Politics

Trail kids net professional filming gig for Silver City Days

by Kyra Hoggan on 22 May 2013

Five Trail teens got the experience of a lifetime while bringing a whole new realm of publicity for Silver City Days' 50^th anniversary this year.

City communication and events coordinator Andrea Jolly said she was surprised by the initiative shown by Grade 11 J. L. Crowe student Eric Gonzalez, 17, when he approached her offering his videography skills to the city.

“I thought that was impressive initiative, and he was very poised and professional,” she said.

White House releases Benghazi emails

by Wikinews on 22 May 2013

The United States White House released roughly a hundred pages of emails on Wednesday related to the September 11, 2012 attack on the United States diplomatic post in Benghazi,

COMMENT: Can political polls be trusted?

by John King on 16 May 2013

[Editor's note: This piece was posted to the Common Sense Canadian just before Tuesday's election, but in the wake of the surprising results, it's more relevant now than then]

Broadband initiative needs council approval as deadlines fast approach

by Andrew Bennett on 16 May 2013

The Broadband Task Force reported to council on Monday evening that broadband Internet holds great promise for Rossland's future competitiveness, but council must act before May 28 to proceed with the plan.

Rossland's new sister: Surnadal, Norway, birthplace of Olaus Jeldness

by Andrew Bennett on 16 May 2013

Mayor Greg Granstrom and a gift to Surnadal—a moose antler carved with the City of Rossland coat of arms

Following on the (free) heels of an enormously successful 116th Winter Carnival in which the new bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness in downtown Rossland was feted by hundreds of merrymakers—including Olaus lookalikes, visiting Norwegian dignitaries, and descendants of Olaus himself—the City of Rossland and the municipality of Surnadal, Norway, have decided to tie the knot.

Rossland puts a new branding iron in the fire just as the Gateway Project posts for proposals

by Andrew Bennett on 16 May 2013

The Rossland "brand" is getting a makeover to give key stakeholders a "consistent, professional image"—stakeholders such as the city, the Chamber of Commerce (CC), the library, and Tourism Rossland (TR)—but council was divided in April over the logo suggested by the designer and asked for more alternatives.

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Out of Left Field: Election results a mixed bag

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013

MLA Katrine Conroy with her campaign team

Well, that was just about the most bizarre election ever.

Not on the local front – that came out exactly as expected, with incumbent NDP MLA Katrine Conroy taking a landslide victory with 10,606 votes (or 62.99 per cent of the popular vote), Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff getting 3,592 votes (21.33 per cent), independent Joseph Hughes walking away with 2,239 votes (13.3 per cent), and independent Glen Byle taking 400 votes (2.38 per cent).

COMMENT: Endbridge

by Andre Carrel on 14 May 2013

On his return from an inspection trip to examine the results of the clean-up undertaken by Enbridge following an oil spill in Michigan, a Terrace municipal official was impressed with what he saw and experienced. He cautioned citizens to “dig into [the] facts who Enbridge is” when evaluating their proposal for the Northern Gateway Project.

Liberty, Libertarians, Liberals and Collective Society: Confusing I with We, me with us.

by Charles Jeanes on 14 May 2013

“Freedom is just another word for...” ? No, I am not asking you to finish the lyric from Me and Bobby McGee. I am asking that we be clear about political liberalism, economic liberalization, and personal freedom.

I want to argue that critics of the “neo-liberal agenda” of global capitalism are using words too loosely. Attacking the corporate program by labeling it “liberalization” is an imprecise way to frame what we dislike about our foes.

EDITORIAL: Vote tomorrow!!...if you really must

by Adrian Barnes on 13 May 2013

Tomorrow it's time for what we like to call...'democracy'. Vote! Your newspaper will exhort you. Vote! Your local candidate will tell you. Vote! Your mom will cry. It's your duty! It's your right! It's your privilege!

It's your funeral.

Whichever of the two mainstream parties wins tomorrow's election--the corporate-backed 'BC Liberals' or the union-backed NDP--nothing will change significantly.