Education by the numbers
The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s education system. Enrolment for the 2011-12 school year 540,696 estimated full-time public school students – a decrease of more than 57,000 students since 2000-01. 57,858 estimated English-as-Second-Language students – 21 fewer than in last year. 53,913 estimated Aboriginal students – 283 fewer than last year. 7,644 […]
All Along the Pipeline
By Michael Jessen Written in 1967, Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower simmers with images of an impending day of reckoning. A mysterious and understated poem of simple rhyming couplets, it is the ideal musical accompaniment to the reality of today’s war on oil from Alberta’s tar sands. The businessmen and plowmen of Dylan’s song […]
Man caught in waterfall near Macbeth Icefield saved by military search and rescue tream
A man who fell 12 metres down a waterfall near Macbeth Icefield Saturday night on the north end of Kootenay Lake was saved from near death when his leg became trapped between an outcropping of rocks, the Vancouver Province reported Sunday. Although the man’s leg catching on the rocks prevented him from falling further, it […]
Interest rates drop at banks supports housing markets
Despite some indications of lower sales prices in the Boundary, the housing market in B.C. and across Canada remains buoyant and mortgage trends show signs of encouraging further investments. The Bank of Canada is ready to meet on Sept. 7 to set upcoming interest rates. Interest rates are a strong indicator for housing sales. […]
Province: Action plan in place to return B.C. to 12 per cent PST/GST
The Province will reinstate the combined 12 per cent PST and GST tax system following the referendum decision by British Columbians to extinguish the HST in B.C. An action plan has been established to guide the transition process and help ensure an effective and orderly transition from the HST to the PST plus GST system […]
HST scrapped by 55 percent of voters
The Province of B.C. heard from 1.6 million voters that the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) must go. Nearly 55 percent chose to scrap the HST, and the provincial government is returning B.C. taxes to where they were one year ago. Following the results announcement, released this morning from Elections B.C., Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said […]
Gathering to honour Jack Layton this Saturday in Castlegar
The constituency office of Alex Atamanenko, MP, at 337 Columbia Avenue in Castlegar, will be open at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 27th to celebrate the life of Jack Layton and watch the state funeral live beginning at 11:00 a.m. PT. The service from Roy Thompson Hall will be broadcast via the web. A book […]
Castlegar kids help out on the ground in South Africa
Castlegar Interact Club Daily Journal Entries – South Africa 2011 The Castlegar Interact Club is currently in South Africa assisting with the expansion of a small, one-building school in Louis Trichardt by doing cement work, digging and ground repairs. Additionally, the Interactors have travelled with baggage full of clothing, shoes, books and blankets to contribute […]
Update: One Nelson man dead after plane crashes into Arrow Lake near Nakusp
A small float plane crashed near Nakusp Wednesday morning, claiming the life of one Nelson man and sending the pilot to hospital. The plane crashed into upper Arrow Lake about 500 metres off the shore around 8:30 a.m. The Nelson Daily learned late Wednesday the plane was from Nelson. The plane was en route to […]
Mystery smoke at library, police station and fire in Gyro Park keep firefighters hopping
Two nearly simultaneous fires diverted firefighter resources Thursday morning, with one leaving police and firefighters with a smoking mystery. Around 1 a.m. a fire at Nelson’s Gyro Park was reported, with fireworks believed to allegedly be the root cause of the blaze in the wooded areas. The two-member duty shift responded immediately to the location […]
