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Peace Café to discuss Gaza blockade

Why the Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza matters to Canadians will be the topic of discussion at Thursday night’s Peace Café.
Library provides ‘one more choice’ with new e-readers

Library provides ‘one more choice’ with new e-readers

Keeping up with technology isn’t a problem for the Castlegar and District Public Library as they release their first set of e-readers to the public next week.
Saying goodbye to an old friend

Saying goodbye to an old friend

Cassidy Popoff gives one last high-five to the sculpture High Five on Columbia Avenue before it was taken down earlier this month. The art pieces from last year’s SculptureWalk (except those that were purchased to remain on public display) have now been removed and organizers are preparing to put up new sculptures for the 2011/12 season.
‘Ready, Set, Learn’ program helps prepare children for kindergarten

‘Ready, Set, Learn’ program helps prepare children for kindergarten

Dozens of preschoolers visited Kinnaird Elementary on Tuesday to see what kindergarten would be like as a part of the “Ready, Set, Learn” program.
Clark campaigned on public dime: NDP

Clark campaigned on public dime: NDP

Man charged for threats against MLA

Man charged for threats against MLA

B.C. smokers offered free patches, gum

B.C. smokers offered free patches, gum

Hasty exit from court leads to single-vehicle crash

Hasty exit from court leads to single-vehicle crash

A man who declined to provide his name did tell the Rossland News one thing following this crash on Monday. The driver said he had just received a disagreeable judgement at the Rossland courthouse and, upset and in haste, exited Columbia Avenue onto the highway to Trail too quickly, began to spin out on the first corner, overcompensated with his steering and drove off the bank on the opposite side of the road, below the Alpine Grind café.
Nakusp marks century since launch of sternwheeler Bonnington

Nakusp marks century since launch of sternwheeler Bonnington

A century after the S.S. Bonnington made her maiden voyage on the Arrow Lakes, she got yet another round of applause in her hometown of Nakusp.
Premier backs NDP bid to ban weed killers

Premier backs NDP bid to ban weed killers