Third new candidate presented for city council elections
A third new candidate has thrown his hat into the ring in the upcoming city council elections, slated for Nov. 19 (with advanced polling on Nov. 8 and 9 at the Community Forum from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Incumbents Deb McIntosh, Kevin Chernoff, Russ Hearne and Gord Turner have already filed nominations papers, while […]
Community and business friendly tax breaks approved by council
Two property tax exemption bylaws were adopted unanimously by council last night, the first granting "permissive" exemptions to a wide variety of non-profit organizations and the second granting a "revitalization" exemption to this year's only applicant, Quince Tree Enterprises for upgrades to the historic BMO building.The...
Rossland Radio Co-op tower move denied by council
Council unanimously denied the Rossland Radio Co-op's (RRC) request to move the radio tower from 2096 2nd Ave. to 1807 Columbia Ave. at yesterday's regular meeting."It's not the best idea for the city of Rossland or the [radio] co-op," Mayor Granstrom said. "This [decision] isn't to say we don't support them, it's just to ...
Charlton unfazed by Telegraph critique
Unfazed by recent criticism for lengthy monologues and fruitless motions, Coun. Laurie Charlton took more than twenty minutes of council time to raise just four motions, three of which died without a second to the motion. The fourth was voted down 5-1 (with Charlton in favour) after city staff explained the technicality and...
State of the nation: We're seeing how badly Harper misread Canadians
By Murray Dobbin Hudak’s defeat and Occupy Bay Street are latest signs PM’s politics aren’t embraced. Occupy Wall Street — and now Bay Street? The 99 per cent? Conservatives losing elections all over the country? American billionaires demanding to be taxed at higher rates? Is something happening here? Perhaps the first indication was the totally […]
NDP slams Liberal policy of closing group homes
The Liberal government must act now to address the growing crisis for developmentally disabled British Columbians by putting an immediate stop to further group home closures and beginning a review of how Community Living B.C. is being run, say the New Democrats. “The Liberals’ chronic failure to effectively manage CLBC has come at the expense […]
MP introduces bill to ban horse meat for human consumption
New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko (BC southern Interior) has re-introduced a Private Members Bill that would effectively shut down the slaughtering of horses for human consumption in Canada. “Since I first introduced this bill in the last Parliament, tens of thousands of Canadians have petitioned the government to legislate an end to this practice,” […]
Understand your Columbia River Treaty
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting information sessions about the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in Trail and Castlegar. The sessions are hosted in partnership with local governments and the CRT Local Governments’ Committee. “The information sessions will help people who live in the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin better understand what the CRT is, […]
Yard Waste Program all set to collect
All those raked leaves, brush trimmings and grass clippings you’re dealing with this autumn don’t have to hit the landfill, thanks to the City of Castlegar. Councillor Kevin Chernoff says the city’s yard waste program has been a popular one for several years now, as residents embrace green alternatives presented to them by the civic […]
Councillor blasts police funding procedures
City council voted unanimously in favour of helping to pay for a $110,000 upgrade to local RCMP detachment jail cells, but not without first expressing ire over how police funding works. “It’s frustrating, because every time the RCMP in Ottawa decide something, they just send us a bill – there’s no consultation or discussion. But […]
