A howling good time to be had as Trail night life goes to the dogs
From high art to puppy love to a good cause, Trail's newest night out has a little something for everyone. Sarah Fulcher is co-owner of Barks and Recreation (providing pet supplies, training and daycare) – but she's also a volunteer with the BC SPCA council and Trail Regional Branch, doing a lot of advocacy, fundraising and...
Clerk pepper sprayed during robbery
A convenience store clerk in Nelson was pepper sprayed Friday as part of a robbery, according to NPD Sgt. Paul Bayes. "On ... May 23 at approximately 9:15 p.m., two culprits entered a Nelson convenience store, pepper-sprayed a staff member, then demanded cash and other items," Bayes said. "The culprits fled on foot with an ...
RCMP report missing woman located in Slocan Valley
New Denver RCMP are happy to report that a missing woman has been located safe in the Slocan Valley. Andrea Moore, 36, was located Friday at approximately 2:45 p.m. at a residence almost four kilometers from her abandoned vehicle near the Perry Ridge Road. Moore appeared disoriented and was transported to Kootenay Lake Hospital...
COMMENT: Local infrastructure projects run amok (with a nod to the Mountain Kingdom))
In 2012, local governments across B.C. spent more than $8 billion and it's a pretty safe bet that a good chunk of it was spent on infrastructure projects. Most of the projects flew under the provincial radar. Out of sight, out of mind. Cost overruns rarely made a media ripple outside of the affected community. Yet, through ...
OP/ED: In defense of our teachers
I originally started to write this as a straight news story, then realized my personal opinions on the matter are too strong to allow me to be certain of balanced reporting, so instead I'm going for an opinion/editorial piece. The issue at hand is current BCTF job action, and the way teachers are getting blamed for greed and...
City expresses concerns over new recycling program
City council, at its regular meeting last night (Tuesday) voted unanimously to send a letter expressing concerns around a recently launched, province-wide recycling program. Councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, who brought the motion forward, said the roll-out of MultiMaterial BC (MMBC) was mishandled and the merit in the...
LETTER: SD 20 says no school May 27 due to rotating job action
Dear Parents and guardians: I regret to inform you that the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), the union representing teachers, has informed the school district that they will be engaged in rotating strikes and will be withdrawing teaching services in all SD20 sites on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. As of this time, this...
Stephen Harper’s ‘Strategic’ Path to Ruin
The federal government--that is, Stephen Harper--is expected to announce its long anticipated decision on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline sometime in June. The decision could well determine whether or not the Conservatives can win the 2015 election. The momentum of opposition to the pipeline — and perhaps more importantly...
How will Rossland resolve its governance mess...or will it?
Troubling questions arise out of the Auditor General’s report: Are Rossland’s management and procedural shortcomings limited to the seven capital projects examined? Have these problems infected the overall management and administration of the municipality? The place to start looking for answers to these questions is the...
UPDATED: Missing Nelson man located after experiencing vehicle troubles
Nelson RCMP are pleased to advise the public that a missing local man, Daniel Sookero, was safely located late Wednesday afternoon after experiencing vehicle troubles up a logging road. Sookero walked out of the forest after spending the night in his vehicle and was then able to call for a ride. He returned home and later...
