RCMP: Senior dies in car crash
A passenger died after being thrown from a truck he was travelling in when it lost control on slippery roads today. 72-year-old Jacob Giesbrecht of Grand Forks was not wearing his seatbelt when he was ejected from the truck as it slid off the road and died as a result of his injuries. The driver […]
Police ask for help finding local woman
Castlegar RCMP are requesting assistance in locating Colleen Theresa Rizzotti. Rizzotti is wanted for two counts of theft under $5,000, and one count of breaching her Conditional Sentence Order. Rizotti is 50 years of age, Caucasian, 5’6, 150 pounds, has blue eyes, and brown hair. She has a tattoo of two tear drops underneath her left […]
RCMP admit to monitoring B.C. graffiti artist
A Grand Forks graffiti artist was being watched by the RCMP, the police admitted Monday, the CBC reported. Two surveillance cameras hidden in trees near his home were found in June by Dion Nordick, with pictures of himself and friends coming and going from his home. He also found hundreds of pictures of drug busts, […]
Mount Sentinel sets lofty goals for B.C. High School A Girls Volleyball Championships
By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily Sports Are you ready for some volleyball? The Mount Sentinel Wildcats had better be ready to bring their A-game to the B.C. north or else. Because the head coach is not at all keen to watch from the sidelines when the Cats begin play at the B.C. High School […]
Valley West sweeps rug out from under Kootenay Ice, grabs two weekend wins in Langley
It’s getting to be a bit of a pattern for the Kootenay Ice Major Midget hockey club. The team plays well in the opener of the two-game set before tanking in the second half of the doubleheader. Valley West Hawks posted a weekend sweep of the Ice during B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action in […]
Local border guards honoured
On November 16, 2011, four Canada Border Services Agency officers working in the Okanagan and Kootenay District were the proud recipients of the Peace Officer Exemplary Award. This award was created by the Governor General in 2004 to recognize peace officers who have been employed at least 20 years in protecting the safety of the […]
Police release name of victim in last night's fatal car crash
A Calgary man has died after a collision last night threw him from his vehicle. According to RCMP Sgt. Derrick Donovan, with West Kootenay Traffic Services, Highway 3 was closed for about four hours last night after a fatal collision about 10 km southeast of Castlegar at about 10:30 p.m. “Initial investigation revealed a 2008, […]
Surprise, surprise; B.C. Lions complete Cinderella season by knocking off Winnipeg 34-23 to capture 2011 Grey Cup
Those fans who tossed the B.C. Lions onto the scrap pile back in July are going get a huge surprise waking up Monday morning after reading the morning website.Because surprise, surprise, the B.C. Lions are 2011 Grey Cup Champions.The Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Player, Travis Lulay, tossed consecutive second...
Student pursues legal angle to get the right to play volleyball
In a case that touches on discrimination and human rights violations, lawyer John Kennedy says that the B.C. School Sports Association’s regulations need to be addressed. Kennedy is representing Myles Christman and his family in their appeal against the organization for refusing to allow the 16-year-old to play league volleyball. “There are various […]
Leafs, Hawks, Rebels all pull out wins in Saturday night KIJHL action
If the Leafs want any chance of catching the front-runners in the KIJHL’s Murdoch Division Nelson must beat the lesser teams in the league. And the last time anyone looked, the Spokane Braves is one of those lesser teams in the standings. The Leafs rode the three-goal performance of Nik Newman to a 4-2 doubling […]
