Resident group garnering signatures to oppose pesticide use in city parks/play spaces
by Kyra Hoggan on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 3:00pm

A group of local residents is using three Facebook pages, an online petition, and several hard copy petitions to try to pressure the City of Castlegar to ban pesticide use in city parks and play areas.

Elise Bourgeois, a mother of three who lives right next to Millennium Park, said she opposes any kind of spraying at all.

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Recent News

Letter: Passionate plea for city to think again

by Contributor on 24 May 2013
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Letter: Passionate plea for city to think again

Dear Editor,

You can find various chemical and biological hazards throughout our beautiful community. From the naturally occurring environmental hazards that are prevalent in our area such as Radon gas, to the manmade chemicals that are used in many ways throughout society, we are all exposed to a wide variety of hazards throughout our day.

Candidate says so long, but not good-bye

by Joseph Hughes on 23 May 2013
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Candidate says so long, but not good-bye

Dear Editor;

To the free citizens of Kootenay West, I owe you thanks. From family and friends to the thousands who made their voice clear on the election ballot,
thank you. I chose to step forward to represent you and the support I received was amazing. The calls, e-mails and talks on the street were so
empowering. This community has a fantastic trait; that is the support for

UPDATE: Lethbridge diving community in a state of shock after well-known diver dies during outing on Kootenay Lake

by Castlegar Source on 23 May 2013
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UPDATE: Lethbridge diving community in a state of shock after well-known diver dies during outing on Kootenay Lake

By The Nelson Daily Staff

The diving community in Lethbridge remains in a state of shock after a close friend perished while on an outing in Kootenay Lake Saturday (May 18).

The accident happened during a group dive near the submerged MV Anscombe Ferry, located just off shore in Kootenay Lake 10 kilometers south of Kaslo and north of the resort town of Ainsworth Hot Springs.

“The diver in question was a friend and Dive Buddy,” said a post on the ScubaBoard.com website.

Regional News

More bad news for Johnsons Landing residents

by Nelson Daily staff on 23 May 2013
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The report commissioned by the RDCK shows an orthophoto of the Johnsons Landing landslide.

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily



Johnsons Landing residents who lost their homes last summer in a massive slide received another crushing blow Wednesday at a private meeting with Emergency Management BC.



Province officials told five of the affected landowners it will not  buy their land and return it to the Crown, according to Johnsons Landing resident Harvey Armstrong.



Crunching the numbers: Some facts in break-down of new Trail/Teck deal

by Kyra Hoggan on 23 May 2013
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The bottom portion, outlined in red dots, indicates the proposed expansion area

The City of Trail is offering more specific numbers regarding its plans to expand city boundaries to include the Columbia River Valley (encompassing the airport and Waneta Dam) almost all the way to the U.S Border (see attached map).

Two overnight fire calls keep Nelson Firefighters busy

by Nelson Daily staff on 23 May 2013
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Nelson Fire Crews, seen here during a recent mock disaster exercise, were busy responding to a pair of fires Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. — The Nelsonn Daily photo

The Nelson Fire Department night shift was kept busy Wednesday and into Thursday, responding to two fires call-outs in a span of five hours.

The first call came in shortly before 9 p.m. from the Kootenay Lake Hospital, prompting the department to send out a crew of even firefighters and two engines to deal with what could have been a major problem.

However, in the end smoke coming from the third floor of the facility proved to be from failed ballast from an older light fixture.

Provincial & National

Sober second thought

by Andre Carrel on 24 May 2013
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Sober second thought

The question of whether to abolish or to elect the Senate tends to flare up in the wake of a crass partisan appointment or a flagrant abuse of privilege. That question, however, should not be allowed to negate the question of the Senate’s purpose.

BC’s Election Stunner: Five Lessons for the Left

by Murray Dobbin on 24 May 2013
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BC’s Election Stunner: Five Lessons for the Left

The NDP’s stunning loss in B.C. is being deconstructed, dissected, analyzed and mourned over not only here but across the country. Every pundit and political junkie, including me, thought the NDP would win, even after their lead suddenly dropped. But unfortunately, most of the analysis won’t be very helpful for those individuals and organizations hoping and fighting for a better country.

International

White House releases Benghazi emails

by Wikinews on 22 May 2013
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White House releases Benghazi emails

The United States White House released roughly a hundred pages of emails on Wednesday related to the September 11, 2012 attack on the United States diplomatic post in Benghazi,