Atamanenko faces off against Biotech lobby over seed bill
The massive Biotech lobby has spent nine months and hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting against New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko’s seed bill. “The amount of muscle flexing by big biotech against my simple bill has just been over the top,” said Atamanenko. “I am amazed that over 40 industry lobbyists – hired by […]
We're semi-finalists! Neighbourhoods of Learning project gets 8,000 plus votes in Aviva competition
With the support of hundreds of locals, Rossland’s Neighbourhoods of Learning Committee has taken a step closer to gaining additional funding as it charged into the semi-finals of the Aviva Community Fund competition this week. Competing in the medium project range category for funding between $25,000 and $100,000, the...
SD8 sees lower than Provincial average of completion rates amongst secondary students
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Kootenay Lake School District has a lower secondary school completion rate than the provincial average, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ministry of Education. School District No. 8 had a secondary school completion rate amongst boys, girls, aboriginal and English as a second language (ESL) students of 74 […]
Cut reduced for tree farm licence near Valhalla Provincial Park
Wildlife habitat and old growth management have forced the Province to reduce the allowable annual cut for Tree Farm Licence 23 west of Valhalla Provincial Park by over 53,000 cubic metres, said deputy chief forester Melanie Boyce Tuesday. The previous allowable annual cut for the licence, held by International Forest Products Ltd., was 680,000 cubic […]
A Silent Holocaust
No teenager, or anyone for that matter, enjoys hearing the words fag or dyke said to them or anyone else. But why is it still ignored when it does happen? The first few weeks of the school year, I read about six teens from the USA who had committed suicide. All six of these adolescent boys were gay. They’re not the only teens...
Wikileaks website attacked; millions of files to be released tonight
Wikileaks‘ website is reportedly under attack as it prepares to release up to 2.7 million documents, described as “diplomatic dynamite”, detailing communication between United States embassies. “We are currently under a mass distributed denial of service attack,” the organisation said on its Twitter feed. The website, run by Julian Assange, retaliated by saying that even if their website goes down, several […]
Recycling is for the birds
It’s a time-honoured tradition with a twist. Along with the usual fund-raising activities at Beaks, there is a new way to raise money that benefits the environment as well. Beaks is tackling the growing problem of electronic waste and literally turning trash into cash. Beaks is joining Think Recycle, a program which gathers used print […]
Cold and wind contribute to tough backcountry conditions
Although there have been no reports of avalanches in the region, not many people are out in the backcountry due to the cold temperatures and the uncertainty of the slopes. The extreme cold temperatures are a significant mountain hazard at present, says the Canadian Avalanche Centre. They advise “wrapping” up warm and to be prepared […]
A new 4-H Club is starting up in the Kootenay region
The West Kootenay 4-H Community Club will get things kicked off for the 2011 year, starting in January, for youth of ages nine to19 years old who are interested in food and agriculture. Sonja Seher will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus for anyone interested...
Castlegar wins Supreme Court case over City Centre Motel
The Supreme Court of B.C. has found in favour of the City of Castlegar after owners of the City Centre Motel downtown requested a judicial review of city council’s decision to order the structure demolished. In the judgment, rendered Nov. 19, the Honourable Madam Justice Lynn Smith said, “I do not find the City to […]
