Cops, kids and community - CPEC work begins
Preventing crime by connecting with kids – that’s the baseline goal of a new RCMP-led initiative at work in Castlegar. Today saw one of the first meetings of a group of stakeholders engaged in the initiative, which labours under the weighty moniker Community Policing Education Continuum (CPEC). Spearheaded by RCMP Cpl. Marty Kooiman, CPEC […]
INTERVIEW: Yves Engler on the Myth of Canada's role as global peacekeeper
Speaking in Castlegar and Nelson this coming weekend is a budding new critic of Canadian Foreign policy, Yves Engler, author of The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy, and Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid. Engler is already receiving positive reviews from Naomi Klein, William Blum and Noam Chomsky, who says “We bear responsibility for what […]
Leafs get off the snide against Rebels, edge Murdoch leaders 5-3
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt took six games and almost the entire season for the Nelson Leafs to get finally get the upper hand, albeit for one night, in the ongoing rivalry against the Castlegar Rebels.The Leafs shook off two-minute slide late in the first period, out scoring the Murdoch Division leaders 3-1 during...
B.C. Sports Hall stops in Nelson
By Daily News Sports The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame brought a taste of Kootenay sports history to Nelson Tuesday. The provincial sport body was in the Heritage City showing off some of the greats in the sport from right here in the Kootenays. There was Jack Kilpatrick’s hockey gold medal from when he played […]
Explosion in Fairview park perplexes police
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily An explosion in Queen Elizabeth Park Saturday night has the city’s police force puzzled and reaching out to the community for answers. Nelson City Police are still investigating the source of the blast around 10 p.m. Saturday night that destroyed a plastic bag dispenser, a stainless steel box and […]
One week left to jump on the Nakusp Hockeyville bandwagon
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsNakuspians blew the doors off the local arena Saturday night as part of Rally in the Valley in support of landing Kraft Hockeyville 2011.Nakusp (see Rally in the Valley photo feature on Sports) displayed its pride at the arena during an evening featuring a midget rep game with junior and ...
Tied-up in traffic
By Michael Jessen Think your commute from Balfour, Castlegar, Nelson, Slocan Valley or Ymir is a drag? Just be glad you don’t live in Chicago or Washington, DC. Residents living beyond Longbeach on the North Shore got a taste of what can happen when a highway is shut down, but commuters in the West Kootenay […]
Ex-Nelsonite Sookro sinks Leafs in overtime
By The Nelson Daily SportsFor the second consecutive night a player with ties to the Heritage City came back to haunt the Nelson Leafs.Nelson Minor Hockey grad Ryon Sookro scored early in overtime to power the visiting Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Leafs Saturday...
Fundraiser for local boy nets over $10,000
A fundraiser held at the Complex last night brought in over $10,000 to help local 11-year-old Cole Hoodicoff after a devasting ski accident. Hundreds of people showed up for the spaghetti dinner, silent auction and dance, including Cole’s father Brad, who said he was overwhelmed by all the support. “I can’t believe it – I’m […]
Mallard's Team of the Week — Castlegar/Nelson Midget Reps
After a slow start to the season, the Castlegar/Nelson Rebels have turned it around in the B.C. Minor Hockey Midget Rep scene. Staff at Mallard’s Source for Sports are pleased to announce the Reps as Team of the Week. The team includes, back row, L-R, John Katountas, Nathan Pereverzoff, Erik Craft, Simon Zwick and Colton […]
