Kootenay Rockies - News http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=960&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com News from Black Press community papers from the Kootenay Rockies region. en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:05:23 GMT BClocalnews.com 2010-11-18T22:05:23Z en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. Nakusp midget rep Falcons fall short after three weekend wins http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246602&44=108469509&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Farrowlakesnews%2Fsports%2F108469509.html The Nakusp midget rep Falcons took to the ice this weekend at the Nakusp arena, hoping to place atop the three other visiting teams over three days of hockey. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:05:23 GMT 7a3c5cf47a828e1e11936c902fca2933 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T22:05:23Z Transit report pushes overall service increase http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=675199&44=108611999&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Ftraildailytimes%2Fnews%2F108611999.html Major service expansions are proposed in a new transit master plan for the West Kootenay, but projected costs and revenue sources remain to be worked out. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:55:00 GMT c7c48c9824113d5da0a173a152a1ae9e Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T21:55:00Z Battling the monkey on my back http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246707&44=108809159&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fcastlegarnews%2Fopinion%2F108809159.html Have you ever had a monkey on your back? It’s likely you have. So have I. That monkey has roosted on my back for most of my soon-to-be 58 years. It started innocently enough. I was 12 and rebellious enough to want to do something of which I knew my parents would disapprove. That’s when I smoked my first cigarette. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:16:47 GMT 48f51fd94344c50a2992ff1f36258ad8 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T21:16:47Z Local cyclist hit by car http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247022&44=109013009&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fnelsonstar%2Fnews%2F109013009.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:58:21 GMT 983905f1c739c1904ded6fbe276cb218 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T20:58:21Z Countdown to the Show Down is On http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247022&44=108502314&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fnelsonstar%2Fnews%2F108502314.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:58:20 GMT 8270494cd95f6403f5e28270dedb0a57 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T20:58:20Z Bear shot after getting trapped in house http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247272&44=108804654&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Ftrailrosslandnews%2Fnews%2F108804654.html A bear broke into a house on LeRoi Avenue at 5 a.m. on Nov. 8 and was stuck inside the mud room when the RCMP arrived and were forced to shoot it. The bear, estimated by RCMP and city workers on scene to weigh 400 pounds, pushed through the front door, smashed another door in half to access some garbage, and then got trapped in the mud room adjacent to the kitchen when the front door closed behind it. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:40:28 GMT 8446e1501720ac73f324fc006c15b521 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T20:40:28Z Hospital board calls for ultrasound to stay http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246697&44=108992134&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fcastlegarnews%2Fnews%2F108992134.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:17:27 GMT 1ac18d5df500c007baec5196e29723db Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T20:17:27Z Rebels win 10th in a row, Alden suspended for hit http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246722&44=108509334&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fcastlegarnews%2Fsports%2F108509334.html The Castlegar Rebels continue to reach new heights after a pair of weekend wins over Grand Forks and Creston Valley but the team has lost defenceman Erik Alden for one game due to a suspension for a controversial hit he layed on the Creston Valley captain. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:57:08 GMT d0a0c36cab29fd38a6bf2ca4ed09e196 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T19:57:08Z Herlein BCIHL player of the week http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246722&44=108809059&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fcastlegarnews%2Fsports%2F108809059.html Selkirk College forward Travis Herlein has been named the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League’s Player (BCIHL)of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 14, the league announced Monday. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:55:44 GMT b06beac6500f9ac9c3318aabae9f8fa4 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T19:55:44Z Lost dog seen in Fernie http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=675059&44=108995604&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fferniefreepress%2Fnews%2F108995604.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:12:51 GMT 1659fcd0da60b7984198eb514d04c4cf Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T19:12:51Z Commercial tax concerns dominate first town hall meeting http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247137&44=108764319&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Frevelstoketimesreview%2Fnews%2F108764319.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:06:59 GMT 1b9ca44dd1ef9c210162fbe9c0317366 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T18:06:59Z Rotary celebrates 60 years in Nakusp with barn dance http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246577&44=108475464&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Farrowlakesnews%2Fnews%2F108475464.html In its 60 years in Nakusp, Rotary held many such dances for over two decades after it was first chartered in 1950. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:06:58 GMT 3d6a632b79d9f20c54c1863cc5293a03 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T18:06:58Z Exploring the road to nowhere http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247122&44=106976958&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Frevelstoketimesreview%2Fentertainment%2F106976958.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:56:14 GMT b3be48b2aeaa0732fd06d5cf0c5de528 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T17:56:14Z Handmade Parade showcases crafters from far and wide http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247112&44=108472134&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Frevelstoketimesreview%2Fcommunity%2F108472134.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:55:59 GMT 975c0048965765ea725ccdea7c61257d Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T17:55:59Z New, bigger ferry planned for Shelter Bay run http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247137&44=108761699&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Frevelstoketimesreview%2Fnews%2F108761699.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:55:40 GMT ac05ffe3c8c24dc6801397ee4aec131a Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T17:55:40Z In remembrance http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=675339&44=108761214&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fcrestonvalleyadvance%2Fnews%2F108761214.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:00:37 GMT 9c630df49cf8d526383006f1389e374a Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T16:00:37Z Campbell 'suspends' promised income tax cut http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246577&44=108813599&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Farrowlakesnews%2Fnews%2F108813599.html Premier Gordon Campbell has announced that the 15 per cent personal income tax promised for the new year has been "suspended." Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:52:14 GMT 06605bfceb7dff0e10b2dbf58c87350a Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T15:52:14Z RCMP receive over 60 calls in past week http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=675339&44=108761369&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fcrestonvalleyadvance%2Fnews%2F108761369.html Creston RCMP responded to 67 calls in the last week, Staff Sgt. Gord Stewart said yesterday. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:08:06 GMT 0cd341efeb315ca5758558fc01a52294 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T14:08:06Z Phone scam targets Video Express customers http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=675339&44=108761304&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fcrestonvalleyadvance%2Fnews%2F108761304.html Telephone scammers are at it again. In a repeat of last winter’s con, Video Express customers — and even some non-customers — are being phoned and informed that they have overdue movies. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:08:03 GMT 9b8c25c09e19fe3d0caca82aac2e07d9 Webpapers Admin 2010-11-18T14:08:03Z