International man hunt ends with capture near Nelson
Canada Border Service agents at a land crossing near Nelson, BC put an end to a man-hunt which crossed the northern Canada/US border. John Peter Ollivier, 45, of Ketchikan, Alaska, is alleged to have been responsible for a rash of break & enters in Alaska before stealing a boat and crossing the marine border into […]
BC Coroners Service released identity of deceased Rosemont man
The BC Coroners Service confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased in a Rosemont residence Friday (February 1) by friends as Andrew John Meisner, aged 33, of Nelson. Two friends found Meisner when they went to check on the Nelsont resident after they had been unable to reach him for some hours. […]
Bothamley edges Nelson's Richardson to claim Masters curling crown
The Doug Bothamley rink of Creston came away as the big winner at the Masters 60-plus curling playdowns Sunday at the Nelson Curling Club. Bothamley, with a long history in curling competition having competed in the 1980 Brier for the Yukon/NWT, edged out Nelson’s Rob Richardson for the title. The tournament attracted three rinks from […]
Saints rally past Clan to open up lead in BCIHL standings
The Selkirk Saints created a little more distance in B.C. Intercolligiate League standings by stopping Simon Fraser 5-2 in action Saturday in Castlegar. The 16-1 Saints now lead the Clan by five points with a game in hand but only after scoring the win with a third-period surge. The Saints’ magic number for clinching first […]
Updated: Family told by police no 'meth lab' in Rosemont house
The family of the 33-year-old man found dead in a Rosemont duplex Friday night is upset with some of the media reports and rumours circulating that their son had a “meth lab” in the residence. The parents, currently travelling to Nelson from Eastern Canada, was told by police there is no “meth lab” in the […]
Hawks sweep Leafs to tighten up Murdoch Divison race
The Nelson Leafs stay in the luxury Murdoch Division penthouse suite officially ended Saturday night. And if the Green and White don’t right this ship in a hurry the living arrangements will only get worse. Dan Holland scored twice to lead Beaver Valley to a 5-3 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Leafs […]
Hawks dump Leafs 5-2 to pull closer to lead in Murdoch race
The Murdoch Division got a whole lot tighter after Friday’s action. Ryan Edwards and Dallas Calvin each had two points to lead the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a 5-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory Friday night in Fruitvale. The win, coupled with a 3-2 Columbia Valley overtime victory over the Castlegar Rebels, moves the […]
Crawford powers Saints to comeback victory over TRU
Kam Crawford pinched in from the point to slam home a rebound and allowed the Saints to score a 5-4 overtime victory over Thompson Rivers University Friday night in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League action in Kamloops. “We had good efforts in the first and third periods but got away from working hard in our own […]
Interfor's purchase of Springer Creek wood supply gives unionized workers partial severance
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A deal is pending for International Forest Products, Ltd (Interfor) to acquire Springer Creek’s wood supply which means the mill’s unionized workers would have some cash in their pockets. An overwhelming majority of United Steelworkers Local 1-405 signed a memorandum of settlement January 3 that they would accept 75 […]
Ceiling damage closes Aquatic Centre for extensive period of time
Regional District of Central Kootenay staff has confirmed the Nelson and District Community Complex pool will be closed for an extensive period of time after a portion of the ceiling fell into the pool area during an aqua fit class Monday. Regional District staff made the announcement at a media conference Wednesday afternoon. “Our initial […]
