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Mute them, channel surf, hide them all you want but there's no escaping them. The B.C. government is in the midst of saturating television shows and social media in the province with a multi-million dollar back-patting advertising campaign in advance of the 2017 election. The B.C. Liberal party – who clearly have money to...
Teck contributes $1.6 million to Riverfront Centre
The City of Trail and Teck are pleased to announce $1.6 million in funding for the Trail Riverfront Centre, a new integrated library and museum facility that will enhance cultural and educational experiences for the community and anchor revitalization of Trail’s downtown core. Teck will provide an initial donation of $500,000...
Charlesworth edges out Faust to claim Green Party nomination for Nelson/Creston
Former Nelson City Councilor Kim Charlesworth edged out Regional District of Central Kootenay Director Ramona Faust to claim the Nelson/Creston nonmination for the B.C. Green Party in the upcoming Provincial Election. The announcement was made the the BC Green Party in a media release Tuesday. The next general election in...
The scoop on Castlegar's homeless shelter
A recent Facebook post requesting sleeping bags for the Castlegar homeless shelter got a massive response from readers who were unaware the city had a shelter at all. Community Harvest Food Bank president Deb McIntosh said the shelter has actually been operational for more than a decade now, and explained it doesn't get much...
Castlegar wins award for Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park
The City of Castlegar was one of six communities to receive Community Recognition awards from Wood WORKS! BC at the annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Victoria this week, in honour of the Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park. "We congratulate these six local governments for their visionary initiatives which resulted...
Liberals end cruel benefit clawback policies on families
Families finally have something to cheer for after the Liberal government finally agreed to end benefit clawback policies that drove families deeper into poverty, says B.C. New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall in a media release Wednesday. Mungall, MLA for Nelson/Creston said John Horgan and NDP party...
Part two: The taxpayer's foreman
According to B.C. Supreme court documents, the Transportation Investment Corporation (TIC) retained accounting firm KPMG in mid-2009 “to review a contractor’s invoicing process on a major British Columbia highway project.” The project was the Port Mann and the contractor was Kiewit/Flatiron General Partnership. See Part One:...
Soccer association looks to add artificial turf surface to city’s roster
An honest pitch is being made for an artificial turf soccer field up at Selkirk College. A trio representing the Nelson and Youth Soccer Association (NYSA) on the turf field initiative kicked their idea to city council on Monday night during its committee of the whole meeting. With the successful financing, acquisition and ...
City seeks to recoup legal fees from Officer convicted of assault
The City of Nelson has decided to try to recoup legal fees from former Constable Drew Turner. "At the September 20th board meeting, the Nelson Police Board reached a decision to recover legal fees from former Officer Drew Turner for defense of assault charges laid against Mr. Turner in 2014," said the City of Nelson media...
City’s venerable ice surface will be staying open for new season under new management
The city’s oldest ice surface isn’t going to be shut down and it will, instead, enter a new era of operation this fall, says the chair of the Nelson and District Recreation Commission No. 5. Val Warmington said the Civic Arena will be under new supervision this season after the Nelson Sports Council stepped aside from its...
