MP wants bottled water banned
Alex Atamanenko, MP, rose in the House of Commons Wednesday to introduce a petition on behalf of the BC/Yukon Region Canadian Catholic Development and Peace organization. Signed by 1,200 people from the Dioceses of Nelson and Victoria, the petition calls on the government to ban the purchase of bottled water in federal...
Early birds get the turns at Whitewater Ski Resort in ‘best opening ever’
After Mother Nature provided a November to remember, Old Man Winter has wasted no time digging in for the long haul at Nelson’s Whitewater Ski Resort. Slated to open all 69 runs and four lifts this weekend, including the Glory Triple Chair, the mountain is already experiencing mid-winter conditions with one of the deepest resort […]
Police presence increases on local roads as season festivities heat up
‘Tis the season for designated drivers. For those about to drink, think ahead. The Nelson Police and the RCMP have launched their CounterAttack Drinking and Driving campaign — an effort to avoid the mixing of alcohol, people and their automobiles. With BC having the toughest drinking driving laws in Canada, the consequences are severe and […]
Kootenay Lake DPAC lobbies province, BCTF to end job action
By a unanimous vote, the Kootenay Lake District Parents’ Advisory Council will be sending a letter to the province and BC Teachers’ Federation over the teacher job action and requesting both sides get back to genuine negotiations immediately. The Kootenay Lake DPAC held its annual general meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27 and teacher job action […]
Wildcats hold their own at Kamloops Female Tourney
The West Kootenay Wildcats ran into some stiff competition during a Female Minor Hockey Bantam Tournament this past weekend in Kamloops. The Cats dropped games to Abbotsford Ice, 3-1, and Tri-Cities, 6-1, before dumping South Island Royals 5-1. The final game between the Wildcats and North Shore Avalanche ended in a 1-1 tie. Tri-Cities, a […]
Future looks bright for Mount Sentinel volleyball
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The future’s so bright the Mount Sentinel Wildcats has better get out the shades. Despite finishing 11th in the 16-team B.C. High School A Girl’s Volleyball Tournament, the youthful Cats are ready to make a push for next season. “We competed (and) we played well beyond “being happy to […]
Kootenay squanders victory opportunity, allows Canadians to score five times on power play en route to weekend sweep
Just when the Kootenay Ice thought it was finally going to end the winless drought Greater Vancouver Canadians scored four times on the power play to skate away with a 6-3 B.C. Major Midget Hockey League win Saturday at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. Shane Kumar and Tyler Sandhu scored 30 seconds apart to […]
RCMP: Weekly beat - Missing teen found
A 17-year old Christina Lake boy has returned home safely after getting lost looking for the family cat, Dec. 4. The Christina Lake Fire Department was called to a Fife Road residence by the boy’s parents after he didn’t return from searching a forested area close to the home looking for the family cat. He’d […]
Columbia upgrades will need a quick decision from Rossland’s new council: Time to 'get moving'
Clad in his familiar unseasonable shorts, but sporting a nice new hat, former city building inspector Jason Ward joined council and new colleague Ed Kolla of ISL Engineering Monday for a detailed presentation of the proposed downtown “revitalization” project. The evening’s key message: it’s time for council to get moving. Fittingly, this sentiment was attributed […]
RDCK updates resource recovery bylaw
The old solid waste disposal bylaw is now trash after the regional district installed a new framework for “resource recovery” across the region. The new bylaw, which comes into effect Jan. 1, redefines what materials will be accepted at Regional District of Central Kootenay facilities, a simplified user fee schedule, as well as a schedule […]
