Christmas isn't Christmas anymore?
I'm suspecting I'm not the only Christian minister who is in receipt of emails; facebook pokes; youtube videos and (if I had an account like my Anglican friend across the street) twitter notes filled with umbrage about the downfall of Christmas. Not as a way of life; not as a recognition of the Divine in the ordinary; not ...
UPDATED: Police arrest six alleged drug traffickers in Castlegar
Six Castlegar residents appeared in court today facing charges of trafficking cocaine, but all six were put over to a new court date, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. While he couldn’t offer much information about the investigation, Orr told The Source that it went on for four months, from June to September. “We brought in undercover operators […]
OP/ED: Occupy Vancouver blocks New Brighton Park Port
On a crisp and sunny afternoon, over one hundred Occupy protesters held a rally and march in support of the Occupy movements all across the West Coast of Turtle Island (North America) to send a strong and clear message to the 1%. “We here to support workers who are under union busting, who aren’t even […]
RUSSIA: "Why are Russians protesting now?"
On Saturday December 10, 2011, the world watched the biggest protests Russia has seen since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It has been almost exactly 20 years since Christmas Day in 1991 when power passed from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. It is believed that Yeltsin did not...
Former Nelson monastery set to become the Kalein Hospice Centre
A long held community dream to establish a hospice centre in Nelson has taken a giant step forward with the purchase, by the Kalein Hospice Centre Society (KHCS), of a retired monastery in the Rosemont neighborhood of Nelson. Formerly home to the Catholic Order of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, the property, located at […]
RDCK improves transit system
Service to the North Shore and to Castlegar just got a little better. The RDCK board of directors approved changes to the region’s transit system in consultation with BC Transit, expanding the transit fleet to include a 40-foot Nova bus for the Nelson to Castlegar transit route. This bus is expected to provide expanded capacity […]
B.C. invests over $13M in new skills training programs
From software systems development and auto refinishing, to underground mining, shellfish aquaculture and a host of other programs, the B.C. government is investing over $13 million in new employment skills training in regions throughout B.C. As part of ‘Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan’, over 50 skills training programs are being delivered by 20 […]
RCMP: Weekly beat - Thief makes off with mountain bike, rifle
A mountain bike, computer, rifle and some jewelery were taken from a private residence on 17 Street in Grand Forks over the weekend. The break and enter was reported on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2:13 p.m. The culprit kicked down the door of the home to gain access. The owner is out of town and […]
Xiao Zhang Case:BC courts GUILTY of contempt
If only BC courts showed the same respect for the courts and the legal system that they demand--or least hope--of us. But they don’t. BC judges and BC courts have often made a complete mockery of our laws, the justice system and the citizenry’s expectations to see justice done and be protected from the evil that dwell among...
OP/ED: Clark and Bond wrong on public, wrong on electoral finance reform
The BC Liberal government may have committed itself to transparency, new ideas and engaging with British Columbians in its October 3rd Throne speech, but according to IntegrityBC the memo doesn't seem to have quite reached every minister. The non-partisan organization was reacting to a letter it received from Attorney General...