Kootenay Ice snap losing streak with series sweep of Blazers
Time to break up the Kootenay Ice. After going winless in eight games to start the season, the Ice racked up two straight wins — 3-2 and 6-5 — over the Thompson Blazers in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League play at the Cominco Arena in Trail. In game one, The Ice took an early lead […]
Biggs backstops Kootenay Cats past Fraser Valley Phantom
Cats head coach Cary Fisher knew at training camp the Kootenay Wildcats had probably the best goaltending team in the province. This past weekend he witnessed it first hand. Lauren Biggs of Salmo pitched a shutout and Fernie product Kimberley Huisman scored the only goal sparking the Kootenay Wildcats to a 1-0 victory over Fraser […]
UPDATED: Local companies cope with fallout after cancelled concert
As of Nov. 2 at 2:41 p.m.: Roger Carruthers, of Rockopolus, issued the following public statement: “Due to the problems with getting back the deposit monies, we are now looking at a timeline in early 2013.International dealings with this situation has made this a longer time. “We are also still hosting some smaller shows to […]
Saints put undefeated belt on the line against TRU and SFU
The undefeated Selkirk Saints put their unbeaten B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League belt on the line this weekend with a tough two-game road trip to Kamloops and the Lower Mainland. The Saints travel to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops before completing the two-game stint Saturday in Burnaby against Simon Fraser University. “There’s no question that this […]
Pointless pranks plague police
Vandalism and youth/alcohol calls have taken up an inordinate amount of police time this past week, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. She said police responded to 102 complaints between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1., including a complaint in which 10 cars were damaged out at the airport on Oct. 26 and someone smashed […]
Rise in student numbers at SD 8 means more teachers in system
Teachers are able to breathe a collective sigh of relief after School District 8 Kootenay Lake released the official staffing and student numbers for the 2012/2013 school year. As of October 5 the student population was 67 students higher — for a total of 4,875.8 full-time equivalent students — than district staff had projected it […]
Wildcats go wild in Penticton, edge Vernon to capture tournament title
The Mount Sentinel Wildcats appear to be ready to make a run at the playoffs after capturing the top prize at the Pen-Hi Lakers High School Girl’s Volleyball Tournament Saturday in the South Okanagan City. The Single-A power kicked butt against higher calibre teams throughout the tourney, finishing the day off by edging Vernon Panthers […]
Nelson/Creston Green Party granted intervener status into FortisBC application process
FortisBC applied to the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) in July 2012 to replace approximately 115,000 manually read meters with advanced meters in the West Kootenay and the Okanagan and incorporate supporting hardware and software. The BCUC process begins in Trail Tuesday (November 6) and, front and center at the meeting will be the Nelson/Creston arm […]
Skiers south of the border now offered shuttle service to local ski hills
Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism, Whitewater Ski Resort and Tourism Rossland have combined forces to offer tourists and locals another way to travel between Spokane International Airport, Rossland, Castlegar and Nelson this winter. From December 8 to April 1 Queen City Shuttle will be operating the additional route, with some subsidized help from the three partners. […]
Sharlene Johnston identified as woman who died in Beaverdell accident
Sharlene Gayle Johnston, 46, of Grand Forks has been identified by BC Coroners Service as the victim of a motor vehicle accident that happened three kilometers south of Beaverdell on Thursday, Oct. 25. Midway RCMP and Midway Fire Rescue responded to the call at 7:30 p.m. that night after the 1991 Olds Cutlass Johnston was […]
