Dam City rolls past Lumber Jackies in West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League action in Nelson
The West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League made its final stop Friday in the Heritage City and for dramatics, the final game of the regular season did not disappoint. The Dam City Rollers of Castlegar staged a late-game rally to edge Nelson’s Lumber Jackies 139-137 in game two of the doubleheader before a […]
OP/ED: MP slams new US tax laws that apply to some Canadians
BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko is outraged at the proposed United States (US) tax crackdown recently announced by the American government. By law, all individuals holding US citizenship are required to file annual income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In addition, the new US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) obliges […]
Cops ask for public help after late-night break-in
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the people responsible for a break-in at Bubblee’s Liquor Store around midnight last night, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. “The culprits smashed a window to gain entry to the business … located at 651 18th Street,” he said, adding police responded to the call […]
Blasters defeated City rival Mustangs in all-Trail Final at the Salmo Days Slopitch Tournament Canada Day weekend; Castlegar's Misfits win B event over Salty Nuts
It was an all-Trail final at the annual Salmo Days Slopitch Tournament this past Canada Day weekend in Salmo. Coming out top was the Rocky Dickson-coached Blasters from the Silver City as the squad edged out rivals Mustangs in the A-Final of the 22-team tournament.
Bryan Connell coaches the Mustangs. In the B-Final the Misfits of […]
'Rock snot' confirmed in Kootenay Lake watershed
The scientific name is Didymosphenia geminata. But its more commonly used, and perhaps fitting, term is simply “rock snot.” Its presence has been confirmed in the Kootenay Lake watershed, and its unwelcome arrival has the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) and the Fish & Wildlife Compensation (FWCP) asking anglers and other […]
MacLeod humbled, but not disappointed with freshman season in Division One Men's hockey at Boston College
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThree years ago Isaac MacLeod helped the Nelson Leafs win the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship.Two years ago, the son of Deb and Allan MacLeod was a key cog on the blueline of B.C. Hockey League’s Penticton Vees.Last year the Nelson Minor Hockey grad played his...
It's Svensson's to lose at B.C. Junior Golf Championship — Zone One Golfers well back
The Zone One West Kootenay contingent has been reduced from nine to three during Thursday’s round three at the 2011 B.C. Junior Boy’s Golf Championship. Rossland/Trail’s Brenan Moroney and Kevin Bennett along with Tanner Kopan of Christina Lake survived the cuts and conclude the final round of the 72-hole tournament Friday at the Birchbank Course […]
OP/ED: MLAs challenged to live on welfare rates, but decline
At the end of May, an anti-poverty group called Raise the Rates, which is a coalition of over 25 community groups and other organizations, challenged British Columbia’s MLAs to live on the province’s welfare rate of $610 for one month. The last increase in welfare rates was in 2007 when the housing allowance was raised […]
No 'right' option in the HST referendum, but 'Yes' seems better than a return to PST and GST
To the editor: The Liberals have made the HST an interesting topic of study for political scientists around the world; not in a positive way mind you, but as a fine example of how NOT to implement a tax shift. What started as a lie in an election has now evolved into Christy Clark’s attempt […]
New funding for Kokanee Creek Provincial Park Visitor’s Centre
A burst of new funding will help the Kokanee Creek Visitor’s Centre expand its programs and improve its displays, the West Kootenay EcoSociety announced Monday. EcoSociety won a $19,000 grant from the British Columbia Conservation Foundation’s Legacy Program for new and improved displays and learning tools, while Regional Directors Ramona Faust and Don Mickel will […]
