New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), believes stopping Monsanto from registering its GMO alfalfa, already approved by Canada’s Health and Environment agencies, a top priority.“The government needs to put a moratorium in place immediately while there is still a chance to protect...

Doing your makeup in the car on the way to work? Texting your girlfriend for valentine’s Day? Or just trying to answer the cell phone all could land you with a ticket for $167 and points for violating the distracted driving legislation. One year after the ban of hand-held devices while driving, the RCMP targeted distracted ...

A month of enforcement to support the distracted driving laws took place over February. The West Kootenay area members of the traffic services (three RCMP and three Nelson Police officers) and the Integrated Road Safety Unit participated in the month-long focus.Police issued 82 violations for distracted driving, 132 seat...

The Boundary Hospital vicinity is the area of greatest health concern according to the final dispersion model of the Grand Forks airshed presented last Thursday to the Grand Forks Environment Committee. The committee went on to recommend to city council that they prioritize 22nd Street as the number one road improvement...

Grand Forks residents will see an increase of four percent on both water and sewer rates for the upcoming year. Council approved the first three readings of two bylaws that will enact the rate increases at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 28. If passed at their next meeting in March, the increase will be in effect in April. ...

As climate changes are becoming a reality for the world, water as a commodity is climbing on the agenda for many of the world’s nations. In the documentary, Water on the Table, director Liz Marshall opens the discussion of “blue gold” through the eyes of Canadian activist Maude Barlow. Following Barlow as she works – exposing...

If given the opportunity to grow your own food, would you know how or what to grow? Do you know what foods grow regionally across Canada? If you answered “No” to any of these questions, then March is a great time to expand your knowledge of where your food comes from and to prepare to get your hands dirty!Nutrition Month® is...

For the first time since 2004, the top five tap water winners at the annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting were towns and cities in the United States. Daytona Beach, FL was indisputably rated the best tasting water in the world, a title they also won in 2005. A pair of California waters – Desert Hot Springs and...

Laughter rang out on Sunday as the No Boundaries Film Club presented Laughology, a nice break in a range of films tackling tough subjects. During a weekend of intense documentary films about social, economic, and environmental issues at the World Travelling Documentary Film Festival the crowd giggled and chortled continuously...

A controversial proposal for a limited entry hunt to control deer herds in Grand Forks has come to the forefront in discussions at the city’s deer committee once again. Councillor Chris Moslin broached the sensitive topic at city council to prepare the community for 2012.  “The deer committee is considering the concept of a...