Monday's media event scheduled for March 18 at 1:30 p.m. outside Nelson City Hall has been postponed said NDP spokesperson Curtis Bendig, Constituency Assistant to Michelle Mungall, MLA Nelson-Creston. The media event was to announce Promoting Youth Vote Act that will give young people the opportunity to pre-register to vote...

The four labour unions that represent workers at the City of Nelson all have contracts up for negotiation this year. They probably won’t be looking at the kinds of increases they got last time around, given the low inflation rate and the amounts the City has earmarked for wages in its new budget. Contracts with the International...

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson issued the following statement today with regard to proposed amendments to the Forest Act that would enable the conversion of volume-based forest licences to area-based forest licences: "The mountain pine beetle infestation has had a devastating environmental...

There’s a refreshing, vibrant feeling in the Lakeside Park greenhouses these days. It comes partly from the aroma of fresh soil and young growing plants, but also from the obvious feeling of camaraderie—at once focused and relaxed— among the people there. In the 3.5 minute video above, coordinator Lee Reid takes us on a tour. ...

The whole issue of the housing bubble, its extent and whether there will be a soft landing as predicted by many wishful thinkers has resulted in many interesting headlines in recent weeks – including some high on the delusional scale. One suggested that house prices are a mere 20% overvalued (if you believe that, I have a...

At a time when public confidence in government is at historical lows, the B.C. government should follow Ontario's lead and have the expense claims of senior government employees reviewed by an independent office to ensure they meet both the government's guidelines and the public's smell test, according to IntegrityBC. IntegrityBC...

From the outside Blueberry Creek Community School (BCCS) looks like any typical small older rural elementary school but BCCS is anything but typical. BCCS is a Ministry of Education designated Neighbourhood of Learning and a Ministry of Children and Family Development designated Community HUB. Both ministerial designations ...

Nelson residents wondering where the city’s money comes from and where it goes can find out at the City’s Budget Open House at the Nelson Municipal Library on Monday March 11. Nelson's Chief Financial Officer  Colin McClure will be presenting and illustrating the city’s financial situation and taking questions. To provide the...

A Nelson business group and a number of local and out-of-town experts think Nelson City Council made a mistake in dismissing the possibility of temporarily lifting the downtown dog ban. At its February 18 meeting, Councillor Deb Kozak’s motion to lift the ban for a trial period failed because it did not get a seconder, following...

Reports about the behaviour of some Senators have once again unleashed a flurry of demands to either abandon or at least reform that venerable institution. Defenders refer to the Senate as the “Chamber of Sober Second Thought.” It is not how the Constitution defines it, although sobriety may have been a consideration in the...