Nobel Peace laureates call on Harper to stop tar sands expansion
Eight Nobel Peace Laureates today sent a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper calling on him to ensure that Canada moves towards a clean energy future—and halts the expansion of the tar sands. In their letter, the Laureates—which include Archbishop Desmond Tutu (South Africa), Jody Williams (USA), President Ramos Horta...
Noise bylaw update could target 'performance' mufflers with fine
When you are talking noise in Nelson, you had better be careful. The City has updated a 28-year-old Noise Control Bylaw (No. 2026), laying out new provisions for what is considered too much noise, and where. Although Nelson had already had a bylaw dealing with noise, said Coun. Deb Kozak, it had to be updated […]
Feds threaten to march Mounties out of B.C.
A threat to pull the nation’s police force out of B.C. was delivered Tuesday as the province and the federal government continue to argue over the cost of the RCMP, the Vancouver Province’s Ian Austin reported. However, currently the negotiations have stalled and Solicitor General Shirley Bond told the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual convention […]
Police applaud life-saving river rescue by Robson residents
Police are saying the ”heroic” efforts of local Good Samaritans are the reason a 62-year-old Castlegar woman is alive today, after a dramatic car crash and river rescue in Robson last Sunday. “On Sept. 25, at (about) 10:30 a.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to a single vehicle roll-over on Broadwater Road at Horcoff Road in Robson,” […]
Rebels roust Chiefs Sunday, two games slated for this weekend
Ed. Note: Kyler Hilderman is a 10-year-old hockey fanatic and a player in the Castlegar Minor Hockey League whose enthusiasm for the game is so spectacular, it only seemed right that he should be our Source for Rebels updates. He provides all the information, statistics and perspectives, while editor Kyra Hoggan writes up Hilderman’s input […]
OP/ED: MP says income inequity bad for all, not just the poor
It seems that the Conference Board of Canada (CBC), the voice of the big business community, is beginning to realize what progressive economists have argued for years – that income inequality is bad for everyone, not just the poor. ”High inequality can diminish economic growth if it means that the country is not fully using...
MORTGAGE TRENDS: Where are Canadian interest rates heading?
By: Rob McLister, editor of Canadian Mortgage Trends One could wax on about how grim the United States (US) economy is, but Mark Carney put it succinctly: “The (U.S.) housing market remains a mess, the consumer is weak, and government actions can be expected to reduce growth…The U.S. economy is close to stall speed…” That […]
Protests greet Cheney talk at Vancouver Club
On a cloudy Monday night, hundreds of Vancouver residents gathered at the ‘Vancouver Club’ to protest the visit of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. This was Cheney's first trip outside of the United States on his book tour.The protestors came from a plethora of different backgrounds including anti-war, 9/11 conspiracy,...
Lifestyle lures legion of people to Nelson in last year: New Resident Survey
A lifestyle change was the biggest factor in the arrival of 559 new people to Nelson last year, according to the New Resident Survey released by Community Futures of Central Kootenay. Of the 238 responses to the annual Nelson Welcome Wagon survey — which concluded its data collection May 31 — 140 people cited a […]
Cranbrook to cull urban deer
Cranbrook will be the first city in B.C. to be allowed to cull its urban deer, the CBC’s Bob Keating reports. The province will allow the City to deal with its problem deer as they have been attacking pets and even people. Cranbrook will model its deer cull after what city officials did in Helena, […]
