The venues have been chosen, the athletes have checked in and now the 2011 version of the B.C. Seniors Games is well underway with more than 3000 competitors kicking, throwing, hitting, discarding and acting their way to what is hoped to be a successful competition.However, before the torch is extinguished in Castlegar Saturday...

Nelson Leaf grad, Nelson Minor Hockey product and Michigan Tech prodigy, Geoff Kinrade has decided to ply his hockey trade across the big pond in the Czech Republic, signing a one-year deal with HC Plzen 1929.
The decision came a few weeks after the six-foot, 207-pound blueliner helped the Binghamton Senators win the 2011...

A sweet, flaxy, crunchy cracker. Finally, right? You’re probably thinking it sounds pretty weird – and truthfully, when I first found the recipe I did too. But it seemed simple enough to try, so I did. They are AMAZING. These crackers satisfy both my sweet tooth and my crunchy cravings! They’re packed full of energy, […]

Woodlot licensee George Delisle has received the Minister’s Award of Excellence for Woodlot Management, Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater announced today at a presentation on behalf of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. Delisle has managed a woodlot near Rock Creek since 1984, and is well known for educating local residents about the […]

An agitated man allegedly “under the influence of a drug” assaulted a Nelson Police Department officer and a reserve constable Saturday morning after they were called to remove him from a local hostel.The officer attempted to arrest the accused, Riley Devin McNally, 24, for assault by trespass, but the partially clothed...

The Kootenay Ice Major Midget squad was back on the ice this weekend at the NDCC Arena gearing up for the upcoming season.The Ice, part of the 11-team B.C. Major Midget Hockey League, is coached by Mario DiBella and assistant Sean Dooley.The staff put the team through practice Saturday before the players was split up for the...

Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade is making the transition from the American Hockey League to the Euro-game look amazingly easy.Kinrade scored twice in his first European Trophy game Friday to lead HC Plzen 1929 a 3-2 extra time victory over HC Mountfield in Ceske Budejovice.Kinrade scored both goals in regulation time for HC Plzen 1929,...

There has been a fair amount of debate of late in regard to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). We often see misconceptions and ‘myths’ being perpetrated by proponents of this technology which upon closer scrutiny cannot withstand the light of day. One myth is that GMOs will eliminate poverty and hunger in the world. Another is […]

There has been $60,000 raised towards the goal of $800,000 needed to pay off an American lender as the village of Midway attempts to save their sawmill, reports The Vancouver Province. Residents of Midway, two hours west of Nelson, came together in January to buy their mill, shut down in 2008 by Fox Forest Products […]

Luke Bertolucci of Montrose is one step closer to playing in the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ont. The Kootenay Ice forward earned a spot on the Team Pacific shortlist following a successful B.C. Hockey U17 Provincial Camp held last month in Salmon Arm.Bertolucci remains on the 23-player roster before B.C....