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....

Cole Arcuri of Nelson and Scott Davidson and Jake Lucchini of Trail head the list of players following training camp for the Kootenay Ice Major Midget squad this past weekend at the NDCC Arena in Nelson.Arcuri, a defenceman, is a rookie on the Major Midget squad.He’s joined by Davidson and Lucchini, both returning for their...

Beginning today, people can help support Red Cross drought relief efforts in the Horn of Africa (which includes Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Uganda) by making donations at the BC Liquor store in the West Kootenay, or any of the 197 BC Liquor Stores located in communities across BC. These donations will provide men, women […]

Team Wilderness Traverse.com was clearly the cream of the crop at the 2011 Raid the North Extreme.The Canadian/New Zealand squad (team captain Bob Miller and Jakob Van Dorp of Ontario and Sarah Fairmaid and Gordon Blythen of New Zealand) dominated the field to capture bragging rights when the race finished Sunday in Trail.Team...

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt didn’t take long, or a search that required scouring the benches of hockey arenas across Canada, for the Nelson Leafs to find a skipper to replace former coach Chris Shaw.Leaf president Russell Stocks decided instead to rustle some familiar bushes. And what did he find?“The Nelson Leafs...

In dramatic fashion captain Homare Sawa flicked home the tying goal off a corner in the 117th minute before Japan outscored the USA 3-1 in penalties to capture the 2011 Women’s World Cup Final Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany.The victory allowed Japan to post its first win over the USA and also becomes the first Asian nation to...

Columbia Basin Trust recently contributed $50,000 to the LeRoi Community Foundation, CBT’s eleventh Community Foundation to receive support from its Endowment Support for Community Foundations Program.  The LeRoi Community Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Greater Trail through a large network of local donors and corporations. “The LeRoi Community Foundation is an excellent […]

Josh Coletti of Granite Pointe and Ben Gresley-Jones of Rossland/Trail made the cut and will play in round three following day two of the B.C. Men’s Amateur Golf Championship Wednesday at The Dunes in Kamloops.Both West Kootenay players carded identical rounds of 74 to slip under the cut line — Coletti by the narrowest of...