by Nelson Daily Editor on Tuesday April 19 2011
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily
The political future of BC Southern Interior Conservative candidate Stephen Hill is uncertain after he was a no show in an all-candidates forum in Grand Forks Monday night, one day after apologizing for "disrespectful" comments he made in a public forum in Nelson earlier this year.
by Mona Mattei on Thursday April 14 2011
by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday April 14 2011
A memorandum of understanding has been reached between Okanagan College, College of the Rockies, and Selkirk College that allows students to transfer directly into second year of the Writing and Publishing diploma program at Okanagan College.
The initiative is part of the Southern Interior Writers’ Project — a joint undertaking which creates new and improved services for learners through the smooth transferability of writing courses between post-secondary institutions.
by Contributor on Tuesday April 12 2011
Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series invites you to come down “The Long Hard Road” with guest speaker, indigenous activist and academic, Sharon McIvor.
A member of the Lower Niclola Indian Band located outside of Merritt, B.C., Sharon McIvor will talk about her decades-long struggle to correct a century of discrimination against aboriginal women; her recent Supreme Court victory; and her continued battle to reconcile remaining issues to bring full equal rights to Canadian aboriginal women.
by Nelson Daily Editor on Monday April 11 2011
Spring cleaning has begun on the fringes of Nelson as the fire department continues to conduct their wildfire fuel mitigation program.
Using the talents of Debri Resources Ltd. — on property bordering the city near Svoboda Road, Mary Hall and Mountain Lakes Seniors’ facility — workers will be making the perimeter area of the city largely free and clear of woodland material that would be the most combustible in the advent of a forest fire infringing on the city’s borders.
by Kyra Hoggan on Wednesday April 06 2011
by Nelson Daily Editor on Tuesday April 05 2011
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily
The possibility of permanent, year-round outdoor cafés in Nelson will be investigated as The Royal has pushed the City to come to some sort of consensus and develop policy — even though two such cafés already exist.
The night club on Baker Street has asked to operate a sidewalk café on the city’s main street, in exchange for scaling back the design of its seasonal patio and removing the boardwalk.
by Nelson Daily Staff on Friday April 01 2011
By Michael Jessen
It is made from the million year old remains of plants and animals and is a crucial resource to modern civilization.
It is used in products such as adhesives, cosmetics, detergents, fertilizers, medicines, paints, plastics, rubber, and synthetic fibres.
It is oil and goes by the euphemism of black gold, not just because it is indispensable to the current world economy but also for its ability to generate profits.
by Kyra Hoggan on Friday April 01 2011
Castlegar RCMP are standing by their raid of a marijuana grow-op in Pass Creek last month after the grow’s owner, Velma Mullaney, alleged unfair treatment by police.
by Contributor on Wednesday March 30 2011
On February 11, the Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians held a public forum on CETA, the latest trade agreement that the Canadian Government is negotiating with the European Union at Nelson United Church. Guest speakers were Peter Julian, the NDP International Trade Critic along with Alex Atamanenko, our local MP. A three part video of the event is now available, with part one posted to this story.
