City to revisit dog policy
The City of Castlegar will be reconsider it's high licensing fee for Pitbulls and American Staffordshire dogs ($1,000, compared to as little as $35 for other breeds). Councillor Deb McIntosh, at council's regular meeting Monday night, asked that the city explore the issue further. "I thought the author of that letter to the...
Clothesline event draws hundreds to city square
Hundreds of local residents - including three classes of grade-school students from Castlegar Primary School - made their way through Spirit Square in Castlegar yesterday, to browse the T-shirts created to raise awareness regarding domestic violence. Castlegar's second annual Clothesline Event, held in conjunction with...
City faces new property remediation issue
With City-ordered work on the City Centre Motel not even complete, Castlegar officials are having to undertake remedial action on a second, unrelated property. Council voted, at its regular meeting Monday night, to proceed with remedial action in regard to 3626 14th Ave. “It’s several acres in the Emerald Green subdivision, right next to Grandview […]
Corporate tax cuts not delivering on job creation—study
After a decade of corporate tax cuts, the benefits to Canada’s largest corporations are clear but the job creation payoff for Canadians hasn’t materialized, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by CCPA Research Associate David Macdonald, tracked 198 of the 245 companies on the S&P/TSX composite […]
Selkirk College announces recipients of Board awards
The Selkirk College Board of Governors is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the annual Honorary Diploma, Distinguished Educator and Distinguished Alumni Board awards. “It is with great pleasure and admiration that we recognize these four worthy individuals,” says Vice-Chair of Selkirk’s Board of Governors, Bruce Morrison. An Honorary Diploma in Human Services was […]
Japanese nuclear plant operators ordered to compensate affected families amid calls for prime minister to resign
The operators of the stricken Fukushima I nuclear power plant in northeast Japan have been ordered to pay compensation to families affected by the ongoing crisisat the site, amid calls for the resignation of the Japanese prime minister over how he is handling the crisis, which has now been designated on par with the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Japanese officials ordered TEPCO to pay ¥1 million (US$12 thousand, £7.35 thousand) to […]
Program to target West Nile Virus in Kootenays
The Province will provide $2 million to the Union of BC Municipalities for West Nile Virus (WNV) monitoring and larvaciding —insecticide that affects only developing stages of mosquitoes — for targeted areas of the Kootenays, the Okanagan and the Fraser Valley. WNV is transmitted to people and animals, such as horses, through a bite from an […]
Syds Fun Run kicks off riding season
The motorcycle riding season is kicking off Good Friday with the annual Syds Fun Ride for Muscular Dystrophy. The ride, supported by the West Kootenay Toy Run Association, is 175 miles and travels across the Canada/USA Border and back. There is also at Canadian only ride through Castlegar, Nelson, Ymir and Salmo before ending in […]
Recent scandals show ongoing battle for Chinese food security
A slew of food scandals have occurred in China in recent weeks, highlighting the country's ongoing challenge with maintaining levels of food safety.Most recently, a report on broadcaster CCTV2 revealed that a Shanghai producer of steamed buns (mantou) used contained dye and excessive amounts of artificial sweetener in the ...
Paving to improve safety of Blueberry-Paulson Pass
A portion of Highway 3 through the Blueberry-Paulson Pass will be resurfaced this year, improving the safety of the highway for travellers and commercial vehicles. Selkirk Paving has been awarded a $2.65-million contract to resurface approximately 11 km of Highway 3, from the Paulson brake check to the Sheep Creek rest area....
