Students urge government to take action on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Students across BC are urging the federal government to take action on the 94 recommendations in the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). A key recommendation of the TRC is with regards to education, including the creation and funding for new Indigenous education legislation, which protects languages and...
Civic Centre could be in tune for a $1.6 Million upgrade
The curtain could be set to rise on a $1.6 million project for the city’s 80-year-old theatre and Civic Centre if its municipal landlord throws its backing behind it. The Nelson Civic Theatre Society alerted city council Monday night during their regular meeting of the opportunity to secure senior government grant funding for...
Patient advocates pan province plans for contracting out surgeries
Patient advocates are concerned that the BC Ministry of Health's plans to increase contracts with for-profit clinics is not an effective solution to surgical wait times. They are urging the province to scrap contract plans and focus instead on taking advantage of unused public Operating Room time. Minister of Health Terry...
New website for youth in and from government care
A new website, AgedOut.com, will help current and former youth in government care navigate the many challenges that can arise as they transition to adulthood. Thanks to a $500,000 investment from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Adoptive Families Association of B.C., Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks...
Stores to Shores Revitalization Project Update
Maglio Installations crews are quickly rounding the 500 Block of Hall Street into shape as the Stores to Shores project continues to move ahead. City of Nelson staff said the work around around IODE Park is starting to take shape with the patio and social steps forming in nicely atop the 500 block of Hall Street. The Bibo...
Air Canada shoots down Kootenay MP's idea to improve reliability at West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar
High expectations quickly turned to harsh reality for BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko and Kootenay/Columbia rep David Wilks following a meeting Wednesday with Air Canada officials. The two Kootenay MPs met with Air Canada VP Government Affairs, Industry and Corporate Strategy Derek Vanstone to discuss the future of ...
Federal Minister of Justice, Peter MacKay meets Kootenay Columbia leaders
Minister of Justice, Peter MacKay was in Cranbrook during the weekend to meet with Kootenay Columbia MP, David Wilks and key riding community leaders to discuss important economic, national security and justice initiatives. Included in the discussion was the government’s Economic Action Plan 2015; the necessity of strengthening...
Two Okanagan provincial parks renamed
Environment Minister Mary Polak and Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie celebrated another step forward in their partnership agreement today announcing the official renaming of Haynes Point and Okanagan Falls provincial parks to the traditional First Nation nsyilxcen (Okanagan) place names. The name changes are part of...
Liberal Party of Canada looks to Consolidate Kootenay – Columbia Riding
And then there were four. The Kootenay/Columbia Liberal Party will select Don Johnston as the candidate in the upcoming federal election set for October of this year. Johnston, the former CEO of the Columbia Basin Trust, will be formally nominated during a meeting Wednesday (May 27) in the Hume Hotel. “We are happy to have ...
Trail and Warfield reach recreation and library agreement
The City of Trail and the Village of Warfield are pleased to announce they have successfully negotiated and approved a 5.5-year (66 months) recreation and library services agreement that will take effect on July 1, 2015. Warfield will contribute $631,500 over the full term and the City will allocate 68 per cent of the funding...
