Student Scientists Win Big at the Regional Science Fair
A trio of regional science enthusiasts are ready to travel to Quebec to represent the region following a successful showing at the West Kootenay Boundary Science Fair Saturday at L.V. Rogers high school in Nelson. Joining Dylan Peil of LVR, who now has qualified three times to attend the Canada-wide Science Fair, are the...
Reuse centres to close in the Boundary
The board of directors of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has directed staff to close the Reuse Centres at RDKB landfills. The Reuse Centres which have been in place at McKelvey Creek (Trail), Grand Forks and West Boundary (Greenwood) landfills will shut down on April 9th . “When we introduced the Reuse ...
Rossland Wins Community Voters' Challenge
Before the 2015 federal election, local communities entered into an agreement to try to improve voter participation, and called it the "Community Voters' Challenge." Whichever community most improved its percentage of eligible voters who actually voted in the election would be declared the winner. Rossland won the challenge...
March monthly temperature 1.5 degrees milder than normal
There was plenty of precipitation, but not much accumulation of snow at the higher elevations said Ron Lakeman, Weather Forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre in his monthly weather release. "As is typical of a late winter-spring El Nino, March of 2016 was mild and very wet,'' Lakeman said. "The mean monthly temperature was...
Mayor urges residents to attend city budget/financial plan unveiling
The City of Castlegar is announcing a public meeting to unveil the 2016 budget and the 2016-2020 five-year financial plan - and the mayor is strongly urging residents to attend. The city’s financial plan includes decisions about general operations, water utility, sewer utility, airport operations and a new proposal to create...
UPDATED: Heartbreak for Team BC at 2016 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championships
Team BC's run at the 2016 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championships in Digby, Nova Scotia ended Saturday morning with a 6-5 loss to Bryan Cochrane of Team Ontario during semi final action. Team BC lost a chance to finish in the medals after dropping a 7-5 decision to Alan O'Leary of Team Nova Scotia in the Bronze Medal...
Wranglers knock off defending champion Dynamiters to clinch 2016 KIJHL Title
In 2015, Kimberley netminder Tyson Brouwer was "All World" in backstopping the Nitros to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship. This year is was Zane Steeves turn to lead his 100 Mile House Wranglers to the top of the KIJHL. Steeves turned aside 40 of 41 shots to lead the Wranglers to a 2-1 victory over...
Early April Fool's prankster in Cranbrook
Cranbrook RCMP are looking for a prankster playing April Fool's joke a day early. Key City RCMP received several reports Thursday (March 31) morning from vehicle owners with the wrong license plates on their vehicle. RCMP said it appears that sometime Wednesday night someone played an early April Fool’s prank. Police, trying...
UPDATED: Team BC posts pair of wins to keep pace spot in 2016 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Playoff Round
Team BC lead Fred Thomson told The Nelson Daily on the eve of the Championship round the rink ws "feeling pretty good" about its game at the 2016 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championships in Digby, Nova Scotia. Thursday, the rink was on full display, posting a pair of wins to climb into third spot in Championship standings....
Clay-Z! Claymation Workshop with YAN
On Saturday, April 9 youth will get a chance to learn the art of Claymation at a workshop presented by Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) and the Rossland Youth Action Network (YAN). The workshop will be taught by Shelley Painter and will take place at the YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. in Rossland, from 1:00pm-5:00pm....
