The climate crisis is not simply an isolated technological challenge. It’s part of a much larger “polycrisis.” After all, everything is interconnected. The magnitude of this “system disequilibrium,” as Canadian author, social scientist and Cascade Institute executive director Thomas Homer-Dixon calls it, can cause a sense of hopelessness, but it is resolvable — with major […]

 Rossland’s Mayor, Andy Morel, has added his signature to a letter signed by at least 300 other municipal leaders across the nation, urging Canada’s federal government to undertake a suite of actions intended to improve the country and our climate efforts.  The letter is part of a campaign by a large group of municipal leaders […]

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is inviting residents to continue the conversation about the future of waste management by participating in the second phase of engagement for its Solid Waste Management Plan update. Following strong participation in Survey #1, the project is now moving into the next stage, where residents are being asked […]

The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) has announced six winners of Awards of Excellence for their outstanding achievements in  educating students and the public on environmental stewardship and sustainability. Rossland’s Bridget O’Malley was one of them. The press release announcing the awards included the nomination summary for her: “Bridget O’Malley has been a driving […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently released “A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature.” It describes a vision “that protects, restores, and values nature as a foundation of our economy, sovereignty, and well-being, leading at home and globally, to ensure healthy ecosystems, resilient communities, and prosperity for present and future generations.” What’s the link […]

The family and friends of the late Suzy Hamilton are pleased to announce that Jessica Hewitt is being honoured with this year’s Suzy Hamilton Legacy Award. The cash award is presented annually to a female-identified or non-binary volunteer environmental activist in the West Kootenay region, who embodies the environmental and social activism for which Suzy […]

Local property owners and community members in Quesnel Lake have won a halt on cutblocks proposed by logging giant West Fraser. The corporation has agreed not to proceed with parts of its planned operations that residents say threatened their public safety and the recovery and survival of endangered southern mountain caribou. Several additional cutblocks are […]

By Rassim Khelifa, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology; Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Global Change Biology, Concordia University  Lobster had one of the greatest reputation makeovers in food history. Once treated as “food for the poor,” it is now served in expensive restaurants, dipped in butter and presented as a delicacy. Insects may be […]

BC Hydro is hosting an open house on Thursday, May 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Beaver Valley Curling Club located at 125 Pine Ave. in Fruitvale for the Seven Mile Water Use Plan Order Review and application for a Fisheries Act Authorization. This work is being initiated by BC Hydro as part […]

By Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria  Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions? When delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November 2025, they scrutinized various sectors of the global economy for their contributions to rising greenhouse gases. Agriculture, aviation, steel, cement — all […]