LETTER: Not everyone thrilled about Rick Hansen's visit
Dear Rick Hansen: I hope that during your next 25 years of raising money for spinal cord research (SCR) we will see the end of inhumane, scientifically fallacious spinal cord experiments on animals. It was 25 years ago when Lifeforce, a Vancouver based ecology and animal rights organization, gave you extensive data about the failure […]
Castlegar to see whole new kind of theatre written and performed by teens
On April 26, a group of Nelson youth participating in the Gender Action Project will perform live at the Mir Centre for Peace. Rumours and Just a Friend, interactive forum theatre pieces about gender issues, are the result of a 10-week-long workshop series facilitated by the Nelson Women's Centre, and supported by SelfDesign...
Council to pass tax bylaw with minimal increase
Despite a residential tax increase this year, Castlegar homeowners will likely be paying less property tax in 2012 than they did in 2010. In a report presented to city council at its regular meeting Monday night, city director of financial services Andre Buss told council that modest increases have been offset by an increase...
AKBLG convention starts without Castlegar's cross-border shopping resolution
The annual general meeting of the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) got under way today in Trail, with 26 municipalities and three regional districts represented. While Castlegar mayor and council are present, as part of 117 voting delegates and about 185 attendees, Castlegar will not be bringing...
Councillor uses Facebook to gauge community response to fowl play
A Castlegar city councillor is using social media sites to try to gauge how much community support there is for allowing urban chicken husbandry within city limits. Kevin Chernoff, now serving his third term at the council table, says the majority of the people attending council on the issue are in support of the notion […]
Tainted cocaine being sold in area
Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton is warning area drug users to be hyper-vigilant about their drug supply, after two area people suffered heart attacks. “On April 18, Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of two people, both under 30 years of age, admitted to hospital recently with heart attacks linked to the ingestion […]
MP says Tories wiping out rural services
Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko says he was dismayed to hear the news that the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) office in Kelowna is slated for closure earlier today. “The Conservatives are dismantling Canada piece by piece,” he said. “This will result in a critical reduction in services related to citizenship and immigration matters for […]
Schneider Stars As Canucks Defeat Kings To Force Game Five
Leigh Ramsden lives in Vancouver and is an avid Canucks fan, having been a partial season ticket holder for over 10 years. He’s old enough to have witnessed all three Stanley Cup losses, as such, his prime goal is to remove those scars by seeing a Cup brought to Vancouver. Leigh is Fighting For Stanley’s […]
Missing couple located after three days, reunited with family
The Elk Valley RCMP Detachment have confirmed that missing travelers Jacob and Anja Oosterwijk of Fort Macleod, AB have been located. The couple departed Fort Mcleod on (Saturday) April 14th for a day trip believed to be to the Elk Valley region in B.C. The missing couple, driving a 1997 Dark Green Honda CRV with […]
Dignitaries cut ribbon to open Selkirk College Tenth Street Residence
Post-secondary students in Nelson now officially have a place to hang their hats after Selkirk College officially opened its Tenth Street Residence Monday morning. “For many years, students at Selkirk College, in particular those attending programs in Nelson were challenged to find affordable housing,” said Angus Graeme, President of Selkirk College. “More recently the situation […]
