RDCK passes resolution against provincial downloading
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Continued provincial offloading of the future costs of healthcare capital projects could mean a significant rise in current property taxes for all West Kootenay residents, says one regional district director. Area K (Arrow Lakes) director Paul Peterson said precedence is being set for the IHA to ask the West […]
Man accused of feeding bears to protect his grow op pleads not guilty
Self –proclaimed “bear dude” Allen Piche entered a not guilty plea this past Tuesday in Grand Forks Provincial Court, in relation to the possession of marijuana charges stemming from a raid on his property that uncovered a grow-op at Christina Lake last summer. Piche’s other charge concerning the feeding of up to two dozen […]
Cole recovering; homecoming to be addressed
Readers avidly following the story of 11-year-old Cole Hoodicoff, a Castlegar youngster who was paralyzed in a Jan. ski accident, will be pleased to hear that he’s continuing to progress, according to his Mom, Amy. “He’s coming grocery shopping with me this afternoon and having dinner at the apartment with me tonight, and tomorrow […]
Ice forward Bertolucci, Team B.C. plays for gold at Canada Games
By The Nelson Daily Sports Kootenay Ice forward Luke Bertolucci is bound for gold Friday at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Bertolucci and Team B.C. Company knocked off Team Ontario 5-2 Thursday in one semi final. The win avenged an earlier 5-1 round robin loss to Ontario. Team B.C. meets Team Alberta which defeated […]
MLA not impressed with BC budget
In Tuesday’s budget, presented by Finance Minister Colin Hansen, the Liberal Government tried to make the case that the last ten years of BC Liberal government has improved the lives of British Columbians however most people who live in rural BC are not agreeing with him, says Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy. “As the […]
Hawks pound Leafs 13-2 in Murdoch Division playoff opener
The Nelson Daily SportsSo much for the Nelson Leafs surprising the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.The Hawks exploded for seven first-period goals en route to a 13-2 trouncing of the Leafs in game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Divisional Semi Final series Tuesday in Fruitvale.
Beaver Valley leads the best-of-seven...
Help stop this waste of valuable time and money
An open letter to the president and CEO of BC Hydro, president and CEO of FortisBC, president of Axor, chair and CEO of the BC Utilities Commission, the BC Minister of Energy, the BC Minister of Environment and Federal Minister of Environment, and all our respective MLAs and MPs in the hope that someone will […]
Bombers overcome pesky Royals to claim hoop victory at the Hangar
By The Nelson DailyThe L.V. Rogers Bombers used a balanced scoring attack to dump a pesky Rossland Royals squad 56-44 in Kootenay High School Girl’s Basketball action Tuesday at the Hangar.The win allowed the Bombers to sweep the Royals in the two-game season series.The Bombers took control of the game late in the first...
RCMP and Rooney family reach out once more for help to find missing man, Owen
Australian native, Owen Kiernan Rooney, disappeared six months ago today but his family and police are not giving up hope. We are once again asking for the public’s help in locating Owen. Efforts to date have garnered many tips, however, all plausible leads have now been exhausted. Owen was last seen at the Grand Forks […]
A walk to remember: Rossland dog owners hope to make a difference
The tragic story of the Whistler sled dog deaths sparked an emotional response around the world. Canadians were stunned by the senseless loss of life; many were angry enough to post fiery comments on Facebook, some were angry enough to make death threats against the perpetrators, but how many are angry enough to do something […]
