LETTER: Earth Hour participation a boon for local non-profit
To the editor, Did you know you can, with just seconds of effort, help the environment, promote community pride and support Castlegar & District Community Services Society? FortisBC’s Earth Hour Challenge has two exciting components this year. First, if Castlegar wins its third consecutive year as the community with the highest per-capita participation rate, […]
NDP interim leader Dawn Black visits Nelson/Creston riding
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson DailyB.C. New Democrat Party interim leader Dawn Black will be in the Nelson/Creston riding this weekend to visit the region as part of International Women’s Week.Black, a unanimous selection by NDP caucus as interim leader prior to the April 17 leadership convention is scheduled to join Nelson/Creston...
Canadian military spending higher than any time since WWII: study
Twelve years of budget increases have left Canadian military spending higher than at any time since the end of the Second World War, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). According to the study, by Bill Robinson, Senior Advisor with the Rideau Institute, Canada will spend at least $22.3 […]
Police see peaceful dispersal of 40 protesters
Protesters dispersed peacefully and without incident at the Perry Ridge protest camp today, according to RCMP Sgt. Dan Seibel. Seibel said that nine officers (including one from Castlegar) attended the camp on Little Slocan Forest Service Road this morning at about 10:30 a.m. to enforce an injunction order that was upheld in...
Fire does $30,000 damage to Castlegar home
A Castlegar home has an estimated $30,000 in damages after a fire in the wee hours of Sunday morning. “A resident woke up, smelling smoke, and called 9-1-1 right away,” said Castlegar fire chief Gerry Rempel. “We got the call around 1 a.m. “Upon our arrival to the 2500 block of Columbia Avenue, we found a fire in the basement...
Putting the fun in fundraiser: The Price Is Jeopardy Or No Deal Of Fortune is back
It’s not every night that you get to take part in mass sing-alongs to Disney songs and witness public swapping of clothes between male and females in front of a crowd in the Miners’ Hall, but this weekend–for the third time–one of Rossland’s most fun annual fundraising events will once again provide just that mix. And more. […]
No joy in Nakusp, but still plenty of pride
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson DailyThere’s no joy today in Nakuspville. Or is there?Despite failing to make the top ten in the 2011 Kraft Hockeyville contest, there remains nothing but “pride” in the town of 1800.“(While) I’m a bit disappointed that we didn't make it farther in the end, (Kraft Hockeyville) brought the community out...
Strike action averted for Kootenay Savings
The United Steelworkers Locals 9705 and 1-405 and Kootenay Savings Credit Union are pleased to announce they have reached a tentative agreement on the renewal of their collective agreement, which expired on Dec. 31, 2010, for their unionized East and West Kootenay locations. Details of the agreement will remain confidential...
Food Friday: Energy food!
I love Food Fridays! It means I get to experiment in the kitchen and reap the benefits! And yes, share with you as well. These two recipes made their way into my Health in a Hurry: Fast Fun Food workshop last night, and were a total hit! The energy ball recipe is adapted from a […]
U.S. stays mum as Iraqi security forces kill, detain and abuse protesters
By Marian Wang in ProPublica. As the Mideast protests and government crackdowns continue, one country to watch closely is Iraq, with whom the U.S. has along-term partnership and where clashes between protesters and government forces recently turned violent. Even as Iraqi security forces detained and abused hundreds of intellectuals and journalists, the U.S. government—in keeping with a […]
