Bob Ursel of Kelowna gutted out a 6-2 win over Castlegar’s Myron Nichol in the A-Final of the Doug Bothamley Memorial Open Cash Spiel Sunday at the Nelson Curling Club. However, while Ursel, third Dave Stephenson, second Don Freschi of Trail and lead, Fred Thomson of Nelson, may have won $2,100, tournament organizer Nando Salviulo […]

 In February 2016, the Nelson Curling Club plays host to one of the biggest tournaments of the season when the top male curlers in the province shoot for the Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship and a berth in the Tim Horton’s Brier. As a precursor, Nelson Curling Club entertains some of those vying […]

The Nelson Leafs concluded a five-game road trip on a downer Friday night in Creston as the Thunder Cats scored three times in the opening period to dump the Heritage City club 5-1 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action. Jayden Smith, former Nelson Leaf Alec Wilkinson and Carson Cartwright in the final minute of […]

The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced that the Penticton Vees have been selected to host the 2017 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup. The Western Canada Cup (WCC) will feature the Vees along with the champions of the BCHL, Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan...

After a pair of weekend victories against the University of Victoria Vikes, the Selkirk College Saints are riding a four-game winning streak and sitting right where they hoped to be in the early stages of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season. The three-time defending league champions trounced the...

Many Rossland residents are aware that Rossland and Trail have been negotiating for some time to try to reach agreement on the use of Trail’s recreational facilities by Rossland residents.  The question was:  How much should the City of Rossland pay to the City of Trail each year to enable Rosslanders to use Trail facilities […]

For cross country ski newbies who want to get into the spot at bottom dollar prices, the Nelson Nordic Ski Club has a deal no one can refuse — the 2015 Ski Swap set for Saturday (November 7) at Nelson Rod & Gun Club. Organizers say the event promises to be a great chance for […]

League-leading Cariboo Cougars dominated a weekend BC Major Midget Hockey League series during the weekend against the Kootenay Ice in Nelson. The Cougars out scored the Ice 14-3 in two games to run their record to 8-4-2 and remain tied for top spot in the standings with Vancouver Northwest Giants. Cariboo opened the weekend by […]

Some would call it an upset. The Kootenay Wild call is a hard-fought victory. The Interior squad scored a 2-1 BC Hockey Female AAA League victory over the Vancouver Island Seals Saturday in Campbell River. The victory, the second of the season as Kootenay defeated Banff Academy during the exhibition season, was the first...

Selkirk College Saints rookie Dallas Calvin scored four goals on Saturday night to pace his team to a 9-2 thumping of the Eastern Washington University Eagles. Returning to the Castlegar & District Community Complex after a road swing to Vancouver Island, the Saints offensive outburst helped push the defending British...