Saints jump into top spot with 6-1 thrashing of TWU
The Selkirk Saints continue shine on the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. The Saints struck four times in the second period to blast Trinity Western Spartans 6-1 in BCIHL action Friday night at the Castlegar Complex. The win christened the home season for the Saints and moves the Saints to 3-0 on the season for first […]
Soles, Leafs blank Rebels 3-0
It was “return the favour time” for the Nelson Leafs. After being shutout in the last meeting between the two teams, Leaf netminder Brett Soles picked up his mates with a 21-save performance to lead Nelson to a 3-0 victory over rival Castlegar Rebels in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday night at the […]
MoT begins controversial upgrades to 'Million-Dollar Alley'
Construction has begun on improvements to a stretch of Highway 3 dubbed ‘Million Dollar Alley’ by residents, because of the huge number of vehicular accidents that occur in that area. City councillor and manager of Trowelex (a business fronting this stretch of roadway) Kevin Chernoff said he hopes residents are safe and careful as the […]
Murdoch Division congested at the top, Nelson hosts Castlegar while Storm invades Hawks Nest
The Castlegar Rebels slipped out of top spot in the Murdoch Division without even lacing up a skate. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks used a mid-week-game-in-hand to dump Spokane 4-1 to move ahead of Castlegar in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Murdoch Division standings. The Hawks, winners of three straight, used two-point performances from Nick […]
Saints face Spartans Friday in home opener at Castlegar Complex
Two up and two down. After struggling through most of last season the Selkirk Saints is the early surprise in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. The Saints look to make it three-for-three Friday at the Castlegar Rec Complex Arena when the squad hosts Trinity Western University Spartains at 7:30 p.m. “TWU is a hard-working, defensively […]
All good things must come to an end, even the great summer weather
As they say in the Kootenays, wait five minutes and the weather will change. Not so since late July when a blocking upper ridge over most of B.C. kept inclement weather away and B.C. the envy of the rest of Canada. “Simple reason for the long summer weather is what we call a blocking upper ridge,” said Chris Cowan, a meteorologist...
Kootenay Kannibelles bring fun and games to the Koots
The West Kootenays’ All Star roller derby team, the Kootenay Kannibelles, are going to the Canadian national championships in early 2013, having finished second at the westerns tournament in 2012. As part of their fundraising efforts, they have teamed up with local game show company “The Price Is Jeopardy Or No Deal Of Fortune” for […]
20-yr-old Castlegar man facing child porn charges - again
A 20-year-old Castlegar man is once again facing charges of possession of child pornography, along with breach of probation, after police checked up on his compliance with release conditions, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Wheeler Wood is currently serving a three-year probationary sentence from a conviction of possessing child pornography in 2010,” she said. “When […]
Fishing Report — October looking good on the main lake
Reel Adventures Fishing Charters guide Kerry Reed has been away on th West Coast of late. Reed gives a capsule account of life on the ocean as well as helping local fishermen catch the big one on Kootenay Lake. Well, we finally made it back from the West Coast a couple weeks ago. This year’s […]
Nelson's Kurt Sorge wins 2012 Red Bull Rampage
Red Bull put on a show at Baldface Lodge earlier this year as Travis Rice invited the elite boarders from throughout the world to test Kootenay’s Selkirk Mountains at the Red Bull Supernatural. The extreme sport sponsor may want to dial up another event for the Kootenays, only make the event for freeriders. This after […]
