Politics

Meet a top candidate for Canada’s next prime minister

by Nelson Daily editor on 26 Oct 2011
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Meet a top candidate for Canada’s next prime minister

Brian Topp, a frontrunner in the upcoming national NDP Leadership race, is coming to Nelson Sunday, Oct. 30. 

Come and get to know the guy who could very well become Canada’s next prime minister from 11 am to 1 pm in the Kestral Room of the Best Western Baker Street Inn. 

Topp believes in progressive values, defends social justice and wants to work towards a brighter future. 

Small Business Month gets chamber of commerce in high gear.

by Kyra Hoggan on 20 Oct 2011
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Small Business Month gets chamber of commerce in high gear.

 This week, Oct. 17 – 21, is Small Business Week in B.C, but the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce has opted to blanket the entire month with commerce-conducive events.

Murder victim's family calls for social change

by Contributor on 17 Oct 2011
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Murder victim's family calls for social change

 Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the family of 35-year-old murder victim Cynthia Maas. Police today charged 21-year-old Cody Alan Legebokoff with her murder.

Cynthia's News Release

Third new candidate presented for city council elections

by Kyra Hoggan on 13 Oct 2011
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Third new candidate presented for city council elections

 A third new candidate has thrown his hat into the ring in the upcoming city council elections, slated for Nov. 19 (with advanced polling on Nov. 8 and 9 at the Community Forum from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

All Candidates Forum slated for municipal election

by Kyra Hoggan on 13 Oct 2011
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All Candidates Forum slated for municipal election

 Less than 22 hours remain before the nomination deadline for civic elections closes, and an All Candidates Forum is scheduled and ready to go.

RDKB injunction highlights homelessness problems

by Mona Mattei on 13 Oct 2011
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RDKB injunction highlights homelessness problems
The recent injunction granted to remove unapproved structures at the Granby road property of Peter and Lisa Demski in Grand Forks may be sending poverty stricken adults and youth into the streets.
 
In late September the Regional District of the Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) successfully won an injunction against the Demskis, who jointly own the property about six kilometres up Granby Road on the Granby River, for the removal of trailers housing several people, many of whom are known to be otherwise homeless and may face other challenges.
 

State of the nation: We're seeing how badly Harper misread Canadians

by Contributor on 10 Oct 2011
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State of the nation: We're seeing how badly Harper misread Canadians

By Murray Dobbin

Hudak's defeat and Occupy Bay Street are latest signs PM's politics aren't embraced.

Occupy Wall Street — and now Bay Street? The 99 per cent? Conservatives losing elections all over the country? American billionaires demanding to be taxed at higher rates?

Is something happening here?

Perhaps the first indication was the totally unexpected reaction to Jack Layton's death. It may be that it was unexpected, because so many people had become numbed by the state of the world.

NDP slams Liberal policy of closing group homes

by Contributor on 09 Oct 2011
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NDP slams Liberal policy of closing group homes

The Liberal government must act now to address the growing crisis for developmentally disabled British Columbians by putting an immediate stop to further group home closures and beginning a review of how Community Living B.C. is being run, say the New Democrats.

“The Liberals’ chronic failure to effectively manage CLBC has come at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens,” said New Democrat community living critic Nicholas Simons. “We’re calling on the Liberals to immediately stop pulling supports that safeguard adults with developmental disabilities in B.C.”

MP introduces bill to ban horse meat for human consumption

by Alex Atamanenko MP on 07 Oct 2011
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MP introduces bill to ban horse meat for human consumption

 New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko (BC southern Interior) has re-introduced a Private Members Bill that would effectively shut down the slaughtering of horses for human consumption in Canada. 

“Since I first introduced this bill in the last Parliament, tens of thousands of Canadians have petitioned the government to legislate an end to this practice,” said Atamanenko. “I think it’s high time the government listened.”

Understand your Columbia River Treaty

by Contributor on 07 Oct 2011
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Hugh Keenleyside Dam, completed in 1968, created the Arrow Lakes Reservoir and is the second of three Columbia River Treaty dams

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting information sessions about the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in Trail and Castlegar.

The sessions are hosted in partnership with local governments and the CRT Local Governments’ Committee.

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