OP/ED: Rethinking Trade Treaties and Taxation?
If the federal Liberal government is on the verge of a major shift in economic and industrial policies, as Terence Corcoran suggests in his April 20 column, “Ghosts of business past — and future,” then all that can be said is thank goodness. Since the mid-1990s Canada has basically been without any coherent or deliberate...
WHAT'S OPT? FOR INFO ON ALL ASPECTS OF SEXUAL HEALTH
Trail’s Opt clinic is doubling its hours and lowering the cost of birth control. Starting May 4th, the Trail Opt Clinic is now open every week: every Wednesday night from 4:30-7 p.m. The Trail Opt Clinic is one of Options for Sexual Health’s (Opt) 58 clinics in the province of B.C. Since the clinic opened in 2003, it has...
MELT, THE MOVIE -- BEING CREATED.
Three high school boys from Vancouver are making a movie. Correction: three young men who have graduated. They've been allowed to graduate early to work on this project, and they're busy raising funds for the work. The introduction video (above) tells a bit about why they're doing it. It's an ambitious and exciting idea; ...
2016 census forms now in the mail to Canadians
Starting Monday, Statistics Canada began sending out census letters and packages to all Canadian households. Residents in cities like Nelson will receive a letter with a secure 16-digit access code to complete their form online or they can request a paper form. May 10 is Census Day, however, the government is urging Canadians...
COLUMN: TAX EVASION
Spring has sprung across Canada, and with the return of the warmer weather we have other annual traditions that come with this time of the year-- hockey play-offs, getting together with family at Easter and getting the garden ready for summer. Another spring activity is one that we don’t tend to look forward to but still needs...
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE.
Since the weather is warming up nicely and we’re already running and biking on the trails, I thought this would be a good time to talk about what to eat and use to enhance performance. This artricle and the next one will summarize and highlight foods and key ingredients that have research to back them, since there is a lot ...
Critter Day: Get to know some of them a bit better.
By Angus Glass Ever wanted to know more about who we share our landscape with—especially some of the smaller creatures that don’t get a lot of air time? Critter Day will fill that need and connect you with nature! The event takes place at Beaver Creek Provincial Park, south of Trail, on Saturday, May 7, between 1 and 5 p.m....
Another dryer and very much warmer April
Weather Forecasters for the Southeast Fire Centre said March of 2016 was 1.5 degrees milder than normal. April 2016 continued the spring trend as dryer and much warmer than average temperatures covered the Southern Interior says Ron Lakeman at the Southeast Fire Centre Weather Services. "The total amount of precipitation (all...
Medical dispensaries eager to be part of conversation regarding Canada's marijuana legislation says local owner
Canadian Health Minister Jane Philpott recently took to the United Nations General Assembly special session on global drug policy to announce Justin Trudeau's plan to keep his campaign promise to legalize recreational marijuana — legislation that is especially pertinent to those living in the Nelson area. While the news...
YOUTH WEEK EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Rossland Youth Week is an entire week of events to celebrate the diverse, talented and overall fantastic youth of Rossland. This is a brief synopsis of what will be happening April 30-May 5. For complete details please go to rosslandyan.ca. Youth Week Events are community events open to all! Youth Give Back – Friday April...
