Council deals with deluge of dissent as transit deficit dealt with
Sunday service and one transit bus fell under the financial axe as City council responded Monday night to public pressure in its effort to trim costs from its overgrown transit budget. After a brief presentation by BC Transit’s Kevin Schubert at the committee of the whole meeting Monday evening, council held a special meeting immediately […]
Protestors greet Israeli Foreign Minister in Vancouver
On a beautiful Monday night, an emergency demonstration was called by Vancouver residents to protest a talk by the notoriously right-wing Israeli foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, at a Jewish Community Centre on 41st Street. The protestors were not there because of their opposition to free speech; rather, they were there to raise awareness to some […]
Fall Fair and climate day of action settle into Nelson this weekend
It’s a traditional harvest celebration, complete with live music, games for kids, prizes for best produce, preserves, and pies, and all the fresh produce, delicious food, and amazing crafts that Cottonwood Market is known for. Take action on climate change by attending the fourth annual Fall Fair this Saturday, Sept. 24 (10 a.m. to 2 […]
Australia's Channel Seven breaches children TV standards regulations by broadcasting McDonald's advertisement
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) ruled that Australia's Channel Seven has broken television regulations by showing a 15-second McDonald's advertisement during a children's program. The advertisement, a playground campaign, was shown 72 times in October and November 2010 during television broadcasts in...
Although tot returned home safe, questions linger
The Calgary Herald reports. The town of Sparwood sits in a mountain valley at a sharp turn in Highway 3 in the middle of nothing between the Crowsnest Pass and Fernie. It boasts a grocery store, one decent hotel, an A&W and what was once the world’s largest truck — titled the Terex Titan, the […]
Corridor created for rare and endangered species in East Kootenay
A precious chunk of mixed forest and grassland in the Columbia Valley has been preserved. Around 204 hectares of land between the towns of Fairmont Hot Springs and Canal Flats in the East Kootenay was secured, in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program. Known as the Marion Creek Benchlands, the land […]
Cougar-human conflict on par with other years: Province
Although this appears to be a busy year for cougar-human conflict, in fact, it is not unusual when compared to other years. Between April 1 and Sept. 7, 2011 – the busiest time of year for cougar sightings – the Ministry of Environment received 1,362 complaints about cougars. By comparison, the ministry received: 1,854 complaints […]
Celebrate all our forests have to offer
In advance of National Forest Week, Sept. 18-24, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson released the following statement: “As B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, I’m pleased to celebrate National Forest Week, in this International Year of Forests. “This year’s theme for both National Forest Week and International Year […]
The weekend that was: A trip through the Hills Garlic Festival in pictures
With the theme Homemade – Homegrown – Organic this year’s event featured 160 vendors selling everything from organic garlic (go figure) to local crafts of art and jewelry to pottery, textiles, lotions and herbal remedies. And The Nelson Daily photographer Della Schafer nearly captured them all, as well as some of the 6,000 or so […]
Man rescues dog from black bear attack near New Denver
When Ralph Wilson saw his dogs being attacked by a black bear he didn’t hesitate. The 47-year-old New Denver man had been walking up Carpenter Creek to go fishing with a friend on Thursday, Sept. 15 when he rounded a bend in the trail and saw the commotion. Two of the three dogs were actively […]
