Last January, my party introduced an Opposition Day Motion urging the Conservatives to take immediate steps to increase investment in mental health services for Canadian Forces members.  The three-part motion called on the federal government to: address the mental health crisis for Canadian soldiers and veterans by hiring...

Lee Wilding, 19, of Castlegar will remain in custody until he faces trial for two counts of arson in connection with the fire at Kinnaird Church of God on March 18. Provincial Court Judge Donald Sperry,  in Castlegar court this morning, heard Crown counsel Sunday Patola describe a range of evidence supporting what police...

“You don’t have to smell like patchouli and have dreadlocks to be interested in this,” said Glaser laughing, as he explains his Kickstarter project and also the stigma that goes with natural living. Glaser -- who owns Jewel Creek Organic Farm with his family as well as Newsreel Productions -- started the Kickstarter project...

The topic of water metres came before council again at their regular meeting Monday night. Coun. Michael Wirischagin brought up his concerns during his councillors report early in the meeting. He started by telling council he was part of a group that is dedicated to improving communities in BC. When he met with this group, ...

The notion of ‘big ideas’ periodically raises its head in Canadian politics and I recently criticized the NDP for taking a good idea – a national day of action – and wasting it in on, well, small ideas. Specifically I suggested that the party’s focus on excessive interest rates and other charges effectively redefined citizens...

Renowned museum expert Donald Luxton laid out exciting possibilities for the recently renamed Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre early in 2014. Now, the museum project’s advisory committee is looking to the public to help identify next steps and identify priorities in a public session entitled “The Next Steps” on Wednesday...

Fifty years ago municipal councils were elected to one year terms. Forty years ago the law was changed to allow for two-year terms. Twenty-four years ago terms were extended to three years, and now councils are to be elected to serve four year terms. The reasons for every term extension were to reduce election costs, to give...

The Southeast Fire Centre is asking the public to exercise caution while conducting any outdoor burning activities this spring. As the snow melts, dried grass from last summer gets uncovered and that material can be highly flammable. Almost all wildfires at this time of the year are caused by people and are therefore preventable. ...

Selkirk College has kicked off the next exciting chapter in post-secondary education in the West Kootenay-Boundary by securing a $1 million donation from Columbia Basin Trust for facility and equipment upgrades to the trades-based Silver King Campus. With the generous infusion of funds, Selkirk College is now poised to move...

As Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) prepares for its annual Board of Director elections and 63rd Annual General Meeting, the Credit Union released financial results for 2013.The year’s high points were positive growth in assets, members’ deposits and net income. Some highlights: - Assets increased by 5% to $182.5...