Insights West poll gives NDP big lead in BC
Insights West is a progressive, Western-based, full-service marketing research company, said in a media release that if the federal election was held today, the Conservative Party would not do well in the province of BC. The online survey of a representative provincial sample shows that, if the federal election were held...
LeadNow targets local ridings in Kootenay-Columbia and South Okanagan West Kootenay
Kootenay-Columbia and South Okanagan West Kootenay have become key focus ridings for the voting advocacy group LeadNow. According to the website, LeadNow is an independent advocacy organization that runs campaigns on the major issues of our time, engages people in participatory decision-making, and organizes in communities ...
New Kootenay Columbia Riding — 'A challenge at 64,000 square kilometres'
It’s been two years since the Federal Elections Boundaries Commission decided to move Nelson into the Kootenay Columbia riding and the effects are soon to be seen. Previously, Nelson was included in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding alongside Trail and Castlegar. Nelsonites and other communities in this riding voted...
LETTER: Top two federal parties suppressing and oppressing working class Canada
Is The US Dollar Collapsing, or is it Not? There are three schools of thought on where the US dollar is headed, some say it will be dead before Sept. 2015 is over. Some believe it is business as usual, while a third group points to the US dollar as deflating. Now I’m a Canadian, and personally, I do not care who is right, ...
Council makes decades old Alpine Lakes Suites legal
An ages old legislative wrong has been righted as the Alpine Lakes Suites, formerly Maryanne Apartments, is now conforming within city bylaw. In the wake of a public hearing last week, city council moved to pass third reading and adoption of the bylaw that will legitimize the location — and the density requirements — of the...
NDP candidates Wayne Stetski, Peter Julian, unveil small business initiative
Prior to speaking at the Save Canada Post Caravan Rally Monday at the City Hall Courtyard, two NDP candidates stopped off at the Nelson’s own Torch Light Brewery to discuss the craft beer initiative for the party. The speaking engagement was part of the NDP small business initiative. MP Candidate for Kootenay Columbia, Wayne...
Green Candidate, Bill Green, Honored for Fisheries Work
Kootenay-Columbia Green Party candidate Bill Green was in Portland, Oregon, Monday receiving a prestigious conservation award from the American Fisheries Society. Green accepted the William E. Ricker Resource Conservation Award on behalf of the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nations, joint recipients with the Okanagan Nation...
CBT offers more than $2 mill in grants
Are you planning a project that will help social well-being, the environment or youth? Columbia Basin Trust may be able to help. Intakes for three granting programs are now open. Find forms and guidelines online. Application deadlines are: · Monday, October 5: Social Grants: cbt.org/applysocial. · Monday,...
Community resilience centre set up in Midway to support wildfire victims
While visiting wildfire-impacted communities, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto announced today that a resilience centre for British Columbians impacted by wildfires in Rock Creek and Oliver will be set up to provide programs of support. "We know this is a difficult and uncertain time for many...
New bridge a no-go; projected costs exceed $15-mill mark
The lengthy road to a new bridge in Trail has been made even longer after council voted to reject all the submitted tenders at Monday’s council meeting. The proposed pipe-pedestrian bridge was intended to be a $10 million project, but the newly-received tender shows the final cost to be in excess of $15.7 million. Council...
