The worst kept secret is now official as the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2014 was announced Thursday. And on the list is Nelson Minor Hockey grad Pat Price. “This is absolutely fantastic,” Price said moments after leaving the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame press conference at Rogers Arena in Nelson. “It’s always […]

Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts, Culture and Heritage Program of Columbia Basin Trust. “This is the 17th year that CKCA has been able to provide financial support for...

Valley West Hawks kept pace with the leaders by out scoring the Kootenay Ice 14-1 during a two-game B.C. Hockey Major Midget League series this past weekend in Langley. The games were part of the BC Hockey Showcase weekend where all teams get together for a weekend of hockey. The idea is the tournament format […]

A petition is circulating in Kaslo that health care advocates in the community hope will help keep full-time emergency care at the local Victorian Community Health Centre, despite a decision by Interior Health to cut back emergency care in the community to business hours on weekdays.  In December 2013 a group of local doctors came […]

Two West Kootenay ice rinks are assuming the role of guinea pigs as the company REALice, in conjunction with FortisBC, looks to significantly reduce energy use and cutting CO2 emissions. “At FortisBC, we promote the adoption of innovative, energy-saving technology across B.C. and we’re constantly investigating new ways to help our customers save energy and […]

They say beggars can’t be choosers. While were not insisting the Selkirk College Saints are beggars, the defending B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champs will be happy with the three-point weekend on the road. Selkirk began the 2014 portion of the BCIHL regular season schedule beating Thompson Rivers University by a 3-1 score before falling to […]

The Grand Forks Border Bruins were on home ice for Jan. 17th’s game against the Nelson Leafs taking the game for a final score of 5:2. The Leafs only owned the ice for first period. Both their goals were scored at the start of the game. As for the second and third periods, the Leafs […]

There will be no repeat for the Tom Shypitka rink. Ken McHargue did the unthinkable, defeating the defending Kootenay Champs two straight games en route to the Senior Men’s Zone Curling Championships Sunday at the Nelson Curling Club. McHargue, third Gerry Kent, second Grant Klapp and lead Bruce Young outlasted Shypitka & Company 7-5 in […]

There’s a fight brewing in Creston. And it’s not over the new recipe for the world-famous Kokanee Beer brewed in the small East Kootenay community. This battle is over daylight saving time. Creston Mayor Ron Toyota think the city should remain on Mountain Time while Regional District of Central Kootenay chairman and Area Director John […]

The bubble finally broke for the Nelson Leafs. Playing with only three healthy defencemen in the lineup for the past few games, the Leafs watched the back end explode as the Grand Forks Border Bruins scored five unanswered goals en route to a 5-2 decision over the Green and White Friday in the Boundary City. […]