Parents may be wondering why there was a police presence outside Warfield’s Webster Elementary School this morning – Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said the issue was a trio of bears. “We actually got a call at 6:45 a.m. from a concerned citizen, saying there was a cougar in a tree near the school,” […]

The picket lines are down at the Nelson and District Community Complex after the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and unionized workers of CUPE Local 2262 agreed to a tentative settlement Wednesday evening. “It’s definitely a weight off of everybody’s shoulders, that’s for sure,” Steve Stringfellow, National Rep for the Canadian Union of Public […]

Update: (5:00 p.m.) The roads around the Grand Forks Credit Union are open again after RCMP determined that the briefcase left on the bank’s doorstep did not contain explosives. Boundary Detachment investigators reviewed the situation with the RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit throughout the day and requested the assistance of a special trained dog unit for […]

The Dam Inn Mates held off a late charge by Castlegar to remain undefeated in the West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League. The Mates Kelly Voykin tossed a pair of touchdowns sparking the home side to a 26-24 victory over the Castlegar Vikings Sunday at Mount Sentinel Field. The win was the fourth of the […]

Thanks in part to a two-out-of-three win weekend, the Castlegar Rebels surged atop the Neil Murdoch Division as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its first month of the season. The Rebels looked like world-beaters during the two wins, scoring a total of 15 goals against Grand Forks and Spokane. However, it was the […]

There soon could be an end to the labour dispute between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex. As of Tuesday, the two sides are back at the bargaining table. “We back at the table with the employer,” Steve Stringfellow, National Rep for […]

If this keeps up college staff may want to reserve the marching band for the victory celebrations. The Selkirk Saints closed out the preseason Sunday undefeated after stopping Eastern Washington Eagles 6-1 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League action at the Castlegar Complex. The Saints dominated possession and established a 21-6 advantage in shots on goal, […]

Interior Health has decided to delay its decision to change hours to Victorian Community Health Center Emergency Department to allow further discussion with community representatives on developing a service model that will best meet the needs of the community in the future. Several members of the newly formed seven member Negotiating Solutions Team, including Kaslo […]

Someone, please! Tell Dan Albas what to think. Westbank First Nations (WFN) plans to open a private hospital, but the rookie MP for the area, Okanagan-Coquihalla, doesn’t know what his opinion should be. He has no problem throwing public money around. Albas supports upgrading the Merritt Civic Centre with your tax money, and...

It appears Beaver Valley forward Brandon Butlin suffered a severe concussion after being checked near the boards during Saturday night’s Kootenay International Junior Hockey League at the NDCC Arena between the Leafs and Nitehawks. The hit, happening with 2:45 remaining in the third period, silenced the more than 300 people in attendance. “When (Beaver Valley […]