Fatal car crash in Rossland
Police are saying alcohol and seat belts may be factors in a fata crash in Rossland yesterday, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "On Nov. 11, at (6:53 p.m.), police were dispatched to a fatal motor vehicle accident in Rossland," he said. "When emergency services and police arrived, they found pickup truck had rolled...
Wildcats prove Kootenay roundball no pushover at Single-A provincials in Nakusp
The Mount Sentinel Wildcats dispatched zone rival and tournament host Nakusp 7-2 in consolation round action at the B.C. High School A Boy’s Soccer Championships. The win was the first the tournament for the Cats, giving the Kootenay zone champs 15th spot in the tournament. “As for the results, I’m thrilled,” said coach Dan Szabo. […]
Wildcats eager to raise the curtain on high school volleyball playoff season
The dress rehearsal is over for the Mount Sentinel Wildcats. Now comes the real test in front of a live audience as the Cats enter the playoffs in the single-A Girl’s Volleyball season beginning with the Kootenay Championship zone tournament this weekend at Mount Sentinel. Mount Sentinel tuned up for the provincial run by capturing […]
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: A new (for me) and very personal take on Remembrance
It’s Remembrance Day. For me, that’s always been a sad, solemn day. But this year, everything has changed, for me, as I have this year lost people who completely deserve wreaths at the Cenotaph in their honour. Before this year, I remembered ideas, not real people. This year, I’m remembering people I knew and loved. And not...
Remembrance Day 2014: What are we remembering?
Canada is at war in Iraq. Two Canadian soldiers have been murdered in as many weeks on Canadian soil. The question is how will this affect the Remembrance Day service this year at the Nelson cenotaph on Tuesday, November 11. “We will carry on as normal,” said the Nelson branch of the Canadian Legion’s vice president Bill...
UPDATED: Second Trail man arrested in connection to assault/robbery
"On Nov. 4, Sheldon Glen Matteucci, 34 years old of Trail, was arrested without incident. Matteucci has been charged with Robbery and Break and Enter relating to the Nov.-1 beating of a male on Rossland Avenue. He remains in custody and will apear in Court in Castlegar on Nov. 10," said Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. Previous...
Old Man Winter set to arrive in West Kootenay
Everyone knew winter was coming, just when. It's time to put away the shorts and sunscreen and pull out the gloves, toques, scarves as Old Man Winter is heading to BC Monday. Environment Canada sent out a special weather statement Sunday which covers most of B.C., warning "Cold Arctic air spreading over the interior." "A...
RCMP warn of cougar attack on Granger Road on Nelson's North Shore area
Nelson RCMP aree advising residents in the Granger Road area on the North Shore (approximately 10 kilometers north of Nelson) to be on the lookout for a cougar. Cpl. Michael Stefani said in a media release a cougar attacked and carried off an owner's 10-week-old Rottweiler puppy. "The attack happened just 10 feet from the...
Internet technology and social media forever altering face of municipal election campaigns in Trail/Castlegar
Even just since our last general municipal election, the internet and new technologies are dramatically changing the way civic campaigns are designed and implemented in our region. From websites to Facebook pages, online polls, You Tube and video-taped addresses, technological options are phasing out other campaign methods ...
Jumbo Glacier opponents say day lodge built in avalanche zone
The ruling Liberals took it on the chin in the BC Legislature Tuesday after a heliski operating company said a poured concrete foundation for a day lodge of the Jumbo Glacier Resorts project is in an avalanche zone. “Pouring the foundation for their day lodge in the path of class 4 avalanches isn’t the only […]
