If the Kootenay Wildcats didn’t have any bad luck, the club would have no luck at all.
 The Cats struggled once again around the net falling twice to league leading Fraser Valley Phantom in B.C. Female Midget Hockey League action this weekend in Nelson. The Phantom scored twice in the opening frame en route to […]

NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) reacted today to a shockinginvestigation by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) which revealed inhumane horse slaughter and other abuses at yet another Canadian slaughterhouse. “I join with so many Canadians who are sickened and disappointed that our government continues to allow this industry to abuse these animals […]

A Passmore man was charged with with production of marijuana and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking after Slocan Lake and Nakusp RCMP executed a warrant on a house situated in the 3900 block of Highway 6 late last week. On Nov. 29, members of both detachments sought and obtained judicial authorization to […]

Last week, in the early hours of November 25, a 20-year old male student from Selkirk College was using a temporary ski ramp that he and a friend had constructed for their own use.  The young male, while using the ramp, fell and struck his head. At the time of the fall the student was […]

Wildcat teams from Mount Sentinel finished well down the pack at the respective B.C. High School Volleyball Championships. The girls took 11th spot at the B.C. High School A Volleyball tournament Saturday in Prince George. The Cats finished third in pool play behind Cedar and Houston Christian and could not get on a roll during […]

Although their camp has been removed by City officials, Occupy Nelson protestors vow to continue to occupy the grounds in front of City Hall, albeit with less of a permanent presence.   With Nelson Police Department officers, bylaw officers and firefighters pitching in, a Nelson City council ordinance to vacate the grounds in front of […]

The Kootenay Wildcats hope a little taste of home cooking will be enough to change the fortunes of the B.C .Female Midget  AAA Hockey League team when the club hosts a pair of games this weekend in Nelson. The Cats, currently in fourth spot with a 2-8 record, host league leading Fraser Valley Phantom in […]

There’s a reason why ski hills are built in the mountains — because that’s where all the snow is located. While Nelsonites wake up to scrape windows of ice prior to heading to work of late, the folks at Whitewater Ski Resort are busy clearing snow, and lots of it, from the steps of the […]

The Mount Sentinel Wildcats meet Revelstoke Friday in consolation round action at the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Volleyball Championships in Kelowna. The Cats, finishing third in power pool play, lost 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-8) to Highland of Comox during Thursday’s playoff round. Mount Sentinel opened the 16-team tourney Wednesday with losses to Pacific Christian […]

 A 36-year-old Rossland man is facing 14 counts of theft of mail after several hundred pieces of mail went missing. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff said police arrested the man, a sub-contracted janitor at the post office, on Nov. 28.  “Canada Post had noticed a recent trend of customer complaints of non receipt of mail […]