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RCMP escort Kimberly Noyes from the Nelson courthouse at her first hearing; Photo, Nik Green
Not guilty plea expected in murder trial
by Nik Green on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 18:10

Defence lawyer for accused murderer Kimberley Ruth Noyes, 42, requested they skip a preliminary hearing and move forward with setting a trial date at the next appearance. Noyes was represented by attorney Deanne Gaffar via telephone conference in Nelson on Wednesday, Dec. 2 where the request was issued during the latest court date.

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Pair charged in shooting at a Beaverdell grow op

by Contributor on 06 Sep 2010
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Timothy Niven Tyler (pictured here) was killed while trying to protect his marijuana crop from being robbed; Photo, Tribute page

By: Damian Inwood, Vancouver Province
 
Two years after a B.C. man was gunned down while protecting his $1-million marijuana grow-op, charges have been laid against two people, say RCMP.
Timothy Niven Tyler, 50, was found by his wife in September 2008 after he was shot on his Beaverdell acreage, about 70 kilometres south of Kelowna.
 
"He was involved in outdoor marijuana grow operations on his property and it is believed he was killed while trying to protect his crop from being robbed," said RCMP Cpl.

The Electric Grapevine | Brand X | 09.05.10

by Nik Green on 05 Sep 2010

Branding the Boundary is the topic du jour locally and it should be. The area has been in a state of flux for sometime with no real identity coming to the forefront as the area hovers in limbo. The "Sunshine and Borscht" sign has faded into oblivion and been replaced by a gaping hole in the frame that remains. It's a somewhat fitting sight, this vacant frame, as the area is confusingly called "The Boundary" or "Boundary Country."

How similar is this frame to the definition of the word "Boundary".

Regional News

HST: Where political tragedy and comedy come together

by Harvey Oberfeld on 04 Sep 2010
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It’s actually hard not to laugh! But really, we should be crying.

 

Finance Minister Colin Hansen stood before the cameras this week and told British Columbians he had no idea his own Finance Ministry officials were holding extensive discussions with federal counterparts in Ottawa on the HST in March, 2009 … a few months before the provincial election.

“I was actually surprised when I read through this just how much back and forth there is at the officials level,” Hansen told reporters Wednesday.

Castlegar man charged with possession of child pornography and sexual interference

by Castlegar Source on 02 Sep 2010
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 On Sept. 1, the Castlegar RCMP detachment received a complaint that a 24-year-old Castlegar male had taken photos of a 14-year-old female and sent them to her Facebook account.
 

National and International News

Housing prices and sales to slow, CMHC says

by Contributor on 31 Aug 2010
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By: Julie Fortier and Kim Covert, Postmedia News

Expect to see home sales and prices fall in Canada the second half of 2010, while housing starts moderate, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's second quarter Housing Market Outlook released Tuesday.