Professional Communities and Social Media
When summer vacation started I finished my last column warning I would start back up with one of my favourite social media conversations which involves social media and business. There is a huge value in Social Media for businesses, not just for promotion and advertising but also for market research, human resources,...
Grizzly problem in South Nelson taken care of
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily An un-bear-able situation has just gotten a little better for some Nelson residents. The last of the three grizzly bears that had taken up residence in Rosemont and South Nelson have been caught and taken out of the area. Using a standard trap, the adult female was caught while […]
Selkirk faculty awarded for professional excellence
Selkirk College’s Standing Committee on Professional Excellence (SCOPE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009/2010 awards for its faculty. The purpose of the SCOPE awards is to recognize and promote both long-term and innovative professional excellence. Faculty and staff are nominated for the awards by students ...
Bhutan at the UN: happiness should be a millennium development goal
By Sonam Ongmo in Global VoicesStarting Monday, world leaders descended on New York to attend the annual General Assembly.But shy of 5 years from the deadline of achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals it was sad to see countries still mired in differences and using the platform to make jabs at each other...
China: Yihuang self-immolation incident and the power of microblogging
By Oiwon LamChinese online public opinion has once again changed the course of an event, this time regarding a forced demolition and consequent self-immolation protest in Yihuang county, Jiangxi.On September 10, the Zhong family were confronted by 40 local police officers and urban administrators seeking to carry out the...
IFJ Condemns Deadly Attack on Journalists in Mexico
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the shooting attack on two young Mexican journalists in the city of Ciudad Juárez in which photojournalist Luis Carlos Santiago was killed and his colleague Carlos Sanchez seriously wounded. The two Journalists worked for the local newspaper, the Diario de...
Tax bylaw to encourage investment in Castlegar
Castlegar city council has unanimously passed a bylaw that will give major industry taxpayers a break when investing in local enterprise. Monday’s regular meeting saw council pass a tax exemption bylaw which allows major industry (in Castlegar, this would specifically refer to Celgar and Interfor) to apply for tax exemption when investing $500,000 or more […]
AM Ford and community to raise money for BV Nitehawks
The Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited and A.M. Ford will be partnering to help raise money in support of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks as part of Ford’s Drive One 4 UR Team program. Greater Trail community members will have the opportunity to participate and help raise up to $6,000 for the sports team by […]
Calling all extra cells: Rotary thinks outside the box and turns phones into homes
How many of you out there have made the jump to the iPhone in the last couple of years? With the new Blackberry coming out later this week, how many more of us will be trading in our “old” cells for the latest Smart Phone? If you're thinking about ditching your old unit, the Rossland Rotary has a way to turn your old phone ...
Cpl. Salikin receives Sacrifice Medal
By: Lt(N) Michael McWhinnie, Base PA The CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum was the setting for a rare event last Tuesday when RAdm Nigel Greenwood addressed an intimate gathering of approximately 20 people prior to pinning a Sacrifice Medal to the tunic of infantryman Cpl William Edward Salikin. In a room fittingly adorned with a […]
