A new report that evaluates the effectiveness of Canada’s endangered species legislation is pointing to the federal government’s failure to follow its own law as one of the biggest barriers to saving imperilled wildlife. Released today by Ecojustice, Failure to Protect: Grading Canada’s Species at Risk Laws, gives the federal,...

There soon could be an end to the labour dispute between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex. As of Tuesday, the two sides are back at the bargaining table. “We back at the table with the employer,” Steve Stringfellow, National Rep for […]

Vancouver- British Columbia's Federal Liberal Council of Riding Association Presidents endorsed a policy resolution to legalize and regulate cannabis in Canada, as approved by Liberal Party delegates from across Canada at the Party's 2012 Biennial Policy Conference in Ottawa. The Council held their quarterly meeting Saturday...

The West Kootenay-Boundary region is full of innovative entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations who have the passion to dream, the courage to pursue those dreams and the dogged determination and willingness to sacrifice what many would not to drive those dream into reality. Now is our chance to recognize and thank those...

If you think that identity theft is the worst-case-scenario of Internet use, you clearly don’t live in any of the nations that make the list of top “Enemies of the Internet.” Not only do these governments monitor their citizens’ web activity, but they also make it nearly impossible for them to safely share and gather information...

The Fars News Agency (FNA), an Iranian news agency, yesterday reported an article from US satirical news website The Onion as fact. The article reports “a Gallup poll” suggesting, “the overwhelming majority of rural white Americans” would prefer to vote for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, as opposed to US President Barack Obama. The Onion article reports “77 percent of rural Caucasian voters” saying they would prefer […]

This story is reproduced from HOWL Colorado.org – an organization dedicated to educating people about wolves. Washington state officials can hang the “Mission Accomplished” banner after helicopter-riding sharpshooters kill off their sixth Wedge Pack wolf – With the alpha male and female declared dead, the pack is officially wiped out. The Wedge Pack (located in […]

Prophylactic policing has taken the spotlight in Trail this week, with three men arrested and sent to court for breach of conditions, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On Sept. 25, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested 24-year-old Frederic Roy for outstanding warrants of arrest for Uttering Threats and Fail to Appear in […]

With rumours growing about a deadline for Marshall Lake’s ultimate demise activists, politicians and land owners continue to meet with key provincial staff to save the lake. Greenwood resident Christopher Stevenson, one of the key people leading the charge to protect the small lake which lies between Grand Forks and Greenwood...

The totals are in and the 2012 Cops for Kids Ride generated an amazing $215,000 for for local children in crisis. We have our generous sponsors, media and dedicated riders to thank for the success of this year’s ride, said Rider and President Gail Harrison. We have formed solid partnerships in our communities which allow […]