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The Kootenay-Boundary region is a hotbed of entrepreneurial spirit, talent and creativity that continues to hatch innovative small businesses. While great ideas and enterprise are here in abundance, the legal steps required to translate ideas into a fully operational and functional businesses can be a major hurdle. In September 2012 , the “Ask An Expert” […]
Castlegar and Nelson swimmers off to provincials
Photo: Back row: Gabriel Hanvold, Niallan Collier, Riley Major. Front row: Kelsey Andrusak, Tenysha Ross Van Mierlo, Cyan Ross Van Mierlo On Feb. 8-10, the Ross Van Mierlo sisters of Castlegar attended the provincial AA Swimming Championships in Surrey. Both girls swam a number of best times, with Tenysha (13 years old) grabbing bronze in […]
Kootenay roller derby team makes it to first-ever national championships
West Kootenay Roller Derby’s all-star team has managed to climb to the top of the heap in Canadian Roller Derby, and they’ve done it in a remarkably quick fashion. The Kootenay Kannibelles are gearing up for some high-calibre derby at a national level tournament set to take place at West Edmonton Mall’s Ice Palace March […]
Smokeater earns Player of the Week nod
The British Columbia Hockey League has given Smoke Eaters goaltender Adam Todd an honourable mention for the Gongshow Gear BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 13. Todd, an 18-year-old native of Courtenay, posted two wins last week against Merritt and Penticton, recording a .939 save percentage and 2.31 goals-against...
Beitel's OT winner lifts Nelson to lead in Murdoch Semi Final, Braves upset Rebels 2-1
The Nelson Leafs are making believers out of the few fans that picked them to win against Beaver Valley in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff pool. J.J. Beitel’s goal 6:20 into overtime sparked the Leafs 2-1 Murdoch Division Semi Final victory before 550-plus fans Monday night at the NDCC Arena. The Leafs, losers […]
Greenwood water wins bronze and silver in this year’s water tasting competition
Greenwood may have lost their place as the top tap water in the world, but the great tasting water still took home two medals at the 23rd annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Competition this past weekend. The Greenwood water got a bronze in the Best Municipal Water in the World category, where the same […]
Selkirk Saints continue with record-setting season, score weekend wins over SFU and TRU
The Selkirk College Saints continue to make this season as one for the history books. The Saints defeated rival Simon Fraser University Clan 2-1 in shootout to set new B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League records for wins (20) and points (40) Saturday at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby. Thomas Hardy scored the deciding marker […]
RCMP confirm two skiers okay after overnight stay in backcountry
Two skiers who spent Sunday night in the backcountry near Ymir Peak have been found RCMP Sargent Darryl Little of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment said in a press release Monday. “This morning, February 25, as the search was underway the two skiers managed to ski out safely,” Little said in a release. “The two […]
West Kootenay Climate Change Study: Local Scientists Say Time for Action is Now
by Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily What we don’t do today will have a significant impact on tomorrow. That’s the message of a three-year climate change study conducted by West Kootenay scientists. “We weren’t sure what to expect when we started, and the results were even shocking to us,” said Nelson forest ecologist Greg Utzig, […]
Police believe arson was cause of Stanley Street truck fire
Nelson City Police believe a truck fire at the north end of Stanley Street in the Uphill district in the early hours of Friday (February 22) was deliberately set. Police came to the conclusion after fire crews extinguished the early morning blaze and have called on RCMP Forensic Identification Section and Nelson Fire Rescue assist […]
