MP introduces Private Members Bill to create Dept. of Peace
Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior), was joined at a press conference today by fellow peace advocates, along with Elizabeth May of the Green Party and Liberal Jim Karygiannis to herald the introduction later in the day of his Private Members Bill to create a federal Department of Peace. May and Karygiannis are co-seconding the […]
US study examines suicide trends in depressed youth
A study by the University of Washington that looked at people in their late teens in the Pacific Northwest has reached two conclusions: that teenagers may be able to reliably recall the time of their first suicide attempts, and that depressed youth tend to try to kill themselves at a much earlier age than previously […]
Egypt votes
This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Elections 2011. Egyptians are voting in parliamentary elections on November 28 and 29, 2011, and despite calls for a boycott, it seems that most people have chosen to participate. Not all of Egypt votes on these dates; the elections are staggered across three stages, […]
The last act of council: Zoning bylaw crowns three years of work towards Strategic Sustainability Plan and Official Community Plan goals
The last act of council on Monday evening was to adopt the long-debated zoning bylaw, now approved by the Ministry of Transportation. The bylaw passed without debate, but discussion focused on two amendments—one to the Official Community Plan (OCP), and one to the new zoning bylaw—to address a recent complaint raised by a...
Back-slapping all around as old council vacates chamber for newly elected members
The regular meeting on Nov. 28 was over in record time, adjourning within an hour as council tied up the few issues that remained on the "to do" list, but both returning and leaving councillors were sure to give their parting thanks.Coun. Kathy Moore said it had been "a gift" to work with the outgoing council, thanking them...
Now the Energy Diet work begins...
My report is in! A solid 50 on the EnerGuide rating, with three simple fixes to get me up to 61 and save some $565 every year.Space heating accounts for 77 percent of my current energy consumption, so the three fixes, in order of their effectiveness, are 1) insulate my basement, 2) insulate my ceiling, and 3) seal up the...
Mungall asks Minister to reinstate Nelson BC Hydro jobs
A decision to cut at least six jobs from BC Hydro’s Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) in Nelson must be rescinded, says the city’s MLA. Michelle Mungall said on the last day of the Fall Legislative session that the Minister of Energy and Mines needed to reconsider cuts to BC Hydro that will […]
B.C. reaches agreement-in-principle with RCMP
The Province of British Columbia has reached agreement-in-principle with Public Safety Canada regarding a new contract for RCMP services in British Columbia. The proposed agreement reflects a new partnership based on transparency and mutual benefits. It contains greater financial accountability and measures to monitor and contain costs over time. Through a new proposed Contract Management […]
Ministerial statement on immediate roadside prohibitions
Solicitor General Shirley Bond had this statement Wednesday regarding the B.C. Supreme Court decision on Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) legislation: “Today, Justice Jon Sigurdson issued a decision on the constitutionality of B.C.’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition program and substantially upheld the program, saying that this is “validly enacted provincial legislation.” The court did find that for […]
The Nelson Daily hopes people jump on the Steve Archdekin bandwagon by purchasing T-shirts before Friday
It seems Steve Archdekin is going faster backwards than forwards. Which is why The Nelson Daily jumped on the Archdekin bandwagon to help the Beasley resident achieve his goal of running a race for a dying friend. “I need to sell another 18 shirts before Friday to pay for my gas (to Spokane and back), […]
