Leafs edge Rebels in final preseason tilt Tuesday
Newcomer Greg Nickel got things going with a goal on the first shift sparking the Nelson Leafs to a 4-3 victory over visiting Castlegar Rebels in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League preseason action Tuesday night at the NDCC Arena. The win completed the exhibition season for Nelson. The Leafs finished the four-game set with a […]
UPDATED: No strike for now at NDCC as parties move into cooling off period
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 have agreed to put any potential job action on hold until 4 p.m. on Sept. 21, the regional district announced today. “We will continue to meet with union representatives over the next nine days to discuss safety and operational protocols for the Nelson and […]
Unionized members ratify Heritage Credit Union three-year deal
There will not be picket lines up at the Heritage Credit Union in Castlegar and Slocan Park after the membership ratified a three-year agreement in a close vote Monday night. Jeff Bromley, Financial Secretary for USW Local 1-405 and lead negotiator for the union said the vote was “close” and “contentious” but was passed by […]
Trail woman missing
A 72-year-old Trail woman is missing, according to Abbotsford RCMP. “Diana Noreen Latondress, a 72 year old woman from Trail, was visiting friends and family on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Mainland over the past two weeks,” said Const. Ian MacDonald in a press release this afternoon. “On the evening of Sept. 9, she […]
Emergency landing at regional airport in Castlegar
A private, twin-engine aircraft is safely on the ground, along with its two passengers, after what must have been a frightening ordeal this morning at the West Kootenay Regional Airport. Fire Chief (and airport manager) Gerry Rempel said emergency crews got a call at 9:33 a.m. indicating a local plane was having difficulty. “We had […]
West Kootenay Toy run tops $30,000 mark
Even a threat of thunderstorms could not deter motorcycle riders from slipping on the helmet to participate in the 25th annual West Kootenay Toy Run Sunday. Not only did the 450-plus riders donate a truckload of toys for children in the West Kootenay, but also the ride raised more than $30,000 to be distributed within […]
Teck admits to polluting river over course of century
Vancouver-based company Teck Resources announced today that it has come to an agreement in which it admits to almost a century of pollution in the Upper Columbia River through its Trail operations. Spokesman Richard Deane said the agreement is actually good news for Teck. “This litigation will ultimately what restoration, if any, is needed to […]
COURT BRIEFS: Piche and Wickie sentencing postponed until Oct. 16
“Bear Dude” Allan Piche and his wife, Kathleen Wickie won’t be sentenced for their alleged production and possession of marijuana on their Christina Lake property until Thursday, Oct. 16. The couple was charged for growing and possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking after RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Service found 1,102 marijuana plants during a […]
Smoke is from US and Peachland; Peachland fire 50% contained
Smoke billowing through the Columbia Valley and filling Castlegar and Trail is partly from a 200-hectare fire burning in Peachland, and also from a wilfire in Washington, about 100 km southwest of Grand Forks. Neither fire threatens communities in the tri-city area. There was one half-hectare wildfire caused by lightning Sunday afternoon, about five miles […]
Leafs, Rebels play to 1-1 tie
Nelson played to its second tie in as many games Sunday in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League exhibition play in Castlegar, playing the Rebels to a 1-1 draw. The game is the third in four preseason contests for the Green and White. Nelson concludes the exhibition season Tuesday at the NDCC Arena against the same […]
