4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (210+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The West Kootenay Arts Council is changing its name to reflect its expansion throughout the East and West Kootenays. The council will continue the work it has already been doing under its original name since 1980, but…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) Published 2:04 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 The Western Hockey League (WHL) will be temporarily available to be streamed for free on YouTube following “uncertainty” with the league’s now former media partner, Victory+. In an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 2, the league said its…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (998+ words) Published 5:45 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 By Sarah Simpson/Cowichan Valley Citizen Sixteen months after a concussion left her unable to water ski, North Cowichan’s Damaris Barry stood on the podium with a silver medal at the 2026 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (266+ words) Published 10:40 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Nelson City Council has approved the installation of two temporary pickleball nets at Lakeside Park. On Aug. 18, council approved the motion, which was brought up in July by local pickleball players. The estimated cost to purchase…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (341+ words) Published 2:18 pm Tuesday, August 11, 2026 A mixed martial arts fighter represented Nelson on the mainstage by winning the Total Fight League in Spokane, Washington on July 24. Taj McDonald, who is 21 years-old, has been involved in MMA fighting since he was five....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (514+ words) Published 12:30 pm Sunday, August 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Growing up in the U.S., Langley rider Kyle King says he was often mistaken for a Canuck because he spoke with a Canadian accent, even though he is a native Californian....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) Published 12:05 pm Sunday, August 9, 2026 The Kootenays lost a local music legend in the spring of 2026. Bill Wilson — the shuffle king and drummer extraordinaire — left us on March 27, 2026. Bill relocated to California and soon joined forces with Michael Bloomfield (of Bob…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (496+ words) Published 10:22 am Saturday, August 8, 2026 The Nelson Leafs are embracing the upcoming season and new league heading into 2026-27. After eight teams departed from the now defunct KIJHL to form an independent junior league, 13 other organizations were left in limbo entering the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (348+ words) Published 2:30 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026 A man wanted in a 2024 Winnipeg murder was arrested in Langley on July 30. Tresor Horimbere, 24, was located and arrested while living here. The Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit was investigating the July 2024 homicide of Mohamed Yusuf…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (621+ words) Published 9:50 am Thursday, July 30, 2026 Moments after the final out settled into the glove of catcher Sam Whiteside on Wednesday (July 29), Desmond Howard stood surrounded by celebrating teammates, still trying to process what the Victoria Bulldogs had just accomplished. “It’s crazy,…...