Stephen Harper is planning to do away with the per-vote subsidy to political parties. Brought in under the Chretien Liberals, this is the subsidy that, along with putting stricter limits on union and corporate donations, was meant to reduce political influence over Canadian elections.  Under current laws it is no longer...

Columbia Power Corporation (Columbia Power) welcomed members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) today at the Brilliant Dam and Expansion. The representatives traveled from Nelson to view the many hydro facility developments along the Kootenay River and learn what’s ‘brilliant’ about Columbia Power’s facilities.  This week, over 100 municipal leaders met at the Columbia […]

Communities throughout the Columbia Basin will benefit from a new granting program from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). Called the Social Grants Program, the three-year pilot program will have a budget of $1 million per year for projects that address social needs in the Basin. “Supporting social well-being has always been an important part of our […]

The Kootenay Lake Agricultural Fall Fair’s 100th birthday is being celebrated with a Century Farm Award. Crawford Bay’s first agricultural fair was held Sept. 26, 1911 and was a great success. On Saturday the annual event entertains families and visitors and connects them to Kootenay area farmers with agricultural exhibitions including fruit and vegetables, baking, […]

It’s been an amazing “Summer of Science” for 300 Kootenay kids, with the Kootenay Association for Science & Technology  proudly supporting science-themed summer camps offered across the region.   From chemistry, to physics, to astronomy and outdoor adventure, each day camp was filled with fun, interactive science experiments and activities designed to build interest in […]

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish was first cast into the public eye during the Gaza War that began in late 2008. In January 2009, two days before the end of Israel’s 22-day assault on Gaza, Israeli shells fell on Abuelaish’s family home, brutally killing three of his daughters and their cousin. Amazingly, the loss did not embitter […]

Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is co-sponsoring a series of MP forums to discuss the issues that surround genetic modification on a local and national level. Lucy Sharratt is coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), a collaborative campaign of 18 member groups working for food sovereignty...

A 19-year-old Golden man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the summer of 2010. On July 13, 2010, a woman from Vancouver was walking on the trail above Reflection Lake when she was approached by a male with a cell phone in hand. The male asked if she had […]

Despite its massive size, the Waneta Dam expansion project has seen no massive amount of problems. In fact, the project has reached more than 450,000 man hours without a lost time or major environmental incident. “This is an important milestone for the project,” said Audrey Repin, spokesperson for the Waneta Expansion Project. “It defines our […]

The 2011 Fat Tire Festival kicked off Friday and never stopped during the weekend as riders young and old tested their skills at a variety of events.There were cross country races and dirt jams at the Rosemont Bike Park, a parade and criterium races Saturday evening on Baker Street and, of course, the big wind up Sunday at ...