Ed Note: We asked all the candidates to send us a write up with a bio introducing themselves to our readers. All four will be published separately. Thank you to the Castlegar Source for this opportunity to introduce myself and to explain the need for change that drives my vision for a better Canada. I grew up in Penticton...

Ed Note: We asked all the candidates to send us a write up with a bio introducing themselves to our readers. All four will be published separately. The Green Party of Canada welcomes Samantha Troy as the candidate for South Okanagan – West Kootenay. “It is my pleasure to have Sam join us as a Green Party Candidate,” said...

Ed Note: We asked all the candidates to send us a write up with a bio introducing themselves to our readers. All four will be published separately. Marshall Neufeld is a local businessperson, volunteer and conservative activist with deep roots in South Okanagan – West Kootenay. For the last seven years, Marshall has been a ...

A large crowd gathered Thursday at the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort in warm and intimate settings to listen to Kootenay Columbia candidates from the four major parties explain their positions on topics ranging from municipal infrastructure to the youth vote at the Nelson Chamber of Commerce Debate. Host Glenn Hicks allowed ...

In a media release, the BC Nurses' Union said it supports the Union of BC Municipalities in calling for the provincial government to create a comprehensive mental health strategy. BCNU President Gayle Duteil said in the release that there is an urgent need for better services. “The mental health care system in BC is in crisis,"...

Responding to a series of recommendations made by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), the Province has committed to striking a Provincial Urban Deer Advisory Committee as well as the provision of up to $100,000 for future urban deer management operations. The recommendations from the UBCM flowed from an initial meeting...

Rossland City Council held a special meeting on Friday, September 18, to hear and consider comments from residents about the sewer pipe bridge proposal, and to pass a resolution about its funding.  Eight residents appeared, one of whom just wanted to inform the City about a large wasp nest in the ground beside the footpath ...

Editor: Thanks to all the generous Rosslanders who have helped to welcome WKFoR's new Eritrean family!  Their arrival is timely.  Attached is a letter to our Immigration Minister that I hope will inspire others to speak out as well.   Dear Mr. Alexander, Today I signed the petition circulating on change.org which calls on you...

Most government leaders would look at the refugee crisis in Europe and see it as an opportunity, especially during an election, to appear on top of the issue – with some combination of statesmanship, leadership and intuitive grasp of their own population’s sensibility. But Stephen Harper is not most politicians and the refugee...

By Marija Curran Researchers across the country are mobilizing during Science Literacy Week (September 21-27) to highlight the importance of science and evidence-based decision-making during the federal election campaign. Scientists from St. John’s to Vancouver are organizing ‘Vote Science 101’ events, bringing local candidates...