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Avalanche warning

A MESSAGE FROM AVALANCHE CANADA   Special Public Avalanche Warning for Most Inland Regions of BC’s Backcountry: Dec 26 – Dec 30 Recreational users urged to exercise caution and restraint.   December 25, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a special public avalanche warning for the North Rockies, Cariboos, North Columbia, South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, […]

Leafs, Hawks remain tied for top spot in Murdoch Division entering holiday break

The Nelson Leafs scored seven unanswered goals en route to an 8-2 pounding of the Grand Forks Border Bruins in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday night at the NDCC Arena. The win allowed the Leafs to remain tied for top spot in the Murdoch Division with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks entering the Christmas […]

Christmas hockey game to benefit Selkirk Saints Hockey Program

The Christmas Classic Hockey game and the Broomball Dance will be joining forces this year at the Complex in Castlegar on (Saturday) December 27. The cause behind the Christmas Classic Hockey game is to raise funds for our Selkirk Saints Championship Hockey Program.  All proceeds from the game will be donated to the Selkirk...

Chiefs sweep Kootenay Ice in weekend BCMMHL action

Home ice didn’t pay off this weekend for the Kootenay Ice in BC Major Midget League action in the West Kootenay. The Vancouver Northeast Chiefs skated away with a pair of one-side wins Saturday in Nelson and Sunday morning in Trail. The Chiefs, third overall in BCMMHL standings with a 15-7-2 record, out scored the […]

Saints prove they can compete against the best during Alberta trip

Saints Learn Plenty on Trip to Lethbridge The Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team took their game to the next level on a roadtrip east this past weekend and discovered they can hold their own against Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) competition. In a special pre-Christmas journey, the Saints traveled to Lethbridge, Alberta to take on […]

Bombers tip off high school hoop season with a victory over Rockers

The L.V. Rogers Bombers started off the 2014-15 B.C. High School Boy’s Basketball season with a home court win Tuesday afternoon at the Hangar. The Bombers dumped Stanley Humphries Rockers 57-27 in a West Kootenay Boy’s exhibition contest. The game was the first of the season for both teams. The contest allowed the Bombers to […]

Ice finally get to taste home cooking after horrendous start to BCMMHL season

The Kootenay Ice are going to get a fantastic Christmas present in the form of an abundance of home games after spending most of the current BC Major Midget Hockey League season on the road. Kootenay plays 14 of its next 18 games in West Kootenay arenas after completing a horrendous part of the schedule […]

Kimberley's Tom Buchy knocks off Trail's Ferguson rink to claim Men’s Kootenay Playdowns

Tom Buchy of Kimberley is heading back to the 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship after sweeping through the Men’s Kootenay Playdowns this past weekend at the Nelson Curling Club. Buchy, third Dave Stephenson, second Dave Toffolo and lead Darren Will doubled up Trail’s Rob Ferguson 6-3 in the B Final Sunday morning. […]

Five teams vye for Kootenay Regional Men's Curling crown

Myron Nichol of Castlegar, fresh from winning the Nelson Open Cashspiel, is the early favourite entering the Kootenay Men’s Regionals this weekend at the Nelson Curling Club. Nichol defeated Ken McHargue of Sparwood to claim the top prize at the cashspiel. However, all bets are off as four other teams join the Castlegar skip in […]

Determined Mount Sentinel finishes volleyball season with bronze medal

For five seniors Saturday’s bronze medal victory in Kelowna culminated hours of work in the gym, time riding on the bus to attend tournaments and months of late nights completing homework after practice during the senior girl’s volleyball season. The Wildcats made their last game a memorable one after scoring a three set victory over […]