UPDATED: NPD report public assistance no longer required in search for missing man
Nelson Police have said in a media statement Monday evening the department no longer requires the public’s assistance in the search for John Vincent. Vincent had been reported missing since Friday (September 25). NPD received unconfirmed reports of Vincent sightings in the areas of Sproat Dr, John’s Walk, Red Sands Beach and...
Kootenay Columbia candidates grilled at Chamber Debate
A large crowd gathered Thursday at the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort in warm and intimate settings to listen to Kootenay Columbia candidates from the four major parties explain their positions on topics ranging from municipal infrastructure to the youth vote at the Nelson Chamber of Commerce Debate. Host Glenn Hicks allowed ...
Leafs get some payback to start KIJHL season; off to Okanagan for two-game road swing
The Nelson Leafs got some payback, albeit a season later, when the Green and White picked up two points in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League standings after the Kelowna Chiefs were caught using an ineligible person on opening day of the current campaign. The Chiefs were penalized two points for having an ineligible trainer on […]
Nelson's Dryden Hunt traded to Moose Jaw Warriors
During the summer, Nelson Minor Hockey grad Dryden Hunt was unsure where he’d be playing this Western Hockey League season. Wednesday, the 6-foot, 200-pound sniper found a home when the Moose Jaw Warriors of the acquired the 20-year-old Nelsonite from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2016 and a […]
Feature film with Glee star opens auditions for Castlegar actors
There’s a casting call out for Castlegar residents, for a feature film located right here in our town. Kris Woznesensky, of Kara and Kris Casting, says they have bit parts for actors of all ages, sizes and ethnicities, to film alongside Glee star Dianna Agron in a movie called Hollow in the Land. “It’s very exciting,” he said....
Sunday's Kidney Walk at Gyro will see Trail staff awarded for exemplary service
Trail's Kidney Walk is all set for this Sunday at 9 a.m. at Gyro Park. Over 500 people in BC are currently on the waitlist for a life-saving organ transplant, and almost 400 of those are waiting for a kidney. Thousands more are on dialysis and may also need a transplant. Sadly, many of these patients will die waiting. That’s...
NDCU robber sentenced to 10 years in jail for string of West Kootenay crimes
The man involved in a string of robberies that terrorized financial institutions and the public throughout the West Kootenay in spring of 2014 was handed a 10-year jail sentence by judge Richard Hewson Wednesday morning in Provincial Court. A clean-shaven Andrew Stevenson stood silent in the prisoner’s box with defence lawyer...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report — Great year on the West Coast
We're back from the Westcoast And this year proved to be a great one. There were lots of salmon around and fishing was fantastic. Daily limits of Chinooks were fairly normal as well as Coho mixed in. The Chinook fishing was consistent all summer and the Coho were on again off again. Some weeks saw the banks littered with...
Motorbike daredevils take centre stage at this weekend's fall fair
If you only leave the house once this weekend, make sure it’s to enjoy the region’s premiere autumn extravaganza, with exciting new attractions to mark its 20th year wowing locals and tourists alike. The Pass Creek Fall Fair is absolutely a celebration of agriculture, animal husbandry and food production – but it’s so, so...
Saints welcome former Nelson Leafs players back for two-game set against UVIC at NDCC Arena
The Selkirk College Saints will showcase British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) calibre action in Nelson at the NDCC Arena this weekend when they host the University of Victoria Vikes in a special two-game exhibition set. “Selkirk is a regional college and we are a regional team,” said Selkirk College Director of Athletics Kim Verigin. […]