Sports: Local Jiu Jitsu instructor takes gold at international competition
Castlegar Jiu Jitsu instructor Chris Thring had a gold medal to show his Little Constrictors when he taught class this week. Thring, head instructor at Valley Jiu Jitsu, won gold in the lightweight division of the BC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships March 5 in Vancouver. “It felt great to represent Valley Jiu Jitsu and...
Bonacci, McLean key a pair of Kootenay comebacks
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe teams played 120 minutes and settled nothing.Kootenay Wildcats and Fraser Valley Phantom played to a pair of ties during B.C. Female AAA Midget Hockey League play this past weekend in Nelson.Sunday, Christina Bonacci of Trail scored with four minutes remaining in the game to pull the Cats to a ...
Grizz romps past Dogs 8-2 as KIJHL enters Final Four
By The Nelson Daily SportsIt's going to take more than just a 90-point season to dethrone the defending Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champs.Brendan Urban and Bruce Silvera, including three goals, each had four points to lead the Revelstoke Grizzlies to a convincing 8-2 victory over the Osoyoos Coyotes Sunday ...
BC Hydro files BCUC application for three-year rate hike
Further capital investments in power generating dams means BC Hydro needs to raise their rates. On Tuesday the company filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) a formal request to do so in a revenue requirements application [PDF, 29.9 Mb].
BC Hydro is seeking rate increases of 9.73 per cent for each of ...
Rebels off to Kootenay Conference Final after doubling Hawks 4-2
The Castlegar Rebels are off to the Kootenay Conference Final.The Rebels advanced to the series by doubing the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4-2 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoff action Thursday in the Sunflower City.Castlegar wins the Murdoch Division Final 4-1.The Rebels meet the winner of the Eddie Mountain...
Service delays for Harrop Ferry
The Harrop Ferry is going to be replaced by a slower boat until Sunday, March 27.The service delay is to make upgrades to the 18-vehicle, 78 passenger vessel.During the Harrop Ferry Refit there will be a load restriction in place of 25,000 kg and a maximum length of 64 feet for vehicles taking the vessel replacing the ferry.The...
Grizz book ticket to KIJHL conference final
Two teams have booked tickets to the conference final after the Revelstoke Grizzlies blasted Kamloops Storm 10-4 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoff action Wednesday in Revelstoke. The Grizz scored four times in each of the first two periods to halt the Storm and win the best-of-seven series 4-1. Revelstoke now meets Osoyoos in […]
Bee warned: losing our native bees will really sting. Local entomologists to help BC see Bees
In what sort of accommodation do bees stay while on holiday? A bee and bee, of course. Common sense may tell us that having more creatures flying around that could potentially sting us might not be a good idea. Lynn Westcott, a Castlegar-based entomologist, disagrees with that. Throughout her career she’s been stressing the […]
Low attendance at SD 20 meeting disappoints
Local officials are disappointed with a meager turn-out to last night’s School District 20 (SD20) public consultation meeting at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. Only about 40 people, including at least 15 SD 20 staffers and three Castlegar city councillors, were on hand to discuss the district’s options in moving forward...
Cancel-gar no more: airport upgrades slated
What was once renowned as the ‘Cancel-gar’ airport should be taking off with some improvements this year, as the city works to upgrade the facility and its services to reflect its role as the recently-named West Kootenay Regional Airport. First, the city will be forming an Airport Advisory Committee with representatives from across the […]
