By Hephzibah Anderson, The Observer By now, most casually informed shoppers know that cheap  fashion is something none of us can afford. We’re aware that the nimble needlework of children has been found in high street shops, that seas have died satisfy our cotton addiction and that sweatshops are far from being a thing of […]

The US online advertising market is poised for rapid growth this year, with spending expected to exceed $31 billion, according to a new forecast by eMarketer. The firm estimates online advertising spending in the US will grow 20.2% to $31.3 billion in 2011, up from $26 billion in 2010, when the market grew 14.9%. “The […]

The Canadian Press The B.C. government is expanding an anti-bullying program in schools across the province, targeting children in kindergarten and pre-school. Premier Christy Clark says the Roots of Empathy program is recognized internationally as a way to teach young kids core values like respect, kindness and empathy. “Children deserve to grow up without fear […]

A day of pleasant hiking turned into a dangerous dip and brush with the powerful forces of nature as a man went into the meltwater swollen waters of Kokanee Creek on Sunday and almost did not return. A 45-year-old Nelson man had jumped into Kokanee Creek from the Old Growth Hiking Trail — in Kokanee […]

A drug smuggling attempt failed when United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents seized five backpacks with 159 pounds of ecstasy at the Washington state border near Christina Lake last Friday.  CBP Public Information Officer James Frackleton explained that the seizure was a result of good coordinated tactical planning and utilization of advanced detection […]

Want to win a copy of the new Kootenay Rockies Mapbook edition? The Nelson Daily, reaching 26,000 Nelson and area folks per month — and over 50,000 West Kootenay folk through the regional Lone Sheep network — wants to put a copy of the Kootenay Rockies Backroad Mapbook in your hands for Father’s Day. The […]

The Americans have been voted the world’s “funniest nationality” — the one “best at making people laugh” — in a global poll, which rates Canadians as much less funny and the Germans the world’s “least funny” nationality. Around 30,000 people across 15 countries, including Canada, were asked to name both the “funniest” and “least funny” […]

Canadian CEOs differ from their global counterparts on their focus on tapping into the supply of older workers approaching retirement age. In fact, a new PwC report found 60 per cent of Canadian CEOs plan to increasingly recruit and retain older employees, compared to just 42 per cent globally. This focus on older workers is […]

In response to Friday’s request from Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers agreed to suspend strike activity, but Canada Post’s management rejected the union’s offer. The union’s only condition was that the terms of its collective agreement would be reinstated. In 1991, when CUPW suspended its strike action to assist mediation […]

If you ever wanted a bench in Kokanee Creek Provincial Park to have your name on it, now is your chance. People will have an opportunity to make their mark on one of the stunning vistas in BC Parks like Kokanee through a new program celebrating 100 years of provincial parks. From the seashore overlooking […]