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Election 2015: Q&A with the Kootenay-Columbia candidates, part 6: marijuana and party loyalty.

Election 2015: Q&A with the Kootenay-Columbia candidates, part 6: marijuana and party loyalty.

This is the sixth and final edition of our candidate Q&A.
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The federal leaders’ Kootenay connections

The federal leaders’ Kootenay connections

Elizabeth May, Justin Trudeau, and Stephen Harper have all visited West Kootenay for reasons political and otherwise.
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NDP wins Nelson student election as more than 400 local students cast ballots

NDP wins Nelson student election as more than 400 local students cast ballots

More than 400 local youth cast ballots.
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Rental scam active in Nelson

Rental scam active in Nelson

Scammers try to rent you a place sight unseen and collect the security deposit and the first month's rent.
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Seniors advocate dismayed by Kootenay seniors’ housing plight

Seniors advocate dismayed by Kootenay seniors’ housing plight

Isobel Mackenzie introduced herself to Nelson residents during a packed house at the Best Western.
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Kootenay Boundary producers to celebrate food co-op’s first year

Kootenay Boundary producers to celebrate food co-op’s first year

Launch party features potluck, presentation, and live music social.
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Prescribed burns underway near Kaslo

Prescribed burns underway near Kaslo

The BC Wildfire Service is monitoring the controlled burns west of Kaslo and north of Meadow Creek.
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Election 2015: Q&A with the Kootenay-Columbia candidates, part 5: Bill C-51, murdered aboriginal women, and the oil industry.

Election 2015: Q&A with the Kootenay-Columbia candidates, part 5: Bill C-51, murdered aboriginal women, and the oil industry.

Every Friday the Nelson Star will bring you responses to a series of questions posed to the four candidates in Kootenay-Columbia.
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14 communities sign up for Kootenay Voter Challenge (with Lucas Myers video)

14 communities sign up for Kootenay Voter Challenge (with Lucas Myers video)

The regional contest to increase voter turnout percentage has had some interesting side benefits, say organizers, including a great video.
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Nelson water shortage persists

Nelson water shortage persists

Nelson may need an additional water supply in the coming years.
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