Citizen Science -- a Valuable Contribution
Digging science: Citizens amplify knowledge about the natural world By David Suzuki One of this year’s most popular Sundance Film Festival entries, Tangerine, was shot with an iPhone 5S and edited with an $8 app called Filmic Pro. New technology has also made music easier to produce and distribute, inspiring independent...
Elizabeth May's Final Speech on Bill C-51: "It's Not Too Late ... "
For readers of any political affiliation who may still not be convinced that Bill C-51-- the infamous "terror act" -- is a bad idea, or several bad ideas rolled into one egregious piece of legislation, I urge you to read the following text of a speech by Elizabeth May to Parliament on May 5, 2015. Please note the clarity ...
Tips for Achieving a Normal Weight -- Part 2
Now that you’ve established the foundation of healthy eating, let’s discuss other avenues that may be contributing to weight retention. 1. If you find you have to be careful and eat on time, otherwise you become shaky, foggy or irritable, your blood sugar is probably unstable. It is extremely important you eat enough...
KASTing for New Partners
Adopt a Startup? Promote your services? You Can Do That Here! KAST seeks professional and technical partnerships to grow the Kootenay technology community It takes more than a village (or miniature city, in the Kootenay case) to grow a technology company, especially if that village is situated in a beautiful but somewhat...
PODCAST: Making it happen with Trail's Don Freschi
About the podcast: The You can do that here! podcast is produced by Andrew Zwicker of AZcreative for the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology. The podcast is a weekly series of 30 minute conversations with some of the most innovative and successful entrepreneurs in the Kootenays. You can CLICK PLAY on the triangle...
Nelson woman launches fundraising campaign to awaken the electorate
Following a hectic 27-year career in the world of TV commercial production, Barbara Bergen chose the relative calm of designing and manufacturing cremation urns. She left behind 14-hour days and a constantly ringing cell phone in the big city of Calgary for the small city seclusion of Nelson. But her placid life was shattered...
Bear sightings force partial closure of Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail
Bear are wreaking havoc on the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Days after reducing hours at the Kokanee Park Marina recycling bins, 15 kilometers from Nelson on the North Shore, the RDCK is forced to close a portion of the Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail because of bear sightings near Cottonwood Lake. The closure will be […]
Man who climbs tree to escape Nelson Police in court Monday to face long list of charges
Nelson Police said a 26-year-old man who tried his best to get away from officers is being held in custody to appear in court in Nelson Monday to answer to charges of breaching release conditions, assault, resisting arrest and escaping lawful custody following an incident Friday (May 2) in Rosemont. Nelson Police were originally called […]
Bears foraging for food force RDCK to reduce hours at Kokanee Park Marina recycling bins
Some inquisitive bears foraging for food around the recycling bins in the parking lot of the Kokanee Park Marina has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay to reduce hours of the facility. The RDCK said the bears have been spotted around the recycling bin several times. One bear was recently trapped and relocated. “I’ve […]
Nepal Earthquake hits close to home for former Nelson couple
The earthquake in Nepal hit a little too close to home for a former Nelson couple now living in Chilliwack. The son of Dean and Val Monty, Shaun, was visiting the Nepalese City of Pokhara when a 7.6 earthquake struck the region Saturday. Thankfully, Shaun and two friends, Robertson Mackenzie and Ashleigh Brooks managed to get...
