LETTER: Atamanenko can't answer for NDP supporters of GM foods
To the Editor: New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Alex Atamanenko is concerned about genetically modified (GM) foods. Great… But how does he explain the two NDP premiers who established the GM industry’s permanent presence in Western Canada? In all the media coverage of Atamanenko’s discussions on genetic modification, not one reporter has ever asked him […]
Silvertips sweep Kootenay Ice on Vancouver Island as BCMMHL opens new season
Chase Lang, Hobin Zinck and Garrett Dunlop each scored twice as the North Island Silvertips rocked the Kootenay Ice 10-3 Sunday in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action in Nanaimo.The win, coming on the heels of a 3-1 decision by North Island over Kootenay Saturday, gave the Silvertips a sweep of the BCMMHL series.“We played...
Lifestyle lures legion of people to Nelson in last year: New Resident Survey
A lifestyle change was the biggest factor in the arrival of 559 new people to Nelson last year, according to the New Resident Survey released by Community Futures of Central Kootenay. Of the 238 responses to the annual Nelson Welcome Wagon survey — which concluded its data collection May 31 — 140 people cited a […]
Prescribed burns planned for West Arm Provincial Park near Nelson
This fall BC Parks and the BC Wildfire Management Branch plans to conduct a prescribed burn on 25 hectares in West Arm Provincial Park near Nelson to reduce wildfire hazard and to restore natural ecosystems in the park. As well, they will be doing a prescribed burn on 20 hectares in Syringa Provincial Park near […]
The urban chicken issue will return to Nelson City council this fall
To the Editor: The domestic dog: a wolf descendant whose bite is responsible for about 1,000 hospitalizations per day (mostly facial injuries of kids), and 34 deaths in 2010 in the USA alone. Known for producing loud noise at all hours of the day, often roaming freely and leaving unsightly and smelly poop everywhere. Perfectly […]
Smokies ripped on the PK in home and season opener
The Trail Smoke Eaters died by the sword Friday night in their season opener at home as they gave up three power play goals and succumbed to the Westside Warriors 7-3 at Cominco Arena.The Warriors were 60 per cent on the power play (three for five) as they put five second period goals on 17 shots past Smokies netminder Matt...
Construction progressing on the Waneta Dam expansion
Construction is progressing on the $900-million powerhouse addition to Teck’s Waneta Dam Expansion Project near Trail.Work also has been going on at the office complex site for the project, three kilometres north of the construction site on Highway 22A across from the Trail Airport. The office site has been leveled and fenced...
RCMP: Grand Forks men part of smuggling arrests
Two Grand Forks men, aged 31 and 40, were arrested along with six other men when the RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) seized approximately 119 pounds of marijuana en route to the United States. The smuggling incident was intercepted on Wednesday, Sept. 21 when the team stopped a 2004 Ford F150 white pick-up […]
Combined air effort by police brings down marijuana grow operation on the ground
Air services and the RCMP auxiliary constable program combined forces to bust a marijuana grow operation in Slocan Wednesday. Slocan Lake RCMP said an auxiliary constable had flown the area in the RCMP helicopter from the Southeast District Air Services Program several months ago, spotting and recording the GPS coordinates of a number of outdoor […]
Respected international tourism organization falls victim to fraud
A “valued” member of the International Selkirk Loop is alleged to have embezzled funds from the organization, it was recently found. Suspicion of missing funds was brought to light during a recent tax preparation, a press release from the ISL read Sept. 13, and was later verified by an independent CPA firm. The case is […]
