Bhutan at the UN: happiness should be a millennium development goal
By Sonam Ongmo in Global VoicesStarting Monday, world leaders descended on New York to attend the annual General Assembly.But shy of 5 years from the deadline of achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals it was sad to see countries still mired in differences and using the platform to make jabs at each other...
KIJHL suspends Leaf skipper for three games
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsTalk about running into a string of bad luck.Not only does Chris Shaw need to deal with the trials and tribulations of skippering a 2-5-hockey team, but current coach and GM of the Nelson Leafs also needs to perform those duties at arm’s length after being hit with a three-game suspension.Kootenay...
Slocan mayor denies grow op connection allegations
By Timothy Schafer, The Daily NewsThe mayor of Slocan City is denying knowledge of a marijuana grow operation her husband and two sons are allegedly facing charges of running. Mayor Madeleine Perriere denied at a recent village council meeting that she knew about the operation prior to the alleged arrest of her husband and...
Nelson Search and Rescue could become regional service
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The people will now decide if they want Nelson Search and Rescue service established as a regular part of the services they now receive from the regional district. An alternative approval process will take place Nov. 12 with Nelson, Salmo and Regional District of Central Kootenay areas E,...
RDCK wades into water world
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily After years of moratorium on acquiring regional water systems, the regional district will be entering the water service game in six new areas. The results of the alternative approval process Sept. 11 passed in favour of establishing water service in Balfour, Burton, Edgewood, Ridgewood, ...
Attitudes soften towards cultural tourism
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Severe cuts to the arts sector in Nelson and area and an influx of 'new blood' have overridden West Kootenay resident’s desire to be kept a ‘secret,’ says the cultural development officer for the City. Joy Barrett said the demographic moving into Nelson in the last few years — younger...
ICBC cuts optional rates
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyLess frequent crashes have contributed to around $80 million being given back to residents in BC after the province's auto insurance company elected to cut its rates in response.ICBC announced it will take an average of three per cent off of its optional auto insurance premiums, in addition...
BCAA office in Nelson de-certifies
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe city’s BC Automobile Association office on Baker Street is out of the union business, according to the BCAA senior vice president.John Evans said the decision was allowed by the Labour Relations Board even though the union contested it.Although it has not been confirmed on the record ...
China: Yihuang self-immolation incident and the power of microblogging
By Oiwon LamChinese online public opinion has once again changed the course of an event, this time regarding a forced demolition and consequent self-immolation protest in Yihuang county, Jiangxi.On September 10, the Zhong family were confronted by 40 local police officers and urban administrators seeking to carry out the...
IFJ Condemns Deadly Attack on Journalists in Mexico
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the shooting attack on two young Mexican journalists in the city of Ciudad Juárez in which photojournalist Luis Carlos Santiago was killed and his colleague Carlos Sanchez seriously wounded. The two Journalists worked for the local newspaper, the Diario de...
