SYRIA: Arm the rebels
This was published at Foreign Policy. There are some, perhaps many, Syrians who detest their government and are entirely aware of its treasonous nature — yet wish for the demonstrations and the guerrilla actions of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to stop and for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to regain control as soon as...
LESOTHO: Peaceful elections in an African nation you've probably never heard of
Lesotho held peaceful parliamentary elections on Sunday. The ruling Democratic Congress of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili won most votes but fell short of the required majority. Lesotho opposition parties have formed a coalition in order to form government. Why is Western mainstream media not telling you about Lesotho's ...
What is to be done when 'Harper is us'?
There is one basic, foundational ground on which all politics in Canada must find traction, or not have any effect. This is it. Less than 15% of the people are "political" as part of their daily thinking and activity. They are the few to whom the actions of politicians, and their words and opinions, matter. The rest are not...
Injured but motivated Basso does marathon across the Boundary
After completing a four day cross constituency marathon New Democratic Party candidate Marji Basso stepped out at a fundraising reception in Grand Forks alongside party leader Adrian Dix. Plagued by a calf muscle injury, Basso completed the marathon-level tour in what Grand Forks mayor Brian Taylor called “good old fashioned...
Date set for BC Family Day in February
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the government of B.C. Premier Christy Clark, along with Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government were joined by local families at the Vancouver Aquarium today to announce that B.C.'s Family Day will take place on the second Monday in...
East Kootenay Regional District May Try to Take Back Jumbo Decision-Making
One member of the board of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) will try to convince his board on June 8 to reverse a controversial 3–year-old decision about the Jumbo Glacier real estate development. The RDEK was faced in 2009 with the prospect of having to hold public hearings as part of a […]
Inaugural WaterSmart Ambassador offers Castlegarians one-on-one water wisdom
This is one door-to-door campaign you don't want to miss out on - when Suzanne Fordyce is done offering you a free personal consultation, you'll know how to conserve water (read: save money) without sacrificing garden quality ... and you'll get free stuff, to boot! The CIty of Castlegar hired Fordyce as part of its WaterSmart...
Community Foundation to create sustainable funding pool for social needs in Castlegar
City council heard, at its regular meeting Tuesday night, that Castlegar's fledgling community foundation will be taking wing in a comparatively dramatic way, thanks to a $147,000 donation from Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU). "That donation is kind of what gave us the momentum to get started," said foundation president...
OP/ED: MP slams Tory cuts to Community Access Program funding
Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko added his voice today to the growing calls from his constituents demanding that the Conservative government reverse the cuts to the Community Access Program (CAP) hidden in the federal omnibus Budget Bill C-38 that will affect rural and low-income Canadians. “CAP used to have more service...
NDP calls on province to fight GMO apples
New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberals to defend the B.C. fruit industry by working with the federal government to keep the province free of genetically modified fruit. "The B.C. tree fruit industry produces healthy products that are world famous for flavour and purity. Growers are concerned that this marketing...
