City partners to provide free bear-proof garbage bins for resident use
The City of Trail and the local non-profit agency, Natural Control Alternatives Society (NCA), are pleased to announce the communal bear-proof bins are available again this year for public use during the active bear months (spring until late fall). One bin is located at the City of Trail Public Works yard at 3370 Highway...
The Royal on Baker closed by bitter dispute
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily The owner of the Royal on Baker arrived in Nelson Thursday to inventory what is left at the bar, after a dispute with the bar’s tenants left the pub doors locked and acts cancelled. “This is hurting my efforts to find a replacement tenant,” said Luke Menkes, who bought […]
Premier issues statement on Boston explosion
Premier Christy Clark has issued the following statement following an explosion in Boston: “Our immediate thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those killed and injured by today’s terrible explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. “While we don’t have full details, it’s clear that first responders are to be commended […]
New candidate to run in BC election for West Kootenay riding
A third horse is in the race for West Kootenay MLA – alongside two-term incumbent Katrine Conroy and BC Liberal nominee Jim Postnikoff, you’ll be seeing independent candidate Joseph Hughes. Hughes, a 29-year-old father of three from Nakusp, is a small business owner, journeyman carpenter, and elected official in his second term in village council. […]
COMMENT: Clark’s pitch ignores reality
For a while, I was wondering whether Christy Clark and her supporters realized THEY were in government, not opposition! They all spent much of the Liberals’ half-hour paid advertisement on Global TV Sunday night warning against the evils of deficits and debt: BC NEEDS a balanced budget “for our kids”; BC should NOT leave those...
OP/ED: Not a one-horse race after all in B.C. election
Hmmmm – it looks like the provincial election isn’t going to be the humdrum rubber-stamp we were all expecting for the West Kootenay region. Bill Bennett, MLA and B.C. Minister, was in Castlegar today to acclaim Jim Postnikoff as the BC Liberal candidate – meaning two-term incumbent Katrine Conroy (NDP) won’t be just walking away […]
Feeding fines and birdie birth control
The politics of the pigeon problem continue unabated, as Trail council seeks solutions to the pest problem plaguing the city. At its regular meeting Monday night, council saw a divided vote over whether to fine residents $100 for feeding pigeons in town, with the bylaw ultimately passing with two 'nay' votes (councillors Sean...
Political parties start the campaign days before election writ is dropped
Let the campaign begin. With the election writ set to be dropped Tuesday, campaigns kicked off over the weekend with both major parties, NDP and Liberals, doing their best to score some early points. The election is Tuesday, May 14. Liberal Leader Christy Clark renewed her call to debate NDP leader Adrian Dix one-on-one while […]
Party your way to equitable politics?
The under 45 generation are getting tired of working and studying more, to have less. With rising home prices, cost of living, and incomparable wages, young people and their families are being squeezed of time, and income, and are being forced into crushing debt. On April 15 - 17, from 7 – 10 p.m. at Birchbank Golf Club...
No acclamation win for Conroy - Liberals declare West Kootenay candidate
Today’s BC Liberals have announced that Jim Postnikoff will be their candidate in Kootenay West for the upcoming provincial election. Postnikoff is a small business owner and worked as a millwright in the mining and forestry industries for 25 years. “Today’s BC Liberals have balanced B.C.’s budget and they have a plan to grow our […]
