The leaders’ debate is tonight, Wednesday, October 14, from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Pacific time, on Global BC, CBC, CTV, CITY TV, CHEK and CPAC. It streams live on CBC British Columbia YouTube, Global News YouTube, Global BC YouTube and globalnews.ca/bc. David Eby, Lorne Doerkson and Emily Lowan take part. An Ipsos poll released Tuesday […]

Recent polling conducted by Stratcom* on behalf of the BC SPCA shows that 91.7 per cent of British Columbians believe animal control bylaws and their enforcement are important for community public safety, with the majority (67.1 per cent) agreeing that animal control bylaws are a good use of local government tax revenue. “A safe, healthy […]

What do local candidates have to say about the environmental issues shaping the future of the region? Forty-five candidates running for mayor and council in Castlegar, Nelson and Rossland, along with candidates for rural-area director positions with the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), have weighed in through a questionnaire on climate and environmental issues. […]

Introduction: we are in history, history is in us “you and your history won’t rule me.” – The Who, Slip Kid History cannot be ignored… but then again, it is easy enough never to ask about the Past, and to remain ignorant of it. No person alive now, or ever, was without roots. The mind […]

  The final meeting of this council, with emotional farewells; neighbours weigh in on a rezoning application; a close decision on one request; reserve funds explained and updates in progress; looking forward to Rekindle … and more. PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors  Maya Provençal, Jeff, Weaver, Lisa Kwiatkowski (remote), Craig Humpherys, Eliza Boyce, and […]

Editor’s  Note:  Originally published separately, these two sets of responses are combined here to make more space for readers to access other responses. Andy  Morel: Why do you want to serve on City Council? What do you think are  your strengths as a member of Council?  Twelve years ago, I was asked to consider running […]

Editor’s  Note:  Candidates Matthew Watkins and Trista Sulman submitted their answers over the weekend — now all candidates’ responses are published here for your consideration.  I note that another publication has expressed the opinion that voters are “confused” by having the civic elections on October 17, and a provincial election only a week later, on […]

More than 1,200 constituent letters have been sent to all 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, calling for action to improve access to affordable home support for seniors since the start of the Health Care Needs Home Care campaign launch on June 2. With British Columbia now entering a provincial election, the […]

Editor’s Note:    Not all candidates have responded to the questions and provided a picture, but if more send answers we will publish them at our earliest convenience. Keep watching … and please do vote. All voting will take place at City Hall; there are advance polls on October 7 and October 14 from 8:00 AM […]

UPDATED:   Please  note that due to editorial error, the wrong version of Tara McDougall’s answer to the fifth question — about the Record Ridge mine proposal — was published; it has now been replaced with the correct version. Editor’s Note:  All council candidates received the same questions; responses have been edited only for obvious typos […]