Letter: Bill C-51 — more than a chill on back of neck
To the Editor: Got that chill running down the back of your neck? It could already be Bill C-51. Bill C-51, the so-called “secret police act” could already be putting a serious chill on public debate and democracy in Canada. Here in Nelson, BC, I went to a protest of the bill on (Saturday) March 14th with over 150 other people....
Council to create connections with kids
City councillors Florio Vassilakakis and Bruno Tassone met with SD 20 school board representatives last Monday during the board’s regular meeting to pitch an idea designed, not to bring youth into civic politics, but rather to bring civic politics to our youth. “I thought Florio’s idea was an excellent one, and I thought it...
Mother Nature gives region one last taste of winter
Technically, there are another few days of winter 2015 according to the calendar. And Mother Nature won’t let us forget it despite the spring-like past four weeks. Marc Dale at YRB is advising the travelling public to take extra caution when driving thanks to a late winter storm heading through the West Kootenay. “We have...
Nelson's Amran Bhabra grows/cuts hair for cancer wigs
The Canadian Cancer Society website says it takes eight to 15 ponytails to create one real-hair wig. Nelson’s Amran Bhabra did his part for Cancer by donating two lengths of hair to the next wig during a haircut Saturday at the Root 99 Hair Design Salon on Baker Street. “I first started to grow my hair out for hockey because...
Selkirk Saints score BCIHL Three-Peat with sweep of SFU Clan
The Selkirk Saints accomplished what no other team has done in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League — score a Three-Peat. The Saints swept out Simon Fraser University Clan 4-2 Saturday night in Castlegar to capture the schools third consecutive BCHIL banner before a boisterous crowd. Goals by Jamie Vlanich and Ryan Edwards ...
Edwards scores hat-trick to power Saints past SFU in BCIHL Championship opener
Ryan Edwards is no stranger to the big stage having led the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to the triple-crown of Junior B Hockey in 2014 — Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, Cyclone Taylor and Keystone Cup titles. Edwards is doing the same in 2015 for the Selkirk Saints in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League Championship....
Police board calls for independent audit of police services after council rejects funding for additional staffing
The Nelson Police Board and Nelson city council are at odds over funding for policing in the city, after city council recently rejected a request by the police board for $311,000 worth of extra funding for additional staff the Nelson Police Department (NPD) says is needed to do their jobs properly. Council rejected the funding...
LETTER: Join Castlegar and area in opposing C-51 - and here's why it matters so much:
To the Editor: As an ex-South African who was affected by and had friends scarred and killed by “The Terrorism Act” and its spy network during the anti-Apartheid days, I’m so alarmed by the doors of abuse opened by Prime Minister Harper’s Bill C-51 that I’ve committed to co-organizing – with local childcare worker Michelle ...
LETTER: Family of man killed in officer-involved shooting speaks out
This letter is in response to Jean H. Broeckx letter: What is the Delay in Investigation of Officer-Involved Shooting of Waylon Edey. Let me first say that your letter was well written and I am by no means refuting any of your thoughts or questions. However, I am going to explain to you and all the readers why you haven’t...
Bylaw investigation leads to arrest of man on outstanding warrants
A routine investigation by a Nelson Bylaw Officer led to the arrest of a man on several outstanding warrants Wednesday in Nelson. Nelson Sergeant Corey Hoy said the incident started when the man fled on foot from officers called to help with a bylaw investigation. However, the man was quickly located by police in a […]
