OP/ED: MLAs challenged to live on welfare rates, but decline
At the end of May, an anti-poverty group called Raise the Rates, which is a coalition of over 25 community groups and other organizations, challenged British Columbia’s MLAs to live on the province’s welfare rate of $610 for one month. The last increase in welfare rates was in 2007 when the housing allowance was raised […]
No 'right' option in the HST referendum, but 'Yes' seems better than a return to PST and GST
To the editor: The Liberals have made the HST an interesting topic of study for political scientists around the world; not in a positive way mind you, but as a fine example of how NOT to implement a tax shift. What started as a lie in an election has now evolved into Christy Clark’s attempt […]
New funding for Kokanee Creek Provincial Park Visitor’s Centre
A burst of new funding will help the Kokanee Creek Visitor’s Centre expand its programs and improve its displays, the West Kootenay EcoSociety announced Monday. EcoSociety won a $19,000 grant from the British Columbia Conservation Foundation’s Legacy Program for new and improved displays and learning tools, while Regional Directors Ramona Faust and Don Mickel will […]
Creating a safer community with Safe Haven
Anyone feeling threatened or unsafe in Nelson won’t have to look far for a safe place to go. Businesses all around Nelson are making the area a safer place with the Safe Haven program. Participating businesses, or Safe Havens, are marked by a yellow Safe Haven sticker in their front windows, which means anyone who […]
Cpl. Voisine dies in tragic diving accident
Cpl. Paul Voisine died in a recreational scuba diving accident last week. Voisine,along with five other divers was at the artificial reef near Snake Island off Vancouver Island and was off-duty at the time. During the dive Cpl. Voisine was located unconscious on the deck of the sunken vessel, HMCS Saskatchewan. Immediate efforts were undertaken […]
SD20 responds to 'LG' issue with letter to parents
The following is a letter, by school district superintendent Jean Borsa, which was sent home with Castlegar students last week: Dear Parents/Guardians: […]
Four men arrested for sexually assaulting young girls
Four Nelson men have been charged with sexual interference in four separate cases involving girls as young as 12, according to Nelson Police Department Sgt. Paul Burkart. “Over the past seven months, Nelson Police Department has investigated a number of complaints that involve sexual relations between young girls and older teenage or young adult […]
Canadian workers ahead of other countries in their awareness of the ‘War for Talent’: survey
The retiring baby boom generation and a declining population are creating a war for talent as businesses compete for employees, according to a new survey. Over half of Canadian employees (57 per cent) recognize this trend to have a direct impact on their careers, Randstad’s latest Global Workmonitor survey revealed. Chinese employees feel this most […]
Glacier Resorts Limited tries to ‘develop’ Jumbo Glacier area through a ‘backdoor’: Wildsight
Proponents are billing it as a service for tourists, but a watchdog group sees it as another attempt to develop the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort area through ‘the backdoor,’ and without due process. “It” is a proposal to open commercial skiing operations at the former Camp Green site, on Farnham Glacier, just over the height-of-land […]
Age friendly business guide released for BC businesses
B.C. businesses now have access to a comprehensive guide that provides information on how to create a business environment that is safe and comfortable for seniors. Creating an Age-friendly Business in B.C. is a collaborative release between the Ministry of Health and the BC Chamber of Commerce. The guide is designed to help new and […]
