This year's Shambhala a mixed bag, from a policing perspective
Shambhala Festival ended well in terms of crashes and accidents, but there were many arrests, according to West Kootenay TRaffic Services Sgt. John Ferguson. "The West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson IRSU are pleased to announce that during the week long Shambhala Festival no reported fatal or serious crashes occurred...
City CUPE workers serve 72-hour strike notice
The following is a press release issued by CUPE Local 2262: CUPE Local 2262 city workers have filed 72-hour strike notice with the BC Labour Board. The 34 workers have been without a contract since February 2013. This marks the first time in 60 years that the union has been forced to a strike in its contract negotiations with...
LETTER: Break the Silence
If someone is being bullied, the last thing you want to do is walk away from them. They need support, and lots of it. I do not know of anyone that would walk away, or stop being friends with someone who is being bullied. That would be shameful. We need to start treating mental illness and depression as we do with bullying. ...
Slocan Park Wildfire now 80 percent contained
Fire crews continue to make headway on the Slocan Park Wildfire located approximately two kilometers north of Highway 6 in the Slocan Valley. The fire is now 80 percent contained, thanks in part to the hard work of the 81 firefighters and steady rains during the past few days. One one helicopters remains working on the fire....
LETTER: In aftermath of Mount Polley, people need to take control, bring govt back in line
Dear Editor, I read with interest the article Mount Polley Disaster published in the The Nelson Daily on August 6, 2014. I have been following the news on the Fraser River Imperial Mines tailing pond contamination. I see that the government treated this toxic tailings pond with the same the extreme carelessness I have...
UPDATED: Slocan Park Wildfire slightly smaller than originally thought — 20 percent contained
Fire crews completed the second half of a controlled burn on the Slocan Park Wildfire Wednesday said Southeast Fire Centre officials. The second part of this controlled burn focued on the south flank. Fire officials said the wildfire is 20 percent contained. Officials at the Southeast Fire Centre said new data reveals the...
OP/ED: On Robin Williams, mental health, and us
I’ve reached that truly crappy age when it seems like every day brings with it the death of another childhood icon – but that’s not so bad for me, as I’ve never been one to follow Hollywood buzz. Until recently, I thought a Kardashian was a fictional Star Trek species (and I remain unconvinced that I was far off base on that)....
COMMENT: Crony capitalism alive and well at Mount Polley
This weekend, the Vancouver Sun reported that Alberta billionaire Murray Edwards helped organize a $1 million fundraiser for the B.C. Liberal party at the Calgary Petroleum Club last year. Rapidly becoming a household name in B.C., Edwards of course is the controlling shareholder of Imperial Metals, which operates the Mount...
Richmond cops seek public help in finding birdnapper
Richmond RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a stolen Parakeet. On August 10, a man walked into Ackroyd Pets and Aquariums in Richmond, grabbed a male parakeet named Sky, stuffed him into a black shopping bag, then ran out of the store. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 35-40 years old, […]
Basin Youth to Benefit from Junior Achievement’s Expansion into the Region
This fall, youth in the Columbia Basin will be able to learn about entrepreneurship and the viability of self-employment as a career option when Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC) expands into the region. The expansion is possible through a partnership with Columbia Basin Trust (the Trust), which is contributing ...
