Globalizing the Occupy movement: From Chile to Israel, protests erupt
By Lois Beckett in ProPublica At first glance, the synchronized protests that took place in more than 900 cities around the globe on Oct. 15 seemed to indicate that Occupy Wall Street had achieved a kind of worldwide resonance. But the truth is more complex. Many of the protests elsewhere grew out of movements that pre-date...
Popular fishing show to film in Nelson and surrounding area
Reel Adventures is getting into real television after inking a deal with a popular North American fishing show, The Dimestore Fisherman. The show has been in existence since 1999 and has become very popular throughout Canada and the U.S., boasting a viewing audience of over 30 Million people. “I have a film crew coming to […]
Exporting ourselves to death
“The unbroken violation of nature in Canada, the economy founded on the trapping and mutilating of animals, the destroying of trees, the drying up of rivers and the polluting of lakes, began inspiring guilt and uneasiness long before the contemporary ecology movement.” – Northrop Frye, National Consciousness in Canadian Culture Infinite growth on a […]
POLICE: Armed standoff in Midway ends without injury
A 61-year-old man wielding a shotgun surrendered to police after a four hour stand-off last night in Midway, B.C. At about 7 p.m. police responded to a call that a man had loaded weapons and was threatening to harm himself in his home. RCMP members of the Boundary Regional Detachment (Midway and Grand Forks) secured […]
Kudos to Harper for shipbuilding methodology
It’s as much a tradition as Hockey Night in Canada: awarding federal contracts on the basis of political seats, powerful clout and, in essence, attempts to bribe voters. I saw that personally while covering Parliament Hill, when Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney overruled all technical assessments and recommendations...
Would-be thief locks himself into stolen Corvette
The Prince George RCMP sent out the following press release today, underlining the importance of having some degree of mental acuity before attempting to embark upon a life of crime: On Oct.23 at approximately 3:10 p.m., Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a male with an axe attempting to steal a Corvette from a […]
Service gaps may have contributed to Owen Rooney's disappearance, says report
Missing Australian 26-year-old Owen Rooney’s family has mixed feelings over the results of an independent review of Interior Health Authority’s (IHA) procedures at the time of Owen’s disappearance in August 2010. Owen Rooney went missing from outside the Boundary Hospital in mid-August after admitting himself. He had allegedly been in a fight at Christina Lake and […]
Powder University kicks off in the West Kootenay
This season Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH Heli-Skiing) is expanding their Powder University curriculum to include five new trips under the all new Powder U. Powder 101: The Intro – Girl’s School Four-day program, March 8-12, 2012, CMH Revelstoke. The group will have its own dedicated pair of guide/instructors to turn each run into an alpine […]
Canada Post moves forward with new B.C. processing facility
Canada Post is investing $200 million in a new multi-purpose processing facility and related equipment to improve the flow of mail in B.C. The plant at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond will process letters, parcels, packets and advertising mail all under one roof. Building a processing facility at the Vancouver International Airport is a […]
St Paul's cathedral to shut down following 'Occupy' protest
The Right Reverend Graham Knowles, the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London, has announced that the cathedral will shut down. The street area around the cathedral is home to the Occupy London Stock Exchange protest that has been running continuously since last Saturday, October 15. The statement read by Rev. Knowles describes...
