Open fire ban lifted within Columbia region
The burn ban is largely over as the Southeast Fire Centre has lifted the fire restriction in the West Kootenay-Boundary region. Effective noon Wednesday, all open fires will be permitted across the Columbia Fire Zone due to a decreased risk of wildfires. However, open fires remain prohibited within the rest of the Southeast Fire Centre’s […]
Christina Lake's grow-op guarding bears likely killed by conservation officers: Province
The bears who guarded a marijuana grow operation near Christina Lake are likely dead, after area conservation officers reported having shot 17 bears in the region this summer, the Vancouver Province reports. B.C. conservation officers shot the bears because they had become too habituated to humans. Allen Piche had admitted to giving dog food to […]
Sinixt begin appeal process over Perry Ridge ruling
The Sinixt Nation could be back in court in Vancouver in October over their continued opposition to logging on Perry Ridge, as court records show the final factum in their appeal has now been filed. Although the notice of appeal was filed March 4, 2011 with the B.C. Court of Appeal in Vancouver — regarding […]
Meeting forthcoming on teachers' job action and what that looks like in local schools
The inside track on what the current teachers’ action means locally will be available for parents of children in School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) this week. The first District Parents Advisory Council meeting will be at the Nelson School Board office on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. The evening will feature a presentation […]
'Banishment' piece gives province taste of what CBC reporter Bob Keating is all about
CBC Nelson reporter Bob Keating was recently nominated for a Jack Webster award for Excellence in Legal Journalism for his radio story Banishment, on a Nelson man ordered by the court to leave the city and not return. Keating did, as Nelson listeners are used to, another phenomenal and insightful job reporting on the news […]
Don't stop now!
Fall is just around the corner. The bright, relaxing, sunny veil of summer is lifting away and real life responsibilities become clearer and clearer right before our eyes. This is the time when most of us have thoughts like..."Damn, no more vacation time. I didn't do anything this summer...""Sh!t. School starts in three...
Council deals with deluge of dissent as transit deficit dealt with
Sunday service and one transit bus fell under the financial axe as City council responded Monday night to public pressure in its effort to trim costs from its overgrown transit budget. After a brief presentation by BC Transit’s Kevin Schubert at the committee of the whole meeting Monday evening, council held a special meeting immediately […]
Protestors greet Israeli Foreign Minister in Vancouver
On a beautiful Monday night, an emergency demonstration was called by Vancouver residents to protest a talk by the notoriously right-wing Israeli foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, at a Jewish Community Centre on 41st Street. The protestors were not there because of their opposition to free speech; rather, they were there to raise awareness to some […]
Fall Fair and climate day of action settle into Nelson this weekend
It’s a traditional harvest celebration, complete with live music, games for kids, prizes for best produce, preserves, and pies, and all the fresh produce, delicious food, and amazing crafts that Cottonwood Market is known for. Take action on climate change by attending the fourth annual Fall Fair this Saturday, Sept. 24 (10 a.m. to 2 […]
Australia's Channel Seven breaches children TV standards regulations by broadcasting McDonald's advertisement
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) ruled that Australia's Channel Seven has broken television regulations by showing a 15-second McDonald's advertisement during a children's program. The advertisement, a playground campaign, was shown 72 times in October and November 2010 during television broadcasts in...
