Council approves Community Energy and Emissions Action Plan
Nelsonites could become more resilient to global warming and rising energy prices as a result of a new Community Energy and Emissions Action Plan.One recommended action the City is looking into is low-interest loans for home energy retrofits, with Nelson having a much older building stock than many other communities.The...
Colombia: Outrage at conservative politician over remarks about rape and abortion
On Tuesday October 11, Conservative politician Enrique Gómez Hurtado [es] surprised a lot of Colombians when he expressed his controversial stance on abortion during an interview on La W, an influential morning radio show broadcast nationally on W Radio. Gómez, 84, is the youngest son of former President Laureano Gómez (tenure...
'Fascinating' and 'provocative' research examines genetic elements of bipolar, schizophrenia
Last week, Nature Genetics carried twin studies into the genetics of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This special report examines the month's research into the illnesses in detail, with Wikinews obtaining comment from experts based in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom ahead of the U.S. Mental Illness ...
Film screener gives primer and precursor to Occupy Nelson this Saturday
How did we get into this mess? SelfDesign High BYOP Film Series presents Inside Job screening and fundraiser in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The film Inside Job explains in detail the series of events that led up to the global financial crisis of 2008, which cost over $20 trillion dollars, and caused millions...
Council looks to revisit re-establishing Sunday transit service
The issue of Sunday transit service could be re-opened in City council this Tuesday night as a letter from Coun. Donna Macdonald is asking City staff to explore options to provide Sunday transit service.Coun. Macdonald is asking for council support in their regular meeting Tuesday, 7 p.m. in council chambers, on either providing...
Littlefest pulls out of festival field, ending six-year run at celebrating 'the freaky mountain culture of the West Kootenay'
One of the Slocan Valley’s top cultural draws is ending its run. Slocan’s Littlefest organizer has decided to call it quits after a six-year run. Organizing a festival is a huge undertaking, said Ron LeBlanc, especially when there are just two organizers: himself and Nala Keane. “We figure it’s time to release ourselves from...
Blog: Speaking-up is becoming a craving
Excerpts from Xun Ke Lao’s blog on Nelson, politics, its Chinese history and everything in between.By now I see that smug Nelson is really very much like Brigadoon - its reality shrouded in dense fog all year, except for one day when the fog lifts and entering knowingly is possible. While those on the inside think (pretend)...
Ada Lovelace Day: Inspiring women in action
Ada Lovelace Day (7 October) aims to raise the profile of women in science, technology, engineering and maths by encouraging people around the world to talk about the women whose work they admire. Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was an English female writer and mathematician, widely held to have been the first computer programmer.Our...
Steve Jobs dead at 56
The co-founder and former chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs has died yesterday at the age of 56, according to the company website. On August 24, Jobs resigned from his post as CEO. He has been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2004. Jobs, born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955, has built the most valuable ...
Aboriginal groups slam police and justice system
The First Nations Summit (FNS), the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), the BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) and the Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC (NCCABC) today expressed shock and outrage at the RCMP beating of a 17 year old handcuffed aboriginal girl in Williams Lake and an aboriginal death in...
