Annual library night a jolly good time
Christmas is really about the kids and at no seasonal event so far has that been more apparent than at the annual festive family storytime at the Grand Forks and District Library. More than 50 kids and dozens of parents joined in the festivies on Thursday, Dec. 8, including a sing-along with live guitar music courtesy of the...
Dix ratified as NDP provincial leader
VANCOUVER - Leader Adrian Dix told the BC NDP’s 50th Anniversary Convention that inequality is the defining issue of our time and outlined the NDP’s priorities for when it forms government in 2013.“Growing inequality has been the defining feature of a decade of Liberal rule,” said Dix. “We’ve had years of slow growth that is...
Good memories and great curling
The annual McGowan-Busby Retirees Bonspiel, held this past week in Grand Forks, holds special meaning with the names attached to this curling event. Bill McGowan and Charlie Busby were key organizers for many years and their dedication, outgoing personalities and love of the sport contributed greatly to this enjoyable and ...
It’s the economy, dippers
The NDP leadership race suddenly seems like a very long, drawn out affair. Initially, there was much outrage – especially from Thomas Mulcair – at the suggestion that the party go along with what Jack Layton seemed to want: an earlier leadership convention in January. But now many in the party, lead by Winnipeg MP Pat Martin...
LETTER: Report cards will go to parents
To Parents/Guardians:The purpose of this letter is to share current information with you regarding the job action being taken by the members of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF).The Deputy Minister of Education has directed school districts to ensure that formal report cards are provided for each student, as ...
Forestry community gathers at Selkirk to discuss community involvement in forest management
The Kootenay forestry community gathered on Thursday, Dec. 1 at Selkirk College Castlegar campus to discuss how the forest industry and communities can work together more effectively, as part of the province-wide Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities initiative.About 60 people attended the dialogue, which was hosted by Selkirk...
First Nations network condemns newly revealed RCMP surveillance of Indigenous communities, activists
The Defenders of the Land (DotL), a network of Indigenous Communities, today condemned reports that in 2007, the Harper government established a national and international police surveillance network to spy on Indigenous Peoples and their supporters for defending Indigenous Peoples' self-determination and land rights. The...
IntegrityBC releases first of four videos by Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson
As part of its mandate to foster a dialogue between British Columbians and their MLAs, IntegrityBC today released the first of four videos by Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson (Independent).In the first video [attached], Bob Simpson discusses the impact of money on B.C. politics.“Social media is an ideal way for British Columbians...
NDP calls upon government to shut down horse slaughter industry
NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) reacted today to a shocking investigation by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) which revealed inhumane horse slaughter and other abuses at yet another Canadian slaughterhouse. “I join with so many Canadians who are sickened and disappointed that our government continues...
Join in with the annual bird count next week
Birders and nature enthusiasts in Grand Forks will join birders across the western hemisphere to participate in North America's longest-running wintertime birding tradition, the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC).This year, over 2,200 individual counts are scheduled to take place throughout the Americas and beyond from Dec. ...
