COMMENT: Union speaks to local service reductions by Canada Post
Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Castlegar Local is outraged by the announcement made by Canada Post (CPC) manager Norm Ouellet that, effective May 12, 2014, customers will no longer be able to pick up carded items such as parcels or mail requiring a signature at the corporate Post Office. On that date, items will be...
Canadians spend billions complying with personal income tax system
The Fraser Institute As tax deadline day approaches, a new study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank, finds that Canadians spend billions complying with the personal income tax system. The study, based on survey responses from tax-filing Canadians, measures the...
Nelson sees benefits from Employment Program of BC
Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation Don McRae was in Nelson Friday to help celebrate the second anniversary of the Employment Program of BC (EPBC). The program has help put locals to work, including the renovation of the former CPR building at the foot of Baker Street in Nelson. “The latest partnerships in ...
New sculptures land on Nelson downtown core
A new round of artwork landed on Baker Street in Nelson Friday as public works crews erected a host of sculptures. The five sculptures, located in the amenity centres in the 400 and 500 blocks of Baker Street, are all part of keeping Nelson North America's Best Little Arts Town. The City of Nelson Cultural Development Committee...
Ontario the blame for hurting rest of Canada
A study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank, says Ontario’s poor economic performance is dragging down Canada’s economy. The study, Can Canada Prosper without a Prosperous Ontario?, examines Ontario’s shift from the economic engine of Canada to a “have not” province that...
West Kootenay's Junior Dragon's Den ready to roar
Modeled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den”, where qualifying entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a group of potential investors, Junior Dragons’ Den, the West Kootenay wide business contest for youth entrepreneurs, is taking flight!Background - spearheaded by Community Futures, students in Grades 8-12 from throughout the...
COMMENT: MP says safer rail means safer communities
One of the most defining issues of the Conservative’s time in government is their constant march toward self-regulation for industry. In the past, Canada relied on strong public regulation and oversight to ensure risks are managed to protect the public. The move away from the time-tested method has been incremental and...
Interfor workers in Castlegar/Grand Forks ratify five-year deal
A meeting in Castlegar Monday saw Interfor workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of a new five-year deal, according to a press release issued this morning: Following four days of bargaining in late February with INTERFOR for members at the Castlegar and Grand Forks Sawmills, USW Local 1-405 and 1-423 announced today that the...
LETTER: Our Canada Post matters to everyone!
Dear Editor: Last night I attended an information meeting about the changes coming to Canada Post. I was very disappointed that only 31 people attended the meeting - six of those were the guest presenters - probably 10 members of the public and the rest were postal employees. Did you know that in December 2013 Canada Post...
Another week, another non-winner in the $50-million Lotto Max draw
This story is getting to sound like a broken record. Another week has passed and another $50-million Lotto Max draw was not won. Three prizes of $221,245.70 in the LOTTO MAX 6/7+Bonus category from Friday's (March 7, 201) were won by winning tickets purchased in British Columbia and Ontario (the latter winners of two tickets)....
