Nelson climbing guide, Tim Rippel has been guiding clients up the extreme slopes of Mount Everest for 18 years in a variety of conditions via his company, Peak Freak Expeditions. But in the wake of the mountain’s deadliest recorded avalanche ever recently, Rippel has announced he’s shutting things down for the year due to numerous […]

Let’s not forget about Earth Day and get into the spirit by participating in the Regional District of Central Kootenay Trash to Treasure Day, Saturday (April 26). This single day event is an opportunity for residents to help reduce waste by giving away any unwanted household items. As the same time, a same item that […]

Police say no foul play is suspected in the death of a man in Genelle yesterday. Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said police received a call about a sudden death in the industrial section of Genelle at roughly 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Employees had arrived at work that morning to discover a deceased male, police learned when ...

The Selkirk College Men's Hockey program is pleased to announce a playing commitment from goaltender Steven Glass (Saskatoon, SK) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2014/15 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Glass is a 6-foot-1, 175 pound netminder who joins the back-to-back BCIHL ...

Dear Editor: My husband and I are visiting Castlegar for the Easter weekend. We went for a 2-km walk up West Broadwater Road. This is a picture of the garbage we picked up along side of the road in that short distance! Unfortunately we were unable to pick up fridges, stoves, mattresses and yard clippings […]

Imagine this – you're 28 years old, married just a year-and-a-half, with a terrific job and loving family and friends – you've got it all. You're driving from Castlegar to Barrier to visit family, turn to negotiate an S-curve ... and see a car driving straight toward you in your lane. You're thrown from your vehicle, land on...

A 68-year-old Castlegar man has been charged with possession of child pornography and making available child pornography, according to RCMP Cpl Debbie Postnikoff, who added the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit and Castlegar RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant at the man's home on April 16. "The man was arrested and later...

Nelson Police are reporting officers have found the bike used in the April 11, armed robbery of Kootenay Currency Exchange. Detective/Constable Nate Holt said in a press release the bicycle is now in the possession of Nelson Police and will be returned to the owner in the coming days. D/Cst. Holt said NPD would like to thank...

By Valerie Rossi There will certainly be a feeling of nostalgia April 26 when roller derby will again take over the Golden City. The second double header of West Kootenay Roller Derby league’s Season 5 returns to the Rossland Arena, where it all began when the defunct Rossland Gnarlie’s Angels met their nemeses, Salmo’s Babes...

It is interesting that any time trade is debated in the House of Commons New Democrats are always accused by the Conservatives of being “anti-trade”.  However, as our Trade critic, Don Davies stated in the Jan. 29th debate on the proposed Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, we believe thatCanadians recognize the importance...