Negotiations at a stand still for teachers
A new year, but not a new leaf for the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and their contract talks with the provinicial government. The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the BCTF returned to the bargaining table after the Christmas break on Thursday, Jan. 5 but nothing new has been proposed, said Boundary District Teachers’ Association […]
Nelson man to face charges after Castlegar incident
Castlegar RCMP are recommending charges of assault and mischief endangering life against a 26-year-old Nelson man, according to RCMP Sgt Laurel Mathew. She said the charges are stemming from an incident on Jan. 8 at roughly 3 a.m., in which a limousine ride for a driver and 18 passengers ended in a collision on Columbia […]
Robberies provoke police into public warning
Three separate businesses in Castlegar have been robbed of counter-top donation boxes in recent weeks, according to RCMP Const. Jeremy Knight. Knight said police have identified the suspect in one such case, and have leads in the investigation of the other two. “Some businesses chain the donation boxes down, or even glue them to the […]
Renegade flagpole halts traffic outside Touchstones
High winds took down the flagpole at the Touchstones Museum Tuesday afternoon forcing traffic to a stand still. At approximately 3:15 p.m. the flagpole on the former City Hall building became dislodged at its base due to high winds. The pole was tossed around breaking windows on the historic building. Nelson City Police was called […]
BRAZIL: Murder of indigenous child provokes reaction
This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights. The murder of an eight year old child from the Awa-Gwajá indigenous community, allegedly burnt alive [pt] by loggers in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, has caused outrage throughout the Internet, as well as disbelief by many in the face of such cruelty. The Indigenous...
US government expands definition of rape to include men
On Friday, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expanded its long-standing definition of rape to include men, and the rape of any gender by lack of consent — as opposed to physical coercion. The revised definition should ensure all rapes are recorded in crime statistics. Valerie Jarrett, a White House...
Ministry stats show cellphone law saves lives
The law targeting drivers using cell phones appears to be working says a provincial government news release.The new law “is estimated to have saved 16 lives and brought about a 12-per-cent reduction in the number of serious injuries,” the Solicitor General’s Ministry.Changes to the Motor Vehicle Act came into affect in Feb....
Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace offers community mediation services
Mediation is the art of resolving conflict through peaceful means; through reflection on one’s own thoughts, values and feelings toward conflict, as well as relationships with others involved in the conflict.If this sounds like a useful practice for your life, be sure to take advantage of the new Mediation Services Program ...
Castlegar man facing laundry list of charges after alleged attempted robbery
On Jan. 8, at 2:29 a.m., police received a report of an attempted robbery of a taxi driver in the downtown core of Trail. The taxi was flagged down on Bay Ave. by a male, who then jumped in the vehicle and ordered the driver to drive, as he had a gun in his pocket. […]
Trail couple arrested and charged after weapons incident
On Jan. 5, police received a report of threatening with firearm that occurred the previous day at a residence in East Trail. There was a verbal confrontation between two individuals on the street that ended with one of them lifting his shirt to reveal what appeared to be a handgun tucked in his waistband. The […]
