Advice for BC's Political Parties
2016 is almost a wrap and – safe to say – one for the books. In keeping with the spirit of the season, though, it's time for a few New Year's resolutions for B.C.'s political parties to consider in their on-going quest for self-improvement. 1. Anticipate more, scramble less A line from Carly Simon's Anticipation sums this...
Twas Three Nights Before Christmas
Twas three nights before Christmas when outside the city, people were stuck, so the police took pity. Cranbrook RCMP received a 9-1-1 call from a family travelling from Calgary to San Francisco. The family had taken a GPS shortcut that took them on a route, that might be used by a hobo. This wonderful technology took the...
Funding freeze on for new facilities as IHA moves primary care into households: Cusden
The best way to improve health care delivery in Nelson is not by enhancing its health care facilities, but by keeping potential patients in their homes, says the interim health service administrator for the Interior Health Authority. Jane Cusden told city council on Monday that the IHA directive for the mostly rural service...
EDITORIAL: The CBC -- Boon or Boondoggle?
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is Canada's national radio and television broadcaster -- loved by many, reviled by others. Its exact date of origin may be open to interpretation; its predecessor, the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, was established as a state-owned company in 1932, following a 1929 report ...
Letter: All I want for Christmas is Proportional Representation
To The Editor: A Christmas poem to all the Liberal MPs in Canada. Oh Liberal MP, oh Liberal dear Pull up a chair and lend me your ear. My tale is short, I won't keep you long Just a wee ask to fix a big wrong. Twas not long ago Trudeau made clear FPTP had had its last year. The people cheered and voted in trust that Trudeau's...
Trail native Craig Cunningham talks about getting a second chance at life
On November 19, 2016, during an American Hockey League game between Tucson Roadrunners and Manitoba Moose, Trail native Craig Cunningham suffered a cardiac arrest before the opening faceoff. With mother Heather Cunningham watching from the stands, team trainers, medics as well as a group of local firefighter raced to save...
Sprouted garlic, and how to deal with garlic breath
'Tis the season to be jolly, fal-la-la-la-lah and so on -- but it's hard to feel jolly while afflicted with a stuffed or runny nose, headache, coughs and sneezes. Colds are not usually a reason to lurch off to your doctor; the doctor will just tell you to rest, take lots of hot fluids, and avoid spreading your germs...
The Haywood NorAm races at Black Jack
Over two hundred athletes traveled to Rossland from across Canada, with representatives from Brazil, and Portugal, and several from the United States. Team coaches came along, and some family members accompanied young athletes. Despite early worries about snow depth, there was enough, and skiers reported good conditions. ...
LVR students lobby MPs on importance of dealing with Climate Change
Two Grade 12 students from L.V. Rogers High School in Nelson were hoping to make a change as part of Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s National Conference last month in Ottawa. Alyssa Taburiaux and Linn Murray, both 17, recently returned from Ottawa where they lobbied politicians for effective climate policy. The LVR students were ...
Ribbon cutting at new Trail Bridge
Columbia River Skywalk, one of the largest suspension bridges in North America, was the location of a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 15. “The genesis of the project was the closure of the old Trail Bridge in 2011 when it was deemed unsafe,” said city councillor Kevin Jolly. “Identifying the bridge with a name is […]
