Greens say Health Canada failed to reveal radioactivity in rainwater
The Green Party of Canada said despite public concern over fallout from the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Health Canada failed to report higher than normal radioactive iodine levels in rainwater. The Greens have been calling for Canada to increase transparency around possible radioactive contamination in the wake of the...
Move over garbage as food scraps program takes the lead in waste reduction
The streets of the Valmar subdivision will be lined with beige bins full of compostable items to be collected by a special split-bodied waste truck this week as Grand Forks pilots an organic waste recovery project. The project, the first in the Boundary region to include organics as part of their garbage services, will be...
Global online community protests US anti-piracy bills
January 18 was an important day for the Internet. Corporate websites, from Google to Twitpic, along with civil society groups and individuals, have all joined together in a common cause: to protest two American bills that could have grave effects for global online free expression. As Global Voices' Executive Director ...
Clark breaks faith with Facebook users
Premier Christy Clark's Facebook page didn't come anywhere close in December to meeting the high expectations that the premier's office set out for the page itself, according to IntegrityBC. Premier Clark's page is being promoted with Facebook ads that promise: “I want to hear from you on how we can keep British Columbia...
BOARD OF EDUCATION: In brief
Final exams will go ahead as planned in School District 51, despite job action. Grade 8 to 11 Boundary students will be completing their semester exams -- both provinicial and course exams -- between Thursday, Jan. 19 and Wednesday, Jan. 25. While administrators, who are excluded from the job action, will be supervising...
SUMMING IT UP: Grand Forks City Council
Community organizations looking to address financial challenges by securing funding from city coffers were delayed until budgeting is completed. Boundary Emergency and Transition Housing Society (BETHS) and the Boundary District Arts Council (BDAC) both spoke to the City of Grand Forks last Monday, Jan. 9 seeking commitments...
SUMMING IT UP: Greenwood City Council
More than 15 Greenwood residents attended the first city council meeting of the new year, Monday Jan. 9. "We're only into the second meeting and we're already making some good headway," said Greenwood mayor Nipper Kettle. "I can see we're starting to gel and work together." Kettle was pleased to see so many citizens at the...
Greenwood, Midway chase recreation dollars
Like the rest of the Boundary, Greenwood and Midway submitted applications for projects they'd like to have funded through the new provincial Community Recreation Program. Greenwood asked for $329,000 toward the $394,800 project to upgrade the city ball field. The project would include the installation of a new bocce pit,...
Assessments show little change for the Boundary
More than 67,000 property owners throughout the South Okanagan region, which includes the Boundary, can expect to receive their 2012 assessment notices in the next few days.“Most homes in the South Okanagan are remaining stable with some communities rising slightly and others decreasing slightly in value compared to last...
COMMENT: Federal Government comments damaging to the Impartiality of the joint review process
The First Nations Leadership Council is greatly troubled by recent comments by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver advocating for the proposed Enbridge Gateway pipeline to proceed even before the Joint Review Panel’s environmental review has begun. Grand Chief Edward John states,...
