Work in the age of anxiety
Working Canadians, from blue collar workers to middle class professionals to hamburger flippers are facing the worst economy insecurity, most stressful working conditions, the slowest increases in real income and the most cynical anti-worker governments literally since the 1930s. At the same time the 1% and the powerful...
Nation-state independence and the state of happiness
Scotland's Referendum Readers will be aware of the story last week of Scotland's independence referendum. The “yes” side lost its bid for an independent Scotland, as Quebec’s yes side has lost in two recent referendums, whereas Ireland succeeded -- for 26 of its 32 counties – in seceding from the United Kingdom. I feel...
STATEMENT: Canada uses World Conference to continue indefensible attack on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples’ organizations and human rights groups are outraged that the federal government used a high level United Nations forum on Indigenous rights as an opportunity to continue its unprincipled attack on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On Monday, the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples...
BEDC and CF Boundary join Invest Kootenay
The Boundary Economic Development Committee and Community Futures Boundary recently rejoined a program that promotes investment in the region. Invest Kootenay uses its online presence to help those looking to set up, buy or sell businesses in the Boundary region. This regional partnership has joined forces to attract,...
Residents riled over post-midnight train
Many Castlegar residents got a rude awakening at roughly 12:40 a.m. this morning when CP Rail’s new nighttime train whistled its way through Castlegar. City councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, who lives directly adjacent to a train crossing, said the new schedule is a source of great frustration. “I’m extremely upset –...
GFBB struggle on the road
The Grand Forks Border Bruins embarked on their first road trip the Sept. 20th weekend and the results were vastly different from their previous three game set at home a week earlier. They faced teams in the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference and first up were the Chase Heat. The Heat finished second last...
Leaders discuss rural health care at UBCM in Whistler
The following is a press release issued by the B.C. government: Mayors from throughout B.C. discussed the future of rural health care yesterday in discussions with Health Minister Terry Lake and health authority representatives at the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Whistler. "We know there...
Privacy commissioner says lack of provincial response, 'erodes the public's right to know'
The B.C. government has taken a step backward in providing timely responses to access to information requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, according to a special report issued today by Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham. "This is my office's fourth report examining...
Call for Nominations for BC Community Achievement Awards
They come from BC's biggest cities and the smallest towns. They are young, old and in-between. They are people who boldly develop the grand plan or who quietly put it into play. They are the recipients of the British Columbia Community Achievement Awards, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed on those British Columbians...
Acclaimed local education program starts second year
This week’s return to classes is especially good news for participants of a local alternative education program. Students and staff of the Take a Hike West Kootenay program are eager to embark on the second year of an adventure-based learning journey that mixes traditional classroom time with a unique blend of outdoor education,...
