Canadian supermarkets driving change on seafood sustainability: Greenpeace
A new Greenpeace ranking report shows all eight of Canada’s major supermarket chains are making progress on implementing sustainability policies that will help reduce the burden on some of the most commercially popular – but unsustainably harvested – seafood species. The third annual report on seafood sustainability, “Emerging from the deep: Ranking supermarkets on […]
Cops ask for public help after late-night break-in
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the people responsible for a break-in at Bubblee’s Liquor Store around midnight last night, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. “The culprits smashed a window to gain entry to the business … located at 651 18th Street,” he said, adding police responded to the call […]
'Rock snot' confirmed in Kootenay Lake watershed
The scientific name is Didymosphenia geminata. But its more commonly used, and perhaps fitting, term is simply “rock snot.” Its presence has been confirmed in the Kootenay Lake watershed, and its unwelcome arrival has the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) and the Fish & Wildlife Compensation (FWCP) asking anglers and other […]
Everyone Welcome! Christina Lake Homecoming, July 22 & 23rd, 2011
On Friday July 22nd visit the Christina Living Arts Centre and hear the “Not Yet” duo Laura Jean and Gary perform free thanks to the Christina Lake Arts and Artisan Society. Check out the new Chamber of Commerce gift shop (cool T-shirts) and bid on some art at the Silent Auction. This event starts at 7pm.Enter a draw to win...
OP/ED: MLAs challenged to live on welfare rates, but decline
At the end of May, an anti-poverty group called Raise the Rates, which is a coalition of over 25 community groups and other organizations, challenged British Columbia’s MLAs to live on the province’s welfare rate of $610 for one month. The last increase in welfare rates was in 2007 when the housing allowance was raised […]
School's out! Congrats to KAST scholarship winners
From video game design and digital music, to bio-engineering, business and dentistry; Kootenay and Boundary communities can expect some amazing future achievements from our 2011 grads. The Kootenay Association for Science & Technology (KAST) is very proud of our region’s talented tech and science students, including RSS's...
No 'right' option in the HST referendum, but 'Yes' seems better than a return to PST and GST
To the editor: The Liberals have made the HST an interesting topic of study for political scientists around the world; not in a positive way mind you, but as a fine example of how NOT to implement a tax shift. What started as a lie in an election has now evolved into Christy Clark’s attempt […]
New funding for Kokanee Creek Provincial Park Visitor’s Centre
A burst of new funding will help the Kokanee Creek Visitor’s Centre expand its programs and improve its displays, the West Kootenay EcoSociety announced Monday. EcoSociety won a $19,000 grant from the British Columbia Conservation Foundation’s Legacy Program for new and improved displays and learning tools, while Regional Directors Ramona Faust and Don Mickel will […]
Creating a safer community with Safe Haven
Anyone feeling threatened or unsafe in Nelson won’t have to look far for a safe place to go. Businesses all around Nelson are making the area a safer place with the Safe Haven program. Participating businesses, or Safe Havens, are marked by a yellow Safe Haven sticker in their front windows, which means anyone who […]
Cpl. Voisine dies in tragic diving accident
Cpl. Paul Voisine died in a recreational scuba diving accident last week. Voisine,along with five other divers was at the artificial reef near Snake Island off Vancouver Island and was off-duty at the time. During the dive Cpl. Voisine was located unconscious on the deck of the sunken vessel, HMCS Saskatchewan. Immediate efforts were undertaken […]
