Nelson curler Nathan Small captures BC Mixed Championship
Nathan Small of the Nelson Curling Club is heading to represent BC at the 2021 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship next month in Canmore, AB. Small, second on Team Robillard, edged Matthew McCrady in the final of the AMJ Campbell B.C. Mixed Curling Championship Sunday in Kelowna. Team Robillard, which includes Small, Maple ...
Mallards Team of the Week — LVR-Trafalgar Cross Country
The West Kootenay Cross Country season is in full swing with runners from throughout the zone competing in races hosted at Selkirk College in Castlegar and Salmo. The two Nelson-based teams opened the season on a high note, with Trafalgar’s Dawson Abraham in time of 16 minutes, 38 seconds winning the junior boy’s race with ...
KLAIP has been extended to May 2022
The Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP) is a local fish restoration initiative that has recently been extended to May 2022 with monthly prizes and grand prize draws for Kootenay Lake fishers. The next grand prize draw for a Polaris Sportsman Quad and the 3-night-stay for 2 at Coastal Springs Float Lodge will be ...
'It all starts with our returning group, our leadership group' — Nelson Leafs Preview
The Nelson Leafs opened the 2021-22 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season this past weekend by taking three of four points during a pair of home games at the NDCC Arena. The Leafs lost the home opener Friday to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 6-5 in shootout before stopping the visiting Fernie Ghostriders 4-1 Saturday....
Nelson's Doug Agnew joins NHL's Nashville Predators training staff
L.V. Rogers graduate Doug Agnew has finally made the jump to the National Hockey League. The Nelson native recently joined the Nashville Predators medical staff after 32 seasons as athletics trainer for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. “Well, after 32 seasons, 2,487 regular season games and many...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Charity Slopitch Winners
Everyone came away a winner at the annual Nelson Charity Slopitch Tournament held in August at the Lakeside Ball Diamonds. The Nelson and District Credit Union was the overall winner of the tournament, capturing first place in the A Division. OK Tire took home the B Division crown while the Tin Ballers won the C Division....
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
Kootenay Lake: The lake remained productive throughout the summer months. Usually by the time August hits, the water temp has warmed up so much that the fish get lazy, and the fishing slows down. However, this summer, the fishing remained good. July was consistent with lots of fish caught, and even some bigger Bull Trout to...
Fans are Back as Leafs host Beaver Valley Saturday
It has been a hectic past few days for the Nelson Leafs as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League team scrambled to sort out a game plan to have fans attended the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in exhibition action Saturday at the NDCC Arena. The recent announcement of a BC Provincial Health Officer order effective Monday,...
New look for BC Hockey’s AAA Leagues
BC Hockey’s AAA Leagues enter the 2021-22 season with the exciting introduction of a new league name, logo and brand. The British Columbia Elite Hockey League (BCEHL) will now be the official home to the top AAA hockey players in the province at the U15, U17, and U18 level. THE LEAGUE: The BCEHL is the home to four AAA leagues...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Cops for Kids Ride
Cyclists from the RCMP and supporting enforcement agencies within South East District, cruised through the Heritage City Monday as part of the annual Cops for Kids Ride. The 27 riders, including Nelson-based BC Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Kosoff and Sgt. Rob Crowder, are riding across the Southeastern corner of the province...
