In 2009 BC Liberals proportionately outspent 2008 Obama campaign
Barack Obama has nothing on the BC Liberals when it comes to campaign spending, according to an estimate released today by IntegrityBC. Relying on US Federal Election Commission (FEC) figures, IntegrityBC estimates that the 2008 Obama campaign cost $5.10 per registered voter compared to the $5.54 per voter spent by the BC ...
Selkirk College hosts an alternative timeline of history
Selkirk College Peace Studies students will be putting on a display called ‘An Alternative Timeline of History’, at Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in The Pit on Nov 29th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This over 100 foot display of photos, exhibits and captions provides a timeline of history over the last thousand years.What makes...
Dr. Samantha Nutt - Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid - speaks in Castlegar
Founder and Executive Director of War Child Canada, Samantha Nutt is a medical doctor with more than 15 years of experience working in war zones. She has helped children in some of the world’s most violent flashpoints, working with War Child Canada, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan, The Democratic […]
Selkirk College hosts a conversation on B.C. forests
Selkirk College and its School of Environment and Geomatics invites the public to attend a community dialogue on B.C. forest management as part of the Healthy Forests- Healthy Communities initiative. It will be held on Thursday December 1 (9:00– 12:00 pm) at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in the Staff Lounge. Community dialogue sessions will […]
Old appliances may cost more than customers realize
FortisBC has launched a rebate program for electricity customers who choose to upgrade their appliances to qualifying ENERGY STAR® rated model. Rebates of up to $75 are available on the most energy efficient ENERGY STAR rated refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and clothes washers. “By upgrading to qualifying ENERGY STAR ...
Update: Snowfall warning continues as winter bellies up to the bar for seconds
Winter has officially hit in Nelson, again. Another dump of snow — up to 15 centimetres — is expected overnight in Nelson and across the West Kootenay region Thursday night and into Friday morning as winter begins its assault on the climes of the Kootenays. On Wednesday night snowfall accumulation of around 15 centimetres descended […]
Avalanche forecasting centre increases coverage
The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) marks the start of a new season of avalanche forecasts with a new bulletin format and a significant increase in the number of bulletin regions. “These two developments go hand-in-hand,” explains CAC Executive Director Ian Tomm. “With help from the efficiencies of our new bulletin system, we will split some […]
Surveillance mishap lands confidential files in public hands
Evidence from several serious RCMP files is in public hands after sloppy police work left sensitive images in the open. RCMP at the Grand Forks detachment put the home of Dion Nordick, who prefers to be known as Buck Addams, under surveillance as a part of executing a search warrant on June 13 for an […]
Candidate Questions 9: How can we make Rossland attractive to both young families and seniors?
One of the perenniel issues we face here in the Mountain Kingdom is population. Not over-population, but underpopulation. If we want to keep our schools open, our tax base viable, and our community programs and services viable, we need a certain minimum population--a numbr that always seems to be defined as 'a few more than...
Sexual predator targeting local teen boys
Police are warning parents of a sexual predator who is using Facebook to target local boys. Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson said police have heard two complaints in which the offender sends a friend request to males around the age of 13, and if they don’t accept, threatens to beat them up. Once added, the offender makes sexual […]
