Economists cautiously optimistic about B.C.'s economy
The majority of B.C. Economic Forecast Council members predict B.C. real GDP growth will slightly outperform the Canadian average in 2013, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the council. On average, the council expects B.C. real GDP growth to be 2.1 per cent in 2012, down...
OPINION: Canada needs quality First Nation leaders in Parliament
By: Mischa Popoff, Policy Advisor for The Heartland Institute, Research Associate for The Frontier Centre for Public Policy Getting kicked off a flight for being inebriated must’ve been troubling for New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash. But it was even more troubling for me. Put aside for the moment the fact that Saganash is a...
OP/ED: Ninja knickers to the rescue
I was cruising around Pinterest one day and found a quote that struck something deep inside me. It read, “I have an irrational fear of wasting a good outfit on an insignificant day.” (I know, deep, right?) Anyway,I gasped in excitement and thought, “Oh my gawsh, that’s totally me!” and quickly ‘pinned’ it before moving on to other sparkly […]
Sweatman inquest begins Monday at Nelson Courthouse
The BC Coroners inquest into the tragic death of Sheilah Lorraine Sweatman begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Nelson Courthouse. The inquest was originally scheduled to begin in June but was postponed to ensure availability of all required witnesses, including counsel for parties with standing. Sweatman, 29, died while performing a recovery operation with […]
Dangerous and disrespectful: speeding on Thompson Ave. threatens area residents
Gerald Savard knows there's a big problem with speeding on Thompson Avenue—he lives on the street below the hill at the intersection with Esling Drive—but he's dismayed that "nobody seems to want to do anything about it.""The traffic is unbelievable," he said. "People go 70, 80 kilometres per hour, it's just crazy. People...
Take part in provincial consultations on the Columbia River Treaty
Residents will have another chance to talk to the Province about the future of the Columbia River Treaty in November. The Columbia River Treaty (CRT) Local Governments’ Committee encourages Basin residents to attend the consultation workshop in Trail on Wednesday, November 28. Workshops are also being held in Jaffray, Valemount,...
Nanaimo police arrest U.S. sex offender
A 49-year-old American citizen, wanted in several states for sex offence parole violations, was arrested in Nanaimo early yesterday morning. Nanaimo RCMP, in consultation with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), received information the male was residing in the Nanaimo area. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 14, officers attended a residence in south Nanaimo […]
Federal minister at Castlegar library to announce $14,000 grant
The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, will be at the Castlegar and District Public Library at 11 a.m. Friday to announce federal funding for upgrades to the library. This stop wraps up Yelich’s week-long B.C. visit, in which she’s announced funding for a handful of projects coming from the Community […]
Corporate Officer Tracey Butler promoted to Deputy CAO with a 20 per cent raise and an assistant
On Monday evening CAO Cecile Arnott presented council with the "restructuring we've been doing with management," including an overall reduction in the number of managers and a $20,000 increase to Corporate Officer (now Deputy CAO) Tracey Butler's salary. The city will also hire a "confidential secretary-deputy CO" to assist...
Public hearing for Black Bear Drive rezoning draws vehement opposition from neighbours
Two neighbours spoke strongly against Curtis Nichols' application to rezone his property, 926 Black Bear, from R1 Residential to C2 Commercial Service at the public hearing on Monday. The city has also received similar correspondence since details about the proposal were reported two weeks ago. The image above is a zoning map...
