Postal workers across the country could be forced back to work under a bill that their union is calling unnecessary, unjust, and counterproductive. Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt today served notice of the government’s intent to introduce back-to-work legislation. “We never got a chance in this round of bargaining,” said Denis Lemelin, CUPW National President. […]

It was a national embarrassment, one that overshadowed an on-ice embarrassment, relieving much of the scrutiny the Vancouver Canuck players should have undergone in wake of their Game 7 Stanley Cup Final collapse in Vancouver. Instead of media outlets wondering why the NHL’s runaway first place club was absolutely ineffectual — and downright mortifying — […]

An open letter to British Columbians from Premier Clark British Columbians are understandably embarrassed and disappointed by Wednesday night’s activities. It should have been a celebration of the tremendous effort by the Canucks in their playoff run. It turned into a shameful display of behaviour by people bent on violence. The vast majority of citizens […]

Testimony wrapped up today in a provincial court hearing into the death of Castlegar man while he was in police custody three years ago. Gordon Walker Bowe, a 30-year-old father of two, died the day after being arrested in Calgary. A subsequent nine-month investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) found that Bowe’s […]

By The Nelson Daily Sports There’s no joy in Vancouverville, or Nelsonville, or Castlegarville or, for that matter, Ymirville. The mighty Vancouver Canucks have struck out. Once again timely scoring, combined with another Conn Smythe-like performance of Tim Thomas, powered the Boston Bruins to a convincing 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in game seven […]

Sunday afternoon, while undergoing routine operations checks at Teck Trail Operations, an employee noticed a leak in the lead refinery building. The leak, as it turned out had, occurred as a result of a failure of the sealing system in the electrolyte holding chambers. It is estimated that 25,000 liters of the acidic solution was […]

Maurice Poulin, BA CAIB of Poulin Agencies Ltd. in Nelson was sworn in as the 2011-12 president of the Insurance Brokers Association of B.C. (IBABC) at the annual general meeting held in Burnaby last month. Despite being the third-generation owner of Poulin Agencies Ltd., Poulin did not originally intend to pursue a career in the […]

Nelson Kootenay Lake will share in $127,100 in total funding for Kootenay Rockies communities as the Province doled out grants from its Community Tourism Opportunities (CTO) program Wednesday. Along with Nelson, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Creston, Elkford, Fernie, Golden, Invermere, Kaslo, Kimberley, Nakusp, Radium Hot Springs, Revelstoke, Rossland, Sparwood and Trail will share in the cash. The […]

Water Smart Ambassadors are now in 12 communities across the Basin, educating residents about water conservation and offering free residential landscape and irrigation system audits. The Columbia Basin Water Smart Initiative (Water Smart), developed by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), helps local governments assess their water conservation needs and develops plans to reduce community water consumption. […]

Dear Editor;  Your story “Budget fails to make life more affordable for Canadian families: Atamanenko” is misleading. As Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), I would like to correct MP Atamanenko’s statements and set the record straight.   Our Government is committed to strengthening the Canadian economy and promoting economic development. Measures […]