Mortgage financing reform needed to avoid another crisis: report
In a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), two prominent economists propose changes to U.S. and Canadian mortgage finance polices to prevent a future financial crisis. The report is authored by Doug Peters, former Secretary of State (Finance) and former TD Bank Chief Economist, and economic consultant Arthur Donner. […]
Julian Assange held while Sweden appeals bail
Founder of the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks Julian Assange will remain in jail for at least 48 hours as Sweden contests the decision to grant him bail. Assange was granted bail in a hearing at London’s Westminster Magistrate’s Court; however, Sweden filed an appeal hours later. Assange was granted bail with the help of former British army officer Vaughan Smith, who told […]
Tempers flare and geographic fissures open wide following SD20 decision
The fissures between area communities over what to do with our schools made themselves visible Monday evening at the SD20 School Board meeting. Fiery and emotional rhetoric came from trustees and the public alike as the board voted , 5-3, to delay public meetings in January and re-frame its discussions around educational...
From hot Cancun to pretty-darn-warm Rossland: Aaron Cosbey talks sustainability
Fresh from the stale surroundings of tourist-laden Cancun, Mexico, Sustainability Commission member Aaron Cosbey checked in with the Telegraph this week to bring us up to speed on the environmental side of the local sustainability coin. While ‘fatigued’ may not be the best descriptor to characterize Cosbey’s post-conference...
ATAMANENKO: Food banks
Food Banks Canada released its HungerCount 2010 survey in November. The report paints a grim picture of poverty in Canada and the continued growth in the need for services like food banks and other charitable food providers in our communities. This snapshot from thousands of hungry Canadians and from hundreds of food banks across the […]
COURT: Hearing postponed in bear feeding case
The man accused of feeding up to 26 bears near Christina Lake to guard his marijuana grow op made his first appearance at Provincial Court in Grand Forks today. Allen Piche has been charged with one count of feeding dangerous wildlife under the Wildlife Act [Sec. 33.1(1)]. Piche said that he has also just received […]
Going Postal: Canada Post missive could create division in rural areas regional district CAO predicts
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A move by Canada Post to “modernize” mailing addresses in rural communities in the regional district could be divisive, costly and time consuming, warns the RDCK’s chief administrative officer. Jim Gustafson’s report to the Regional District of Central Kootenay at their inaugural board of directors meeting Thursday in Nelson […]
The deadly, unforeseen consequences of inequality
Last May, the OECD put out figures comparing infant mortality rates in countries around the world. Perhaps the biggest story of all the figures were those attributed to Canada. This country has always boasted of its social stats — life expectancy, infant mortality, university graduates, and other measures of our success as a nation. But not […]
Postmedia newspapers innovate with iPad editions
Ten of Canada’s major newspapers, including The Province, have broken new ground in the digital world, launching innovative apps for the Apple iPad. “Walk into any coffee house in this city and you see more and more people enjoying an iPad break with their favourite beverage,” noted Province Editor-in-chief Wayne Moriarty. “We want The Province […]
Province says Ktunaxa stance stalled Jumbo decision
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The Ktunaxa First Nation council has thrown a wrench into the Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal approval process, says the assistant deputy minister of Natural Resource Operations overseeing the situation. Peter Walters said a decision on the proposal is officially stalled and won’t be delivered until early in 2011, at […]
