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Kimberly Noyes is escorted into Rossland courthouse on the last day of her trial; Photo, Mona Mattei
Noyes verdict sends her to psychiatric hospital
by Mona Mattei on Friday, July 23, 2010 - 17:59

 Kimberly Ruth Noyes has been found ‘not criminally responsible for reason of mental disorder’ in the killing of 12-year-old John Fulton of Grand Forks. 

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ARTS: Indigo dying demonstration both a science and an art

by Contributor on 28 Jul 2010
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Sarah Dalziel demonstrates woad extraction at Joybilee Farms; Photo, submitted.

People from age four to 70 came out last Saturday to experience the art of indigo dying. Not only did the visitors to Joybilee Farm get to test out the variety of blue tones in the indigo dye, but they were able to learn how the dye is created from the woad plant.

At the 3rd Annual Indigo/Woad Day on July 24, 33 people came to play in the dye vats. Some brought their own fabric or wool others purchased inexpensive dye blanks at the farm. Tiffany and her mom, Liz Klassen got creative and brought white cotton T-shirts purchased from the thrift store to dye in the vats.

OP/ED: Is government gambling revenue worth the risk?

by Maureen Bader on 27 Jul 2010
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Maureen Bader, directer at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Governments love 'sin' taxes. They fill up the coffers while creating the illusion that government is the high-minded protector of society's moral well-being. But should government be running 'sin' businesses? If the performance of the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is any indication, the answer is no – it creates far too much risk for players and taxpayers.
 
The B.C. government made the province the first jurisdiction in North America to legalize online gambling. Government says people in B.C.

Regional News

ATAMANENKO: Canada-Eu Free Trade Agreement: what is at stake?

by Alex Atamanenko on 28 Jul 2010
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Canada and the European Union are currently negotiating a new free trade agreement called the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). According to a detailed report prepared by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) Negotiating from Weakness, if CETA is implemented as currently written, Canada’s progressive procurement policies will be seriously at risk.

CTV Back at CRTC: Is it Begging or Blackmail?

by Harvey Oberfeld on 27 Jul 2010
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Any cop, lawyer, judge or prosecutor knows that when you give in to blackmail, it’s not the end of the shakedown. Not by any means! Too bad the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission never learned that lesson.

It’s only a few months ago that the CRTC caved in to the demands of Canada’s private television networks for a part of the revenues from cable television operators: and not just a short term slice of the pie to get over tough economic times, but a permanent piece of the action.

National and International News

Bull fighting banned in Catalonia

by Wikinews on 28 Jul 2010
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 The parliament of Catalonia, an autonomous region of Spain, today voted to outlaw bullfighting – an iconic sport in much of the country. The vote was held after animal rights activists, led by Spanish animal rights group Prou! (Spanish for "Enough!"), who claim the practice is "barbaric", collected 180,000 signatures to a petition.

Bullfighting has been outlawed in the Canary Islands since 1991. In other areas, such as Portugal and southern France, the bulls, which are specially bred for fighting, are not killed in the ring.