Imagine that a five-year-old comes inside from playing at the park across the street and complains that she does not feel well. The parents notice that she is running a slight fever, so they give her some medicine and put her to bed to rest. Later that evening, when they check on her, she’s burning […]

Today, Rob Zandee, Candidate of Record for the Conservative Party of Canada for the riding of British Columbia Southern Interior commented on changes to EI benefits for long-tenured workers. “On Sept.14, the government gave notice that they intend to introduce legislation to help long-tenured workers who have lost their jobs...

Area J director for the RDCK Gord Zaitsoff said today, in an open meeting of the RDCK general affairs committee, that The Castlegar Source is so pro-City of Castlegar that it doesn't care about anyone else.I can see where he'd want to attack us, given that The Source has, twice now, condemned his behaviour. But I think it's...

Every time I think the political system has bottomed out, and cannot possibly disappoint me more than it already has, some new, unprecedented low proves me wrong.For those of you following the issue between the City of Castlegar and the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) over the $375,000 regional requisition, be ...

Today, Rob Zandee, Candidate of Record for the Conservative Party of Canada for the riding of British Columbia Southern Interior commented on a news story in the Castlegar Source entitled Local MP speaks to possible election. “Today, the CMHC announced that new housing starts in Canada increased to 150,400 units in August, ...

Photo: NDP MLA Katrine Conroy On Sept. 1, the B.C. Liberals presented their post-election budget, and offered the people of B.C. nothing other than a new tax for consumers, increased Medical Services Plan premiums and cuts to service says Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy. “If the Liberal party had admitted that they were bringing in […]

Photo: Federal Conservative hopeful Rob ZandeeToday, Rob Zandee, candidate of record for the Conservative Party of Canadafor the riding of B.C. Southern Interior, commented on Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff’s threatened opportunistic election this fall.“In talking to people all around the riding this summer, I have heard ...

I have never in my life written a rebuttal column, and I didn't think I ever would ... but I guess there's a first time for everything.I was delighted, to say the very least, at the response to my column on the legalization of marijuana. I received several letters to the editor that painted me in a less-than-pleasant light ...

When Rob (Rob Legget, author of Always Right) got on board with The Source, we had a deal: I would write a column, and he would oppose whatever viewpoint I took with equal passion and fervour (not a difficult proposition, since we sit on opposite ends of the political spectrum). Kind of an ongoing he said/she said argument ...

I didn’t have an issue with the legalization of marijuana and, if truth be told, I applauded Grand Forks councillor Joy Davies for wanting to take a lead in municipal advocacy and change federal and provincial laws. I also, to some extent, agreed with the Holy Smoke Shop Four (Paul DeFelice, Alan Middlemiss, Kelsey Stratus ...