A sweet, flaxy, crunchy cracker. Finally, right? You’re probably thinking it sounds pretty weird – and truthfully, when I first found the recipe I did too. But it seemed simple enough to try, so I did. They are AMAZING. These crackers satisfy both my sweet tooth and my crunchy cravings! They’re packed full of energy, […]

The Kootenay Ice Major Midget squad was back on the ice this weekend at the NDCC Arena gearing up for the upcoming season.The Ice, part of the 11-team B.C. Major Midget Hockey League, is coached by Mario DiBella and assistant Sean Dooley.The staff put the team through practice Saturday before the players was split up for the...

Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade is making the transition from the American Hockey League to the Euro-game look amazingly easy.Kinrade scored twice in his first European Trophy game Friday to lead HC Plzen 1929 a 3-2 extra time victory over HC Mountfield in Ceske Budejovice.Kinrade scored both goals in regulation time for HC Plzen 1929,...

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports It’s T-minus . . . well, its getting real close. After months of planning the B.C. Seniors Games West Kootenay 2011 is ready for lift off. “It’s all progressing very well,” B.C. Seniors Games West Kootenay 2011 president Pat Metge told The Nelson Daily Thursday from “One Stop Shopping” […]

Luke Bertolucci of Montrose is one step closer to playing in the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ont. The Kootenay Ice forward earned a spot on the Team Pacific shortlist following a successful B.C. Hockey U17 Provincial Camp held last month in Salmon Arm.Bertolucci remains on the 23-player roster before B.C....

Cole Arcuri of Nelson and Scott Davidson and Jake Lucchini of Trail head the list of players following training camp for the Kootenay Ice Major Midget squad this past weekend at the NDCC Arena in Nelson.Arcuri, a defenceman, is a rookie on the Major Midget squad.He’s joined by Davidson and Lucchini, both returning for their...

Midget-aged hockey players from throughout the Kootenays will be in Nelson this weekend to attend the evaluation camp of the Kootenay Ice Midget AAA Hockey Team. The Ice is part of the 11-team B.C. Major Midget Hockey League for players 15, 16 and 17 year old. Camps are held every year to evaluate players and […]

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, releasing its schedule Thursday, opens the 2011-12 regular season schedule on September 16th with a 10-game slate. Opening night includes all four West Kootenay/Boundary teams as Murdock Division Nelson Leafs visit KIJHL finalist Castlegar Rebels while Beaver Valley Nitehawks travel to Grand Forks to meet the Bruins. The teams […]

Like many other events this year, Raid the North Extreme was impacted by the heavy snowfall and late spring. “With 150% snowfall this year and the late melt, we had to make some last minute changes to the course just to deal with trails that were still under snow and check points along the water […]

Team Wilderness Traverse.com was clearly the cream of the crop at the 2011 Raid the North Extreme.The Canadian/New Zealand squad (team captain Bob Miller and Jakob Van Dorp of Ontario and Sarah Fairmaid and Gordon Blythen of New Zealand) dominated the field to capture bragging rights when the race finished Sunday in Trail.Team...