Kaslo residents Aimee Watson and Donna Cormie are on the ballot in Area D — Lardeau, Argenta, Howser, Gerrard, Cooper Creek, Poplar Creek, Ainsworth, Mirror Lake, Marblehead, Johnson's Landing, Shutty Bench, Meadow Creek — to see who will replace retired director Andy Shadrack in Saturday’s Regional District of Central Kootenay...

The people talked and the candidates listened. About 80 people engaged in round table discussions with municipal election candidates on Wednesday night at the “reverse forum” organized by the Social Planning Action Network (SPAN). The subject matter was social issues such as affordable housing, mental health, and poverty. The...

Retired teacher Tom Newell and Kevin LePape battle it out to see who will replace Ron Mickel in Area F — Beasley, Taghum, Willow Point, Nasookin, Grohman, Crescent Beach, Sproule Creek, Six Mile and Bonnington — in the upcoming Regional District of Central Kootenay elections Saturday, November 15. The now retired LePape was...

Some of the candidates in the upcoming municipal election were front and center during an All-Candidates Forum Thursday morning at Trafalgar Middle School in Nelson. Candidates for Nelson City Council and Kootenay Lake School Board spoke to students, each for two minutes, during an assembly in the Trafalgar Gymnasium. Candidates...

I don’t think it will come as any kind of wicked surprise to anyone that I’m a supporter of democracy – I’ve always pushed people to rock their vote, participate and be involved. I usually totally enjoy elections. This one? Not so much. I can’t wait until it’s over – which will be in roughly six generations, if the ugliness...

Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by the City of Castlegar in response to CUPE 2262's notice, given today, of full strike action. The union representing Castlegar’s unionized city workers has decided to take full-blown strike action effective Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. “We have bargained in good faith and at...

Even just since our last general municipal election, the internet and new technologies are dramatically changing the way civic campaigns are designed and implemented in our region. From websites to Facebook pages, online polls, You Tube and video-taped addresses, technological options are phasing out other campaign methods ...

In recognition of Seniors’ Fall Prevention Awareness Week, Health Minister Terry Lake announced a $4.5-million grant through the Provincial Health Services Authority to the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility for programs to help prevent falls and hip fractures in older adults and enhance mobility though early intervention. ...

Advance polls in civic election for the Regional District of Central Kootenay and City of Nelson kicked open doors Wednesday. Polling stations for the RDCK are held at Lardeau Community Hall and Kaslo Seniors Hall in Area D; Balfour Senior Hall in Area E and Salmo Community Centre in Area G as well as the Regional District ...

Ed. Note: This press release was issued Monday night, after CUPE's delegation to council's regular meeting, but before CUPE's public announcement of fullblown-strike action issued this morning: CUPE 2262, the Union representing city workers in Castlegar has taken to the press to boast about how they dominated the Castlegar ...