Opinion

Caroline Lafond is a Recreation Fish and Wildlife student at Selkirk College. Photo: Submitted

Ecological Comment: Help keep the goats of Gimli wild

A column written by Recreation Fish and Wildlife students at Selkirk College

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LETTER: Energy efficiency in buildings – City of Nelson needs to step up

From reader Nelson Rocha

  • Jan 22, 2021
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LETTER: Canadians participating in U.S. riots

From reader Sue Moffat

  • Jan 21, 2021
The Youth Climate Corps is seen here planting garlic at a permaculture farm while learning about food security. Photo: Submitted

COLUMN: Canada’s first Youth Climate Corps gets to work

Fourteen young adults are working to advance local climate change mitigation

The Youth Climate Corps is seen here planting garlic at a permaculture farm while learning about food security. Photo: Submitted
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LETTER: MLA Anderson faces big environmental problems

From reader Keith Wiley

  • Jan 20, 2021
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Citizen science on a small Vancouver island Coho stream. (Public Fishery Alliance)

LETTER: Public Fishery Alliance clarifies stance on ways to restore B.C.’s salmon population

‘Fishing is enjoyable, but that’s not why the public fishery supports adipose fin clipping all chinook production’

  • Jan 14, 2021
Citizen science on a small Vancouver island Coho stream. (Public Fishery Alliance)
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Agroforestry 2: Forester Gerald Cordeiro on an innovative proposal for Crown land near Nelson
Agroforestry 1: Forester Gerald Cordeiro on an innovative proposal for Crown land near Nelson
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Bat specialist Cori Lausen on hibernation at the Beasley site
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LETTER: Brainwashing comes to Canada and Nelson

From reader Mary Nishio

  • Jan 13, 2021
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Pattullo Bridge replacement is one of a group of major construction projects due to begin in B.C. with union-only labour. (Black Press Media)

LETTER: Compulsory trades training for B.C. apprentices makes sense

B.C. Building Trades women’s group endorses NDP’s move

  • Jan 7, 2021
Pattullo Bridge replacement is one of a group of major construction projects due to begin in B.C. with union-only labour. (Black Press Media)
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LETTER: Nelson’s climate change plan falls short

From reader Brian Zacharias

  • Jan 7, 2021
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LETTER: More power for MPs would make government accountable

From reader Jim Wiedrick

  • Jan 6, 2021
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Laura Sacks of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Photo: Submitted

COLUMN: Some local good news climate stories you may have missed

From Laura Sacks and Judy O’Leary of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Laura Sacks of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Photo: Submitted
A big, juicy slug. Photo: Creative Commons

HUGS AND SLUGS: Hugs to postal staff

But slugs to bad drivers

A big, juicy slug. Photo: Creative Commons

COLUMN: Three priorities for School District 8 in 2021

SD8 superintendent Christine Perkins writes about the upcoming year

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LETTER: BC NDP, keep your promise to save old growth

From reader Pegasis McGauley

  • Dec 30, 2020
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LETTER: Kaslo, renewable energy by 2050 is not enough

From reader Brian Zacharias

  • Dec 24, 2020
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MP for Kootenay-Columbia Rob Morrison looks back on 2020. (Submitted)

MP for Kootenay-Columbia looks back on 2020

Rob Morrison is a member of the Conservative Party

  • Dec 23, 2020
MP for Kootenay-Columbia Rob Morrison looks back on 2020. (Submitted)
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LETTER: Thanks to someone I have never met

From reader Gerry Sobie

  • Dec 23, 2020
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LETTER: What are we teaching our children?

From reader Gerda Hammerer

  • Dec 22, 2020
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A trail along Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park, southeast of Kelowna. Photo: Tourism BC

OPINION: Hoping for broader support and better days ahead for tourism sector

Now as we turn the page on 2020, there is room for optimism

  • Dec 22, 2020
A trail along Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park, southeast of Kelowna. Photo: Tourism BC
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LETTER: Grateful for science and the pandemic

From reader Rod Retzlaff

  • Dec 17, 2020
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