Court injunction gives hope to those who need medicinal weed
While new regulations around medical marijuana production came into effect on April 1, a court injunction (recently appealed by the federal government) has granted growers with licenses under the own system to keep producing their own medicine until a legal challenge against the federal government’s new law is heard The move...
Nelson Police Department rolls out innovative Restorative Justice Program
The Nelson Police Department is advocating for the introduction of a Restorative Justice program as an option to laying criminal charges when a crime has been committed. The program, spearheaded by NPD Sergeant Dino Falcone and coordinated by Restorative Justice Program Coordinator Gerry Sobie, is looking for volunteers....
Nelsonites call for Feds to return to table as Canada Health Accord expires
More than a hundred healthcare advocates rallied in the courtyard in front of Nelson City Hall Monday to protest the end of Canada’s 10-year-old, $41-billion health accord. The rally was part of the National Day of Action for a new Health Accord to protect and strengthen public health care. “Because (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper says […]
Get ready to pay more to mail a letter as Canada Post changes begin
Don’t look now but that $0.63 stamp used Friday by people mailing letters is now rising to $0.85 on Monday (March 31, 2014) for people who buy stamps in booklets or coils thanks to the recent changes to its operations announced by Canada Post in December 2013. People who purchase stamps individually, the cost of […]
Holland scores twice to lift Hawks past Storm to square KIJHL Final
After dropping the opener in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks had the Kamloops Storm right where they wanted. Dan Holland scored twice, including once in a three-goal second period, to spark the Hawks to a 6-2 thrashing of the Storm Saturday night in Spoolmak Country. Beaver Valley squares the […]
Local politicians say Federal Fair Elections Act not fair at all
The electoral process in Canada is about to see some significant changes, as the Harper government’s Fair Elections Act has has made it to the last step toward becoming law, despite widespread opposition to the bill. BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko and Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall say the bill poses a threat to democracy […]
Big ALR changes proposed for the Kootenays
Proposed changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve that would affect ALR regulations in the Kootenays are being met with mixed reaction. On Thursday the provincial government introduced changes that would divide BC’s agricultural farmland into two zones. “I feel like I just got thrown out of BC,” said former NDP Agriculture ...
Edwards commits to Selkirk College on eve of KIJHL Final
Ryan Edwards is ready to stake out the future after signing a letter of commitment to play for the Selkirk College Saints next season. However, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound center has a little unfinished business on his hands before graduating to the Intercollegiate Hockey League ranks. Edwards and his Beaver Valley Nitehawk...
Nelson's Woody Wudkevich saves boy in Cuba
The owner of Kootenay Glass and Mirror was in the right place at the right time to save a young boy during a recent Cuban vacation. Unfortunately, he could not save the boy's father, who drowned as a result of being swept out by a riptide. The accident happened last week (March 19) at a resort Varadero, Cuba. Robert "Woody"...
Selkirk Homestays: Enjoy a world of opportunity from the comfort of your living room
Val Trombley has travelled the world from the cozy confines of her three-bedroom home in Castlegar. Over the last 17 years, her journey is rich with culture and the people she’s met along the way. Selkirk College is currently accepting applications for area residents interested in taking international students for homestays....
