Nelsonites back Dooley

Under Mayor John Dooley, who received 1,748 votes in Saturday’s election, Donna Macdonald and Kim Charlesworth have been added to council. Out of the 15,603 votes cast, Deb Kozak came out on top with 2,474 votes, followed by Margaret Stacey with 2,321 votes, Kim Charlesworth with 2,259 votes, Donna Macdonald... more

Second chances

Judie Raymond, new director for the Second Chance Animal Shelter is very passionate about her job. “I’ve always been interested in animals since I was small,” said Raymond. “I like their unconditional love and they way they are non-judgmental,” she added. The Second... more

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Radio drive on

Kootenay Co-op Radio (KCR) kicked off its annual membership drive Sunday, hoping to raise $2,200. “The membership drive is one of our biggest fundraising efforts,” said Leah Best, executive manager at the station. A multi-day celebration is planned for this drive... more

• Nelson remembers
• Radio drive on
• Artful display

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Carshare movement catching on

As the cost of driving climbs and climate change accelerates, people around the region are trying out an alternative form of transportation. On Wednesday, Nov. 26, Nelson Carshare Cooperative founder, John Alton, will be in Rossland at Café Books at 7... more

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The growing wage gap

The old adage that “the rich get rich and the poor get poorer” has never been so true, especially these days in Canadian society. According to a new study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), poverty and inequality... more

• Post-Obama political scene
• Stop by your local craft fair
• To HD or not HD; that is the question

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Protest not welcomed

Editor: I attended the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Nelson cenotaph, with a placard in hand and protest sandwich board signs. People were hostile to me. I expected hostility; I went through this last year. I did not receive verbal support... more

• Legion not supporting war

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Why the Interurban won't work today

Those who campaign for reviving the B.C. Electric Interurban tram rail line in the Fraser Valley are in need of a reality check. The route that was built almost a century ago between New Westminster and Chilliwack made sense at the... more

• Transport study was stacked against B.C.: critic
• Yes, they did.
• Dummies need 'smart cards'

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