Wake up and listen to Occupiers
The amazingly resilient Occupy phenomenon is running up against the same ugly reality that so many social movements have encountered over the past 20 years: There is a world of difference between influence and power. Governments and the corporations they serve have power — that is, the power of money (and the law) to make ...
Canadian youth delegation releases policy requests delivered to Canadian government
As youth from across Canada prepare to depart for Durban, South Africa to participate in the next round of United Nations Climate Negotiations they have released a list of five policy changes submitted to the Canadian Delegation. "These requests represent five things that Canada could do immediately to stop being part of the...
Police raid drug houses; seize pot plants and kittens
Two raids within less than 24-hours have netted the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit 539 pot plants, three arrests … and two kittens. Police say the first raid, at roughly 12 p.m. on Nov. 17, took place at a rural residence just outside of Castlegar. “A sophisticated indoor marihuana growing operation containing 61 marihuana...
Local school-bus driver binds and gags kids with duct tape
On Oct. 26, the Castlegar RCMP received a complaint regarding an incident involving a local school bus driver on one of the after school bus routes. The incident revolved around what was supposed to be a fun game between the driver and kids riding the bus. The driver is alleged to have canvassed children on who wanted to...
Castlegar ranks among best in government spending
Castlegar earned top marks for municipal spending practices, according to a recently-released report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The report, B.C. Municipal Spending Watch report for 2000-2009, ranks all B.C. communities from worst to best in spending, number one being the worst and 153 being the best....
Local Tories invite all to hear senior policy analyst from Fraser Institute speak in Castlegar
BC Southern Interior Conservative Association will be hosting Charles Lammam, Senior Policy Analyst at the Fraser Institute, as a guest speaker at the Fireside Inn on Nov. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome and admission is by donation.Lammam will be speaking on “the fork in the road” that Canada faces. That is, we...
In 2009 BC Liberals proportionately outspent 2008 Obama campaign
Barack Obama has nothing on the BC Liberals when it comes to campaign spending, according to an estimate released today by IntegrityBC. Relying on US Federal Election Commission (FEC) figures, IntegrityBC estimates that the 2008 Obama campaign cost $5.10 per registered voter compared to the $5.54 per voter spent by the BC ...
Selkirk College hosts an alternative timeline of history
Selkirk College Peace Studies students will be putting on a display called ‘An Alternative Timeline of History’, at Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in The Pit on Nov 29th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This over 100 foot display of photos, exhibits and captions provides a timeline of history over the last thousand years.What makes...
Stephen Harper’s social engineering
The Harper government’s announcement that it will change the laws regarding capital gains taxes to encourage more charitable giving strikes an ominous note for the country’s political culture. Harper is mimicking the Conservatives in Britain who are trying to pull the same trick with what they call the Big Society initiative...
Missing Nakusp woman found submerged in Arrows Lake after fatal car crash
Several days of search efforts have led police to the body of an 83-year-old Nakusp woman reported missing Nov. 4.The woman's vehicle was located submerged in Arrows Lake by RCMP Air Services on Nov. 5, followed by a recovery of the deceased woman from her vehicle by the RCMP diver team. Late afternoon on Nov. 4, the...
