Health-care spending more than doubled since 2001; projected to keep growing
Health-care spending by provincial governments has increased by 116 per cent since 2001, and even though increases have slowed recently, health care is projected to consume an even larger portion of program spending over the next 15 years, according to a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
COLUMN: Faulty logic fuels fossil fools
Apparently, fossil fuel companies protect watersheds and rivers by removing oil. That’s according to comments on the David Suzuki Foundation Facebook page and elsewhere, including this: “The amount of contamination occuring [sic] from extraction is far less than if we just left the oil there to continue polluting the waterways.”...
Editorial: Governments serving whom?
In my few years of reporting on Rossland City Council, I have observed different styles of interaction between Council members, and between Council and the public; I have observed different concerns and priorities. But always, our City Councils seem to have been concerned to do the best thing for Rossland and its people --...
Trail market features new logo, 2017 summer dates
The City of Trail and the United Way of Trail & District have formed a new partnership to bring you the 2017 Trail Market on the Esplanade. Stroll along the beautiful river walk to enjoy our community market that features entertainment and various vendors who sell fresh produce, handmade jewellery, fragrant soaps, fashionable...
Tax reprieve for Credit Unions -- for now
Credit unions are a part of many of our communities, but how are they different from banks? ARE they different from the big banks? Well, yes. They do the same things for us -- pretty much -- as banks, but there's one crucial difference. Banks have shareholders, and they are not necessarily the bank's customers. Those...
Make Valuable Connections at Selkirk College Career & Education Fair
Rewarding education and employment are just around the corner. The Selkirk College Career & Education Fair brings students and community members together with employers and post-secondary programs that will help them along the pathway to success. The annual event takes place Tuesday, March 7 on the Castlegar Campus and ...
Selkirk College Connects Employers to Students Eager to Achieve Through Work
Partnering with Co-op Education & Employment Services to hire a co-op student from Selkirk College brings countless paybacks to employers throughout the province. Employers benefit from a connection to highly motivated and capable students in a variety of disciplines that are flexible and productive workers. Students can...
GenSqueeeze responds to BC's Budget announcement
By Paul Kershaw For younger British Columbians, BC's budget is built on fantasy. Secure a great job. Own a home. Keep more of our hard-earned money. That’s the promise of BC according to the Premier and Finance Minister. Problem is, that promise is becoming a fairy tale, since B.C. is now the worst performing economy in Canada...
Penalties coming up for un-metered water connections; a large contaminated site? A question of close friends; no chairs thrown.
Rossland City Council held its regular scheduled meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, February 20, having also held a Committee-of-the-Whole (CoW) meeting at 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 15....
CBT puts new economic development plan into action
Columbia Basin Trust has a vision for economic growth and is putting a new plan into action. The Trust is purchasing a commercial building in the Waneta Industrial Park near Trail and working with a local tech industry entrepreneur to fill the facility with new jobs and new opportunities in what it sees as a model for future...
