By Doug Clovechok Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA During the month of July, the Federal Government made a major funding announcement for highway improvements in British Columbia….
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Nelson resident secures Green Party nomination
With a close vote at the July 14 nomination meeting held simultaneously in four cities in the riding, the Kootenay-Columbia Green Party elected Abra Brynne…
Serving you
Wayne Stetski in Question Period in January. Credit: Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services By Wayne Stetski Over the last three and a half…
Oh what a tangled web politics can be
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary So next week we’re going to hear the “truth.” Truth from politicians no less. Having covered politicians for almost…
My Dad’s Best Christmas: 1945
By Elinor Florence A few years before he died, I asked my father, Douglas Florence of Invermere, what was the best Christmas he could remember….
Great start to Teck Kootenay Cup season
The Teck Kootenay Cup Number 1 and 2 races, which took place on December 15-16 at the Black Jack Ski Trails in Rossland were a…
Canada and China – on the environment
Wayne’s World By Wayne Stetski A few weeks ago I accompanied the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on a trip…
Avalanche Canada gets $25 million boost
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has delivered some good news to winter backcountry recreationists. His fall economic statement, presented in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 21,…
LDB readies for online sales of cannabis
British Columbia’s Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) has selected Shopify Inc. to provide an e-commerce platform for the online sale of non-medical cannabis to the public….
A despotic regime
Letter to the Editor In Ottawa, the Federal Liberals and Conservatives voted together (a rarity these days) to condemn the Iranian regime and its policies….