New Year, more Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre ER closures
Another week, another closure notice from Interior Health regarding Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department. Interior Health is advising area residents due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday January 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday January 8. Outside these hours, the emergency department […]
UPDATE: Missing Boy Scouts on Red Mountain located
Two overdue skiers lost on Red Mountain Thursday have been found. Search and Rescue located the missing skiers in an area west of Red Mountain resort just after 10 a.m. Friday. The missing skiers were flown down the mountain by helicopter to the Red Mountain Resort area where they were checked over by paramedics just after ...
YRB warns Kootenay Pass drivers 10-15 cm snow drop
The New Year has brought in a weather system that is going to drop as much as 10-15 centimeters of snow on the Kootenay Pass said Marc Dale, Yellowhead Road and Bridge Operations Manager for Southeast Kootenay. “We will have our resources on the roads throughout the night yet with this volume of snow forecasted […]
Top BC baby names of 2012
Olivia and Ethan were the most popular names for girls and boys born in 2012, according the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. Other top selections for girls were Emma, Sophia, Emily and Ava. Rounding out the top five for boys were Liam, Lucas, Mason and Logan. The most popular names in 2011 were Liam and Emma. Pop...
Lost skiers found; being airlifted to safety
A helicopter is currently airlifting 10 skiers and a Search and Rescue crew to safety from Grey Mountain near Rossland, according to Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson. “On Dec. 29, shortly after 5 p.m., Red Mountain Resort reported 10 overdue skiers (who) had not reported in,” Cpl. Johnson explained. “They had set off in the morning...
Hawks dump Leafs 6-2 to take over Murdoch Division lead
The Nelson Leafs are no longer the top dogs in the Murdoch Division. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks, winners of eight straight games, assumed the penthouse in the division by spanking the Leafs 6-2 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Sunday evening in Fruitvale. Beaver Valley, 26-6-1-2, lead Nelson by one point after stopping the […]
Canada, Kinrade on to Spengler Cup semi finals
Team Canada started its assault on defending Spengler Cup by stopping the Rochester Americans 6-3 Sunday in Davos, Switzerland. Team Canada, with Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade anchoring the defence, built up a 3-0 first period lead before holding off the American Hockey League reps in quarterfinal action. Byron Ritchie and Jacob Micflikier each scored twice while […]
UPDATED: Team Canada begins long road to Spengler Cup defence
Team Canada will need to take the longer road to defend its Spengler Cup after the champs dropped a 3-2 decision to the host team Saturday in Davos, Switzerland. Team Canada, a squad consisting of players from European teams including Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade, will need three wins in as many days if it hopes to […]
Interior Health announces year-end closures for Kaslo ER
Interior Health announced another round of closures to the Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department to ring in the New Year. The closures to the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department began Friday afternoon (December 27). The new dates are: 5 p.m. Dec. 27 to 9 a.m. Dec. 30 5 p.m. Dec. 30 to […]
Nelson Fire crews kept busy dealing with accidents leading up to Christmas Day
Nelson Fire Department was kept busy with more than last minute Christmas shopping as firefighters responded to two vehicle fires and three accidents prior to Santa’s arrival. Fortunately for everyone involved, there were no injuries reported in any of these incidents. The most dramatic incident occurred on Highway 6 south of Nelson, just past Nelson […]
