Creston couple earns prestigious honour, jobs on the way
A Creston couple has been recognized as producing the “Best Pure Juice Prodcut in the World” during the at the World Juice Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Susan & Gary Snow believe that their innovative and world class pure cherry juice is leading the way in attracting world-wide interest. With several national & provincial awards under […]
MP pens letter in defense of Castlegar's post office
Mr. Deepak Chopra, President Canada Post Corporation 2701 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0B1 Dear Mr. Chopra, I have just learned from the Castlegar local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that Canada Post has served notice of its intent to open a postal franchise office within one half of a kilometer […]
Income tax only a portion of our total tax bill
Charles Lammam and Milagros Palacios, The Fraser Institute Unless analyzing tax policy is part of your day job, you likely avoid thinking about what ultimately can be a polarizing topic. But with the deadline for filing our income tax returns around the corner, we’re all forced to at least temporarily think about taxes. The deadline […]
Selkirk teams with local business to compost for Earth Day
For two weeks this year, in celebration of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the downtown Castlegar office of RHC Insurance, with the help of Gaia Janitorial Services, is sending their compostables like lunch scraps, coffee grounds and used paper towels over to Selkirk College. In 2011, Selkirk College began operating a large composting vessel […]
Stop 'genetically modified alfalfa' protest comes to Nelson
People from the Nelson area joined fellow protesters across Canada outside the Kootenay Co-op in Nelson Tuesday for Day of Action to Stop GM Alfalfa. Rallies, called for by the National Farmers Union-Ontario, and supported by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, were held to stop the introduction of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa (http://www.cban.ca/Resources/Topics/GE-Crops-and-Foods-Not-on-the-Market/Alfalfa). The company […]
BC Conservatives slam top-heavy Interior Health
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Just on the heels of Interior Health presenting its new Community Integration plan, the BC Conservative party has slammed IH for the amount of money and positions it has in administration. The plan, unveiled at the March meeting of the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District (WKBRHD) by Andre […]
Radon gas danger to residents may cause platform problems for provincial candidates
An issue that came before council last night could prove contentious enough to end up a platform issue in the upcoming provincial election, according to councillor Deb McIntosh. This after a presentation, at council’s regular meeting, by Dana Schmidt, of the Donna Schmidt Memorial Lung Cancer Prevention Society. The issue centres around radon-prevention measures in […]
No joke, PST back in BC on April Fools Day
Most people got out to bed this morning to a few April Fools jokes . . . a la, sugar in the salt shaker, clock set ahead, etc. However, most everyone would never had thought the B.C. Government would ever get rid of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on April Fools Day. But that’s just […]
RDCK keeps handle on any major budget increases
The Regional District of Central Kootenay is keeping a lid on a major increases in 2013, announcing the budget for the upcoming year will be just over one percent. The projected budget, increasing to $58,686,050 from $58,022,994 — 1.14% increase, will adopt its 2013—2017 Financial Plan on March 28. “This plan is the result of […]
Castlegar United Way to close its doors
The region is slated to bid adieu to yet another non-profit organization – the Castlegar United Way – due to lack of volunteers and donours. United Way president Nicole Beetstra said the almost-half-century-old charity will be closing its doors on May 31, with the official announcement coming at a general meeting on April 2....
