The Nelson Leafs have played very well for most of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League seasons. Unfortunately, very well won’t get the Green and White to the top of the Neil Murdoch standings. The Leafs saw its losing streak climb to four games after Beaver Valley Nitehawks – the Murdoch Division leaders — edged […]

Bridesville residents have had enough and they let the government and Emcon know it.   On the evening of Monday, Dec. 12, more than 60 people packed the Bridesville Community Hall to discuss what they feel is a deteriorating road service in their area.   Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater, two Emcon employees and Stephanie Gillis, […]

Nurses in BC’s Interior are decrying the closure of the five public health clinics that test and treat sexually transmitted infections (STI). The decision by the Interior Health Authority (IHA) has shocked public health nurses in the region who are struggling to understand how officials could choose to cut these services to already vulnerable populations. […]

A green fleet and green purchasing policy have been adopted at the Regional District level, helping mark another rung up the ladder of the Carbon Neutral Kootenays project. Sustainable considerations will now come into play when it concerns vehicle acquisition, replacement and usage decisions under the new policy — replacing the existing RDCK Vehicles Policy. […]

Council has taken the first step in authorizing the City to borrow up to $6 million toward Nelson Hydro infrastructure projects. The first three readings of the loan authorization bylaw passed at a special Council meeting on Monday afternoon. This is the first of several steps before borrowing moves forward. Next the bylaw must be […]

I am an environmentalist and a protester; I am a dissenter and a demander who will not be discouraged. A small part of me stands in solidarity with the other protesters who have rightly been named Time’s Person of the Year. I am a convenient target for reactionary politicians and know-it-all newspaper columnists who specialize […]

The Chris Haynes rink likes to do things the hard way. The Nelson skip overcame a one-game deficit to edge the Justin Umpherville rink of Beaver Valley 2-1 in the Kootenay Junior Men’s Curling Playdowns Sunday at the Castlegar Curling Club. Haynes, third Cameron Opperman of Castlegar, second Andrew VanHooft of Creston, and lead Alex […]

A teen dance at the Element Sunday night has caused upset in the community after five kids between 15 and 17 years of age were arrested for drug and alcohol offences. This, during a teen dance that drew as many as 400 kids, according to Element owner Florio Vassilakakis. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Matthew said […]

Enrolments are declining across the region in both School District No. 8 and in Selkirk College’s regional campuses, but respective administrations aren’t ready to push the panic button. The first enrolment total of the year for SD8 (as of Sept. 30) was 5,086 by a “head count,” a number that was down from initial estimates […]

Despite a fourth place showing in league standings, hockey evaluators have noticed the Kootenay Wildcats possess a core group of exciting players. Why else would the B.C. Female AAA Hockey League selected no less than eight players to the upcoming All star game Sunday, at the Events Centre in Langley. Trail’s Christina Bonacci, Erin McLean […]