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Kootenay Ferry users organize Unity Sailing 2.0

by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday October 24 2019

The peaceful rally has been organized to with the sole purpose of bringing all three parties to the table to facilitate a swift end to the labour dispute. — Screenshot photo

Kootenay Lake ferry users refuse to give up.

A group of calling themselves Our Ferry Matters is planning a second Unity Sailing rally Saturday starting at 1 p.m. from the Kootenay Bay terminal.

With both union and management sides dug in, and no end in sight of a new contract that would end weeks of ferry disruptions, the group hopes to keep the pressure on all parties involved in the dispute.

Snowy roads and speed -- recipe for a crash

by Rossland Telegraph on Tuesday October 22 2019

Submitted photo courtesy of RCMP

On October 20, 2019, at 6:16 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle accident on Highway 3B, about halfway between Rossland and the Nancy Greene junction.  A 74-year-old male driver in his 2013 Dodge Ram pick-up truck attempted to pass another vehicle, and the driver lost control and rolled his truck over into the ditch off the side of the highway.   

Students elect Liberal minority government in national parallel election

by Contributor on Monday October 21 2019

The Liberal Party took 22.3% of the popular vote and won 110 seats, forming a minority government.

More than 1.1 million elementary and secondary school students participated in Student Vote Canada 2019, coinciding with the 2019 federal election the organization said Monday in a media release.

After learning about the electoral process, researching the parties and platforms, and debating Canada’s future, students cast their ballots for the official candidates running in their school’s riding.

As of 5 p.m. ET Monday, 1,181,053 votes were reported from 7,855 schools, with results from 338 federal ridings.

Liberals hang on for minority government while Bloc surge forward and NDP poised for partnership

by Timothy Schafer on Monday October 21 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lead a minority government following Monday's Federal Election. — Screenshot photo

The Liberal red tide that swept the nation four years ago slowed to a trickle on election day in 2019 but it was enough for the Grits to step back into the shoes of government, albeit in a minority role.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the Liberals to a repeat as the government of Canada with 156 seats, 14 seats short of a majority government (out of 338 seats overall).

This time around the Conservatives were close behind at 122 seats, with 60 seats divided up among the Bloc Quebecois (32), the New Democrats (24), the Green Party (three) and one independent candidate.

CBT helps create more and better childcare spaces in the Basin

by CBT on Monday October 21 2019

The Salmo Children’s Centre will enhance the quality of its 48 spaces with support from a Child Care Capital Grant from Columbia Basin Trust.

Many families in the Columbia Basin rely upon child care. To help meet this need for quality spaces, 67 child care providers in 24 communities will be creating up to 198 new spaces and improving 1,256 spaces. These projects are being undertaken with nearly $1.4 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Child Care Capital Grants.

Suspect in Argenta police shooting makes second court appearance

by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday October 17 2019

The 28-year-old suspect in the shooting of a RCMP officer was back in court Thursday in Castlegar.

The judge hearing the case of a man charged in the shooting of an RCMP officer last week near Argenta has decided not to place a publication ban on information surrounding the case.

Publication bans prohibit the publication or disclosure of certain information in otherwise open court proceedings.

Fight Night VII Saturday at Rod & Gun Club

by Nelson Daily Sports on Wednesday October 16 2019

Elias Martinez receives tips from coach Jesse Pineiro and Peter Bockner during Fight Night VI. — Photo courtesy Tom Weager Photography

Nelson Boxing Club is once again hosting a Boxing Card Saturday (October 19th) at the Rod and Gun Club.

Fight Night VII is a night of Olympic-style boxing featuring national-level athletes from Calgary, Spokane, Kelowna, Victoria, Cranbrook, Nanaimo and Nelson’s own Boxing Club.

Highlighting the 12-bout card is a fight between Nelson’s 2019 National Silver Medalist Leah Eberle and Calgary’s Ella Meredith, and BC Champion Ryan Lewis with Victoria’s Donny Cornelius.

Tickets are $20 in advance at the Nelson Boxing Club on Baker Street of $25 at the door.

Column: We owe Greta and the world's youth more than a Nobel Prize

by David Suzuki on Tuesday October 15 2019

photo by James Lee via Unsplash
Many people, including me, expected Greta Thunberg to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Instead, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was deservedly awarded for ending more than 20 years of conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.

Greta and the young people worldwide urging adults to care about their future don’t need a Nobel. They need grownups to take them seriously and heed the scientific evidence about global warming.

Coroner’s inquest scheduled in death of Slocan Valley man

by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday October 15 2019

Five years after the fatal shooting of Peter de Groot, a coroner’s inquest scheduled for next spring in Nelson. — Facebook photo

The family of Peter de Groot, a man fatally shot by RCMP at a remote cabin near Slocan in October 2014, is hoping to find answers at a coroner’s inquest scheduled for the spring in Nelson.

DeGroot, 45, was shot by police during an exchange of gunfire following a four-day manhunt in the Slocan Valley.

Op/Ed: BCGEU ferry workers want back to the bargaining table for a sustainable service

by Contributor on Monday October 14 2019

With 100 years of experience fighting for our members’ rights in all types of workplaces, the BCGEU knows that the best way to achieve fair and sustainable collective agreements is at the bargaining table.

The latest statement from Western Pacific Marine (WPM) is a perfect example of something the BCGEU does not do — bargaining through the media.

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