The L.V. Rogers Bombers return to the court Tuesday to host Nakusp in West Kootenay High School Boy's Basketball action at the Hangar. The Bombers enter the contest following a narrow 66-58 victory over Grand Forks Wolves. Diego Caprara scored 19 points to lead the Bombers. "Overall (this was a) great team effort, led defensively...

Mason Scott, Adam Kuch, and Brodie Jensen of the Whitewater Freeride team are currently in Kappl, Austria for the 2022 Freeride Junior World Championships. The Whitewater trio, competing in a field of 65, are part of the seven athletes representing Canada at the Freeride Junior World Championships and three of four athletes...

Kidsport Nelson along with numerous young athletes in the area just received a major donation in the memory of William (Billy) King in the sum of $2,200. King was a person who volunteered time on many occasions to assist kids sporting events as a referee, coach and volunteer.  Funds raised from a memorial golf tournament last...

The news is not what four Glacier Gymnasts wanted to hear after qualifying for the 2022 BC Winter Games in Vernon. Recently, the BC Games Society and Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games made the difficult decision not to stage the BC Winter Games next month in the Central Okanagan community. The decision means Anouk Prudhomme,...

Back on the hardwood after a long hiatus due to COVID-19 precautions, the L.V. Roger Bombers rode the 13-point performance of Samuel Orasuk to edge the J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks 48-46 in West Kootenay Boys High School Basketball action Tuesday afternoon in Trail. The win was the second of the season for the Bombers over the rival...

Tenzin Mint of the Nelson Leafs was recently selected as one of the three stars of the week by the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Goalie Mint was joined by forward Kort Kisinger of the Fernie Ghostriders and defenceman Ethan Floris of the Osoyoos Coyotes for the period ending January 16. The Nelson native backstop...

Happy New Year Everyone!! Congratulations for making it through another crazy year. We were lucky enough to have lots of support from our locals to help keep us in business, and for that we are thankful. Here’s the latest fishing report: Kootenay Lake December was a weird month.  Lots of wind, lots of temperature changes, but...

Now that students are back in school, it’s time to salute the Grade 6 Volleyball squad at Trafalgar with Team of the Week honours. The players finished the season prior to the holiday break with outstanding games against Crawford Bay School, Rossland Summit School and St. Joseph School in Nelson. Coaches Ms. Bloom, Ms. Lang...

It appears the Omicron variant has hit teams in the league with COVID-19 cases forcing the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League to postpone several weekend games in the division. The KIJHL has postponed no less than seven weekend games, including Saturday’s 7 p.m. tilt at the NDCC Arena between the Nelson Leafs and...

Dylan Marshall has been one of the main reasons the Nelson Leafs have climbed to the top of the Murdoch Division in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. And now the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan goalie has been recognized by the KI as one of the Three Stars for the month of December. The other stars selections are forward...