RDCK improves transit system
Service to the North Shore and to Castlegar just got a little better. The RDCK board of directors approved changes to the region’s transit system in consultation with BC Transit, expanding the transit fleet to include a 40-foot Nova bus for the Nelson to Castlegar transit route. This bus is expected to provide expanded capacity […]
That's why they play the games — Thomson rink upset at Kootenay zones
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily On paper the Fred Thomson rink looked like one of the teams that would book a ticket to the B.C. Men’s Curling Championships. But when the final rock was played, it was Nelson’s Thomson, third Don Freschi of Trail, second Rob Norbert of Castlegar and Nelson lead Barry Marsh on […]
North Island explosive offence sinks Kootenay Ice
Different location, but the same result for the Kootenay Ice. The North Island Silvertips skated into the Grand Forks Arena and left with a pair of B.C. Major Midget Hockey League victories this past weekend in the Boundary City. The Silvertips jumped all over the Kootenay Ice during Saturday’s BCMMHL contest, scoring four times in […]
RCMP: Weekly beat - Thief makes off with mountain bike, rifle
A mountain bike, computer, rifle and some jewelery were taken from a private residence on 17 Street in Grand Forks over the weekend. The break and enter was reported on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2:13 p.m. The culprit kicked down the door of the home to gain access. The owner is out of town and […]
Phone scam: Jamaican lottery takes elderly Taghum woman for $78,000
A bogus lottery phone scam defrauded a Nelson area woman out of thousands of dollars. An elderly female from Taghum first received a phone call in late August, 2011 from Jamaica. She was advised that she had won the “Winners Circle International” for $5.5 million. The women recalled entering a contest through a magazine subscription and […]
CPR Holiday Train visit raises cash and food donations for Heritage City
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train was back in the Heritage City Monday night to fill local food banks with money and raise awareness to fight hunger. Hundreds of Nelsonites flocked to Lakeside Park to hear Valdy give a live performance and donate food and money to the Salvation Army and Nelson Food Cupboard. The last […]
RDCK offers special holiday recycling programs
‘Tis the season to give. And the regional district is giving two special seasonal recycling programs at landfills and transfer stations from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31. During this time, residents of the Regional District of Central Kootenay will have the opportunity to recycle old strands of Christmas lights for free, or drop off their […]
Walton backstops Leafs to 5-2 win over Castlegar Rebels in Murdoch showdown
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Last season Castlegar coach Steve Junker had the luxury of knowing he had a netminder that could steal a game on any given night. Friday he saw that same goalie snatch two points from the palm of his hands. Leaf goalie Andrew Walton came back to foil his former […]
More than 50 scientists protest BC Hydro closures/lay-offs in Castlegar and Nelson
A group of more than 50 scientists is publicly lobbying BC Hydro to reconsider its decision to close the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) office in Nelson, and to lay off staff in Castlegar, Nelson and Prince George. The offices are to be closed by January 2012, and the program consolidated in Burnaby […]
Standing committee appointments announced for city council
At Dec. 5th’s first meeting of the newly-elected city council, Mayor Lawrence Chernoff assigned each council member to the standing committee roles they’ll be playing for the following year – a practice not employed in all municipalities. “There are lots of cities where councillors stay on the same committees for years and years,” he said, […]
