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Heppler, Kramer spark Hawks past Nitros 2-1 to stay alive in Kootenay Conference Playoff

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks live to play again. Dylan Heppler had two points and Tallon Kramer stopped 26 shots to spark the Murdoch Division Champs to a 2-1 victory over the Kimberley Dynamiters in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Kootenay Conference playoff action Saturday night in Fruitvale. Kimberley leads the...

Nelson's Sawyer Hunt sparks Kimberley past Beaver Valley in Kootenay Conference Finals

Sawyer Hunt's goal with 32 seconds left in the game sparked the Kimberley Dynamiters to a 4-3 victory over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Kootenay Conference Playoff action Friday in Fruitvale. The goal gives the defending KIJHL Champs a 3-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven Conference...

Saints blast Spartans to move within a win of fourth BCIHL title

The British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League’s (BCIHL) championship best-of-three final opened Friday night at the Castlegar & District Recreation Complex with a 5-1 Selkirk College Saints victory over the Trinity Western University Spartans. Game two of the series goes Saturday at 7 p.m. tonight in Castlegar at the...

People around the globe are encouraged to flick the switch for Earth Hour

Get ready to turn out the lights . . . turn out the lights. Earth Hour is upon us — Saturday between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. People throughout the world, including Canadians, British Columbians and West Kootenay/Boundary folk are encouraged to join in the powering down Saturday, March 19 during Earth Hour 2016. “An hour without ...

Trail's new bridge to be named 'Columbia River Skywalk'

Columbia River Skywalk is the name that has been selected for the Pipeline/Pedestrian Bridge that is currently being constructed and will span the Columbia River from Rotary Park (west) to McQuarrie Street (east) in Trail. The name, submitted by Trail resident Glenn Schneider, was among the 80+ suggestions that were submitted...

Fatal accident at Whistler

A woman has died after a skiing mishap at Whistler, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve LeClair. "On March 15, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Whistler Blackcomb contacted Whistler RCMP to advise of a fatality on Blackcomb Mountain in the Seventh Heaven area," LeClair said. "An adult female was skiing with her husband when they...

Op/Ed: ARE WE CONDONING CORRUPTION?

Editorial Note:   In the column below,  Dermod Travis points out many instances of close correlation between large donations  by corporations to the Liberal Party of  BC and lucrative contracts awarded to  those corporations.  Now, as any scientist will tell us, correlation is not proof of causation -- but it's a good reason...

Weather experts say warm, wet winter quite common for an El Niño

While mild temperatures and steady rain have some locals concerned about the rapidly warming globe, weather experts assure The Nelson Daily that the warm and wet weather this winter in the West Kootenay region is par for the course. While global warming is certainly a legitimate concern, and the Nelson area has felt unseasonably...

Report by Director of Police Services finally released; one additional officer and admin position for NPD

One additional officer should be hired for Nelson Police Department said  Director of Police Services, Clayton Pecknold in his report to City Council and Nelson Police Board. The report, which includes Pecknold recommending the addition of an administrative position, was announced in a media release by the City of Nelson...

BC Lung Association steps up to offer short-term radon testing

The BC Lung Association has partnered with Radon Environmental Management Corp to provide a faster way to find out if your home, school or workplace has potentially unhealthy indoor radon levels, the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.    “Waiting for months to find out if your home, school or workplace’s indoor radon...