Regional News

Man dies after skiing accident in backcountry near Whitewater Resort

by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday January 20 2020

Whitewater staff report the unresponsive man was found in a tree well outside the ski area boundary Friday afternoon.

Whitewater Ski Resort is reporting a snowboarder died following an accident outside the ski area boundary Friday.

The RCMP and BC Coroners Service have taken over the investigation.

In a media release Monday, Whitewater Ski Resort said dispatch received a report from the public at 12:11 p.m. Friday, January 17, that that there was an unresponsive adult male in a tree well outside the ski area boundary.

A passerby, who made the discovery, immediately started CPR and called for support from ski patrol and emergency first responders.

Agreement turns Jumbo Valley into Indigenous protected area — forever

by Nelson Daily Staff on Saturday January 18 2020

Saturday in Cranbrook an announcement by the Ktunaxa Nation Council will protect the Farnham Glacier in the Jumbo Valley from development forever.

The Jumbo Glacier area nestled in the Purcell Mountains, which has been a source of civil unrest, protests, blockades and court battles that reached the Supreme Court  of Canada during the past three decades, will now be protected, forever.

A media release said thanks to a collaboration between Ktunaxa Nation Council, the Government of Canada, Province of British Columbia and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, development rights in the Jumbo Valley located 55 kilometers west of Invermere, have been fully and permanently extinguished.

Winter Storm Warning for Boundary/West Kootenay

by Nelson Daily Staff on Wednesday January 15 2020

A Pacific storm is forecast to bring heavy snow Kootenay Pass beginning Wednesday evening.

Enviromment Canada has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Boundary/West Kootenay.

Environment Canada said a Pacific storm is forecast to bring heavy snow to this part of the Southern Interior beginning Wednesday evening with snow continuing through Thursday before tapering off Thursday evening.

"Rapid accumulating snow could make travel difficult in some locations," Environment Canada said. "Visiblity may be suddenly reduced at times due to heavy snow."

Environment Canada said total snowfall accumulations of 30 to 40 cm are expected with this event.

Sevigny, Acton, Brisebois, Shutt just some of the Montreal Canadiens coming to Nelson

by Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday January 14 2020

The roster for the Montreal Canadiens Make A Change Canada Charity Hockey Game, Thursday, January 23rd, has been set.

Count’em up — Richard Sevigny, Keith Acton, Patrice Brisebois and coach Steve Shutt are just a few of the former Montreal Canadiens ready to take to the ice at 7 p.m. in the NDCC Arena to play the Kootenay Patricks as part of the Make A Change Canada Charity Hockey Game Thursday, January 23rd.

The players are part of the Canadiens lineup announced for the Charity Game.

Backcountry skiers, commercial driver forced to overnight at Kootenay Pass Summit

by Nelson Daily Staff on Friday January 10 2020

YRB contractors were busy this past week clearing snow from Highway 3 on Kootenay Pass. — Facebook photo

A family backcountry skiing near the Kootenay Pass Summit Tuesday was forced to spend the night on top of the Kootenay Pass Summit after a natural avalanche closed Highway 3 in both directions.

The part of the highway between Salmo and Creston had been closed for hours due to the recent winter storm that dropped huge amounts of snow on highways in the southern part of the province.

RHC Insurance acquired by Hub International

by Contributor on Thursday January 09 2020

Tammy Darough, CEO and CFO of RHC — we are confident our excellent service and local relationships will continue.

RHC, a leading independent insurance brokerage in the Kootenay region, will join Hub International Insurance Brokers.

Headquartered in Nelson, BC, RHC, has nine additional offices throughout the Kootenays.

Tammy Darough, CEO and CFO of RHC, will join Hub International Insurance Brokers, in an advisory role to ensure a seamless transition. 

“Hub has a stellar reputation in the industry, and I know our clients will benefit from Hub’s extensive platform which includes additional home and business insurance providers to fully service our client needs,” Darough explains.

Nelson’s SMRT1 Technologies brings vending machines into the future

by Nelson Daily Staff on Wednesday January 08 2020

This consumer checks out the new SMRT1 vending machine located near the Scotia Bank ATM at the corner of Ward and Baker Street in Nelson. — The Nelson Daily photo

Jesse Cole, The Nelson Daily

They’re in our recreation centres, our high schools and our workplaces. Vending machines have become a staple of western culture, but imagine is they could do something more than just provide a can of Coke or a bag of Chips.

That’s exactly the idea that Brad Pommen, the founder of SMRT1 Technologies, had when he created the SMRT1 vending machine. Equipped with a four-foot digital touchscreen, the vending machine acts as a bridge between traditional consumer needs and the wider Smart Cities movement.

Selkirk College Saints Look to Reverse Trend at Home

by Bob Hall on Tuesday January 07 2020

Selkirk College Saints forward Devin Nemes battles on the faceoff against Spencer Gerth of the Trinity Western Spartans in Friday night’s 6-2 decision at the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre that went in favour of the visitors. The Saints are back in action at home this coming weekend (January 10/11) against the Vancouver Island University Mariners. — Photo courtesy Selkirk College Saints

 It’s been a difficult stretch for the Selkirk College Saints, but as the Winter Semester gets rolling the team is focused on flipping their fortunes during the drive to the post-season.

The Saints opened 2020 with a weekend home series against the undefeated Trinity Western University Spartans where the powerhouse Langley-based team topped the Selkirk College squad 6-3 on Saturday night and 6-4 on Sunday afternoon to keep their British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) record unblemished at 11-0.

Rossland Teen is handpicked for Junior team by Core Kites Canada

by Seven Summits Centre for Learning on Tuesday January 07 2020

Tayne Steven trying out his new board. Submitted photo.

16 year old Tayne Steven is a super motivated grade 11 student at Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland BC, the site of the world’s first Kitefoiling academy.  After celebrating his first podium finish at Kiteclash competition in Squamish last year, his raw talent, huge likeability factor and genuine enthusiasm for the emerging Olympic sport has earned him a neat sponsorship deal with CORE Kites Canada.

Selkirk Student Union seeking food bank donations

by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday January 06 2020

Organizers are working hard to stock food banks to assist fellow students in need. — Submitted photo

It’s a grind for post-secondary students just to find ends meet with the high cost of school and housing.

Now more and more post-secondary students in the West Kootenay are having to join fellow undergrads at university or college in B.C., forced to use food banks to stay nourished.

Which is why the Selkirk College Student Union have decided to operate small food banks for students in both Nelson and Castlegar.

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