Canadians have been trying to stamp out tobacco addiction for 50 years
by Shara JJ Cooper on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 12:21pm

It’s been 50 years since Canada's former Minister of National Health and Welfare, Judy LaMarsh told the House of Commons that “smoking is a contributory cause of lung...

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A man has allegedly exposed himself to two young girls in Ruckle
by Shara JJ Cooper on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 11:38am

Ruckle residents are raising the alarm after two girls, aged 12 and 13, made reports that a man had exposed himself to them Saturday evening.

The two girls were walking around the Grand...

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Marshall Lake stocked with trout -- open house to be held in Greenwood on dam issue
by Shara JJ Cooper on Friday, June 14, 2013 - 2:45pm

Fishermen are bound to catch something if they head out to Marshall Lake this weekend.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has stocked the lake with 600 catchable...

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Recent News

CONTEST: June 2013 -- Sponsored by Marti's Portly Penguin Pizza

by Boundary Sentinel on 30 Jun 2013
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CONTEST: June 2013 -- Sponsored by Marti's Portly Penguin Pizza

Welcome to the second monthly contest hosted by the Boundary Sentinel. 

To participate, write a comment -- any PG comment -- in the comment boxes below. You'll need to set up an account if you don't already have one. Don't forget to make sure the account has a valid email address so we can notify you if you win!

BC Summer Reading Club 2013: Up. Up and Away!

by Contributor on 19 Jun 2013
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BC Summer Reading Club 2013: Up. Up and Away!

This summer, kids across the province will take to the skies, voyage through space, and follow authors to other worlds. 

The Grand Forks & District Public Library invites kids of all ages to join the fun by joining this year’s BC Summer Reading Club: Up, Up and Away! Sign-up is free and starts at the library on June 18th. Kids receive a special kit to keep track of their reading. If they read on 50 days this summer, they’ll be awarded a collectible medal.

Regional News

Landmark grizzly cub release staged from Castlegar

by Castlegar Source on 19 Jun 2013
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Photo: Blair and Terry shortly before they headed to Castlegar ... and freedom

Two male grizzly bear cubs named Blair and Terry, who were orphaned in the Kootenays in the fall of 2012, are on the road back to freedom. The cubs were orphaned in October when they were eight months old, after their mother came into conflict with humans and was killed. They were rescued and raised in captivity and are now ready to be released close to their home range.

LETTER: Support for new K-12 school in Rossland

by Contributor on 18 Jun 2013
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LETTER: Support for new K-12 school in Rossland

Dear Editor,

It is my pleasure to write a letter supporting the Red Mountain Academy.  I feel confident that an academic partnership between the Academy and Self Design High (SDH) will provide a favorable outcome for all involved; students, athletes and parents.  It will be a “win win” situation for all.

Provincial & National

Reinventing progressive politics

by Murray Dobbin on 18 Jun 2013
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Reinventing progressive politics

We are so accustomed to the connection between political parties and democracy that to question the relationship between the two might seem absurd. But for those who recognize the multiple crises faced by humanity — the destruction of our environment, climate change, the ravages of unfettered finance capital, the undeniable limits to growth — the failure of our liberal, multi-party democracies seems increasingly obvious.

To many people, the millions who can’t even be bothered to vote, they are simply irrelevant.

Canadians have been trying to stamp out tobacco addiction for 50 years

by Shara JJ Cooper on 17 Jun 2013
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Canadians have been trying to stamp out tobacco addiction for 50 years

It’s been 50 years since Canada's former Minister of National Health and Welfare, Judy LaMarsh told the House of Commons that “smoking is a contributory cause of lung cancer.”

This statement marked the start of a decades-long anti-smoking campaign that continues across the country to this day.

“We’ve come a long way,” said Canadian Cancer Society health promotion team leader Patti King, noting that Canada made this declaration seven months ahead of the United States Surgeon General.

International

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things'

by Contributor on 11 Jun 2013
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Guardian's Glenn Greenwald talks to Edward Snowden, the source behind the NSA files about his motives for the biggest intelligence leak in a generation.