Last week I was the NDP representative at the House of Commons Finance Committee’s pre-budget consultation hearings in British Columbia and Alberta.  We heard from about a dozen witnesses each day, all with good ideas on how the federal government could help Canadians, their businesses and their communities through the 2017...

Credit unions are recognized as a force for positive economic and social change and have provided significant value in both developed and emerging nations.  On Thursday, October 20, 2016, credit unions and credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an annual event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and […]

Selkirk College’s rural advantage helps learners garner the education required to grow the economy in the region and FortisBC is one of the recipients of decades of alumni who have made a difference. One of British Columbia’s vital utility companies, FortisBC employs more than 70 Selkirk College graduates at its Trail operation....

Conversations about food often include favorite meals and restaurants.  But in the Columbia Basin-Boundary food conversations are increasing and evolving, including discussions on local agriculture, food security, and related policies and plans. Food is a hot topic these days, and these conversations include a diversity...

There will many announcements and pronouncements for and against the federal government’s approval of the Petronas LNG project if, in view of the 190 pre-conditions, approval is the appropriate term. What aroused my curiosity was the identity of developer: who is Petronas? Petronasis an oil and gas giant created a little over...

The month of October marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Month in BC, a time to recognize the contributions entrepreneurs and small business owners make towards the economy and our local communities. It is also an occasion to draw attention to the organizations and groups that help small business owners with programs...

Are you in the eligible downtown area in Rossland?  Want to reap the business benefits of super high-speed fibre-optic Internet?  If you are one of the first ten businesses to sign up for one year of service from Internet providers on the Rossland network, you’ll receive a free connection to your business or organization.  ...

Hello Rosslanders! Thank you to the nearly 100 locals who have shared and reacted to over 170 thoughts in Rossland City Council’s 2017 budget discussion. Thoughtexchange has now extended the deadline to October 5th and Council wants to hear from even more of you! Locals are discussing the Rossland Arena, snow removal, the...

Well-known Rossland businessman Allan Davies is retiring.  Well, partially:  he's retiring from the garbage-pick-up portion of Davies Sales & Service Ltd. -- he'll still be available for BCCA service calls.  Unless he's gone fishing.  77-year-old  Davies  has been talking about giving up the garbage business "for about ...

Sierra Club BC released the following statement from campaigns director Caitlyn Vernon in response to the announcement by the federal government that it has approved the Petronas fracked gas plant:   “Today is a terrible day for anyone who cares about salmon and the future of our climate.   The math is simple: we can’t keep...