Egyptian Premier Morsi back Syrian rebels in speech
Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, strongly backed the Syrian rebels Thursday in a speech at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Iran. Morsi, a Sunni Muslim and member of the Muslim Brotherhood, is the first Egyptian leader in 30 years to visit Iran – an ally of Syrian Prime Minister Bashar al-Assad's Shi'ite dominated regime....
COMMENT: Nuke the moon!
Okay, time to stop worrying about climate change. Turns out we can just change the climate. How? Well, maybe we should just nuke the moon. (Apparently if we can shift its orbit to block more sunlight, oil companies can keep drilling, the politicians in their pockets can keep doing nothing and gas-guzzling SUV drivers can laugh...
Finance Minister Kevin Falcon resigns
Provincial Finance Minister Kevin Falcon resigned from politics Wednesday. Falcon told the media he and his wife are expecting their second child in February 2013, and that played a role in his decision. "Those familiar with the role of a minister of finance know that the lead up to a budget and its delivery in February, ...
City time capsule set to open Tuesday, Sept. 4
A 25 year-old time capsule that was stored in the vault of the Grand Forks City Hall basement in August of 1987 will see the light of day during the regular city council meeting next week. The public is invited into council chambers at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4 to witness the opening and […]
New RDCK transfer station set for construction in spring of 2013
The long awaited design for a new Nelson transfer station is set to be completed this November according to Mike Morrison, Regional District Central Kootenay resource recovery manager. The estimated $3 million project, with construction beginning in the spring of 2013, is replacing the current transfer site at Lakeside Drive...
Time's running out for residents to get free water-use assessments
The City of Castlegar’s Water Smart Ambassador is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Sustainable Castlegar’s poster contest! Zoe Snowdon, age seven, and Bentley Ireland, age eight, produced beautiful drawings that won them each a super-soaker water gun as well as a rain barrel for their families, care of the City...
City holds public meeting for input on proposed revitalization tax exemption
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued byt The City of Castlegar regarding a public meeting slated for Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Community Forum (beside City Hall): The council of the City of Castlegar wishes to establish a revitalization tax exemption program in order to create an economic stimulus that will encourage...
COMMENT: Too much Happy Valley farm … or too little imagination?
Recent comments by Coun. Cary Fisher and Coun. Jill Spearn—regarding Brenda Trenholme's appeal to subdivide her Happy Valley property—taste like a slice of logical swiss cheese on a slab of imagination tofu. And you'll need a pinch of salt for the cracker too. Sure, sure, everyone's in favour of local agriculture. Just not ...
Deadline Approaches for Citizens to Weigh in on Electoral Boundary Changes
August 30 is the deadline for citizens to have their say on the proposed new federal electoral boundaries which would put Nelson and Salmo in the East Kootenay riding of Kootenay-Columbia, separating them from Castlegar, Trail, and the north shore of Kootenay Lake. Areas A, B, C, and G of the Regional District of Central […]
Combat engineers say massive Kootenay exercise hugely successful despite incident on Columbia River
Over 150 Canadian and US battle engineers are pulling out of Trail and Castlegar after Wednesday’s traditional close-of-exercise pig roast, according to Canadian Forces Major Dan Thomas, at the end of EXERCISE KOOTENAY CASTOR, a joint training exercise with combat engineers from Washington and Trail, Chilliwack and Vancouver. Thomas said the two-week exercise was “hugely […]
