The Selkirk Saints kick off the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League home season Friday at the Castlegar Complex with a date against the University of Victoria Vikes. Selkirk dropped its opening game of the season, a 5-3 decision to Okanagan College Coyotes. Caleb Georgetti of Nelson and formerly of the Leafs and Revelstoke Grizzlies of the […]

Jake Lucchini of Trail scored with three-minutes-plus remaining in the third period, snapping a 4-4 tie and lifting the Kootenay Ice to its first win of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League season, a 5-4 decision over Okanagan Rockets, Saturday at the NDCC Arena. Unfortunately, the Ice could not duplicate the magic Sunday in the […]

School is in for Energy Rebates 101 in Nelson this Wednesday. Energy Rebates 101 is a new program expected to help people upgrade their home’s energy efficiency and access up to $12,000 in government rebates — and it takes place Oct. 12 at the Prestige Inn (7 p.m.). At the Energy Rebates 101 information sessions […]

Students and their parents should not expect to receive formal report cards or to attend parent-teacher conferences this year as the teachers’ job action continues, says the region’s school district. A recent release from School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) said while teachers in the West Kootenay and across B.C. are engaged in phase one […]

It’s not like the Trail Smoke Eaters are not trying.Despite out shooting the Silverbacks 40-27, it was Salmon Arm sweeping the two-game weekend series with a 3-2 B.C. Hockey League victory Saturday in Salmon Arm.Salmon Arm won the opening game of the series 6-4 Friday in Trail.A goal by Stefan Nicholishen with less than six...

People are standing up across North America protesting capitalism, the government’s corporate policy and the failing of economy — and they could be standing up in Nelson now, as well. With dissatisfaction over the one per cent who just get keep getting richer, “occupy” Occupy Wall Street rallies are being held across North America, with […]

Jumbo Glacier Resort is now listed as inactive while Glacier Howser Energy’s hydroelectric dam is suspended, according to the new Major Projects BC website released late last week. The two controversial projects — 40 kilometres west of Invermere and 40 km. west of Golden — have garnered significant public opposition and are both currently tied […]

There is strength in numbers. Recognizing the growing economic impact of special events, five West Kootenay festivals have joined forces to spearhead the Kootenay Columbia Festival and Events Association, a new organization whose members will be stakeholders interested in the successful promotion and delivery of festivals and events within the Columbia Basin region. Potential members […]

The charge of first-degree murder should have been upheld in Kelowna court last week, says the mother of the 19-year-old former L.V. Rogers graduate who was killed in that city 18 years ago, The Canadian Press reports. Jean Cusworth said Friday Neil Snelson, who was convicted Thursday for the beating and strangulation death of her […]

The smell of marijuana ended up in a shoving match, a fight and the eventual take down of the smoker by Chahko Mika Mall security. On Thursday morning around 10:30 a.m. security staff at the mall noticed the smell of marijuana wafting into the mall.  The two security personnel first looked inside the mall for […]