Speakers, singer-songwriters, and even Bob from Kaslo, trekked to the microphone to voice displeasure with corporate Canada during the “Defend Our Climate” protest Saturday afternoon at the Nelson City Hall Courtyard. “Put your finger in the pipes,” organizer Keith Wiley told the crowd of 200 plus concerned citizens. Nelson...

RED Mountain Resort has scooped Most Improved North American Resort and Best Upcoming Resort in the World Snow Awards held in London (November 1 2013). RED is the only Canadian resort to feature in the awards, and the only resort to win multiple awards. The resort's season opens December 14th 2013 when it will showcase the ...

Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior is alerting eligible employers and organizations that the deadline for Canada Summer Jobs 2014 (CSJ) has changed.  “Those wishing to apply for funding for Canada Summer Jobs positions for 2014 should be aware that the deadline has changed”, said Atamanenko.  “It is earlier than in...

During an award ceremony held on Parliament Hill last week, Columbia Power Corporation received the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) President’s Award of Excellence for Employee Safety and the Vice President’s Award of Safety Excellence for Generation. Columbia Power was the only company within Canada to receive the...

Police are asking for public assistance in identifying the perpetrator of an armed robbery in Castlegar Wednesday morning, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little.   "On Nov. 13, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a male entered the Paragon Pharmacy located at #117- 1983 Columbia Ave. ... and pulled out what is described as shotgun,...

Area youth will be sharing stories of challenge, resilience and inspiration this Saturday at the Shambhala Music and Performance Hall at a special TEDx event. TEDx events are designed to give communities an opportunity to stimulate dialogue. This Saturday’s event is co-sponsored by Selkirk College and School District 8 with...

A very special RCMP awards presentation was held this past Thursday in Kelowna, honoring a specific group of spouses of RCMP police officers. The "Unpaid Second Man" award was created in 2010, with over 450 RCMP wives from across Canada having received the award to date with 168 of those in BC. On Thursday November 7, 2013,...

Dear Editor, It was a cool February day when I was forced to play the role of God and make one of the toughest decisions of my life: to end my cat’s pain and suffering through euthanasia. Having had a very special bond with animals all my life, this was not a decision I took lightly. (As she was) previously healthy, I immediately...

Dear Editor, Carol Enns, of Rossland, was a passenger in a head on collision on June 29, 2013, which crushed her bones, and left her completely blind. Because the accident happened in Washington, and Carol is Canadian, the out-of-country medical expenses have already exceeded the limits of her insurance policy. Carol thanks...

The twentieth century was the century of the Self, according to some historians of modern social and cultural studies. Freud and the psychologists dominated discourse on human mind; rampant ideologies infected the public opinion of modern nations, and international politics, until near the end of that century. But towards its...