By Glyn HumphriesWhen Zeno Cescon, IHA’s regional director for diagnostic imaging services, announced the CT scanner would only run on a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. basis for the first year in the renovated emergency room at Kootenay Lake Hospital (KLH), many people were concerned. In effect, the scanner would only be available for...

By Michael JessenIt sustains human life, but it’s becoming the stuff of our trash.Food is four-letter word beginning with an “F.” What’s unsavoury, gross and embarrassing is the amount of food that Canadians waste. The George Morris Centre – an independent agri-food think-tank based in Guelph, Ont. – recently released a report...

By Roscoe TrianaDictionaries define miracles as supernatural occurrences, unexplainable events often credited to a God and always associated with extraordinary events such as surviving terminal illness or escaping near death. Many religions have miracles including Christianity, which absolutely demands belief in them. The...

Congratulations to both the Rossland Learning Centre Project and to the Nelson Skate Park project for making it to the finalist stage of the Aviva Community Fund Competition. Good luck in the finals.  By George PenfoldOver the last few weeks I have received several requests a day to vote in this competition.  The initial...

Note: The Nelson Women's Centre is hosting a vigil for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. in front of Nelson City Hall. LV Rogers students will be speaking to the public of the Lost Sisters Campaign. By Tory Pearson The list of women found on the killing fields called...

Note: On Nov. 25 George Abbott announced he was running for the leadership of the BC Liberal Party to replace Gordon Campbell when he steps down.To the Editor,Dear old Dear, Mr. Abbott.I'm afraid we in Nelson can't believe poor old George.He says he is well placed to understand the difficulties of rural British Columbians.He...

Editor’s note: The following is a first-person account and witness of how dangerous our West Kootenay roads can be, at any time of the year, and how our unforgiving geography is matched by our accommodating culture. By Glyn Humphries The calming: Tuesday, late afternoon, driving our Subaru Forester, just north of Salmo. Dusk...

Open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper:Dear Prime Minister,Your decision to subvert the will of our elected representatives with regards to an issue that will affect all of us and any descendants we may have — particularly in an area subject to positive feedback/tipping points as clearly and unequivocally supported by...

So the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan drama is about to come to a head Wednesday with the Harper government’s decision on whether or not to approve the takeover bid by Australia’s mega corporation BHP Billiton.  Most are predicting that Harper will cave under the pressure from Brad Wall, Saskatchewan Party premier and...

Editor's note: the following is a list of things that took place during the author's trip to Palestine a couple of weeks ago.A large demonstration was held in central Nablus calling for the release of the thousands of prisoners held in the Israeli gulag.Israeli forces shelled Gaza.The Palestinian Authority arrested 53 men in...