Editorial: WHY and Record Ridge – time to comment
Most Rosslanders have heard of the proposal by West High Yield Resources (“WHY”) to develop a set of mineral claims on Record Ridge into an open-pit mine to extract magnesium ore and ship it to some destination in the United States for processing. WHY has now published, on its website and in local Black Press […]
COLUMN: Water much less plentiful as drought continues
The dry facts about increasing water scarcity People can only survive a few days without water. After all, we’re mostly water — basically just liquid blobs with enough organic thickener to keep us from dribbling away. We’re part of nature’s hydrologic cycle of evaporation, condensation and precipitation that cartwheels water around the planet. Given water’s […]
Putting a spotlight on dysfunctional wildlife policy — Town Hall meetings
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is co-hosting a series of Town Hall meetings in anticipation of this year’s provincial election in the coming weeks. Meetings will be held with local wildlife clubs in Prince George, Smithers, Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Cranbrook, and Lone Butte. More Town Halls are being planned in every corner of the province. […]
Ombudsperson report — Youth in custody at risk due to ministry inaction
The BC Ombudsperson has identified a serious lack of progress by the Ministry of Children and Family Development on a 2021 Ombudsperson report with troubling findings about separate confinement of youth in custody centres. “The ministry’s inaction continues to expose vulnerable youth in its care to the risk of significant harm from separate confinement, especially […]
Pack it up, pack it in: average snowpack in province favours West Kootenay
The West Kootenay is the wet Kootenay compared to the rest of the province when it comes to snow accumulation this spring. According to the Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin — issued by the B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship on April 1 — the West Kootenay region was sitting at 72 […]
A Concert on May 2, to aid a young refugee
West Kootenay Friends of Refugees (WKFoR) will soon be welcoming a young man of Eritrean origin to Rossland. He escaped Eritrea 5 years ago and has been living in Ethiopia. As a UNHCR refugee there, he is unable to work or study. He describes himself as someone who does not like to sit still. Coming […]
KAAP's Adorable Adoptable - Tillie
Tillie is a six month old livestock guardian (Caucasian Shepherd/Maremma/Great Pyrenees). She was not handled much as a young pup and is fearful when put in new surroundings and meeting new people, especially men. Her confidence has come leaps and bounds in her foster home. She gets along with cats and all dogs and has […]
UPDATE: Tip from public leads to arrest of suspect in Nelson
The Nelson Police Department is expressing its deepest gratitude to the public for their assistance in apprehending a man wanted in relation to numerous files from multiple jurisdictions Friday. In a media release Friday afternoon, Nelson Police said Aza Tobias Hanbury was located and apprehended without incident in the 200 block of Baker Street thanks […]
Interior Health issues DRUG ADVISORY for West Kootenay
In a media release Thursday, Interior Health issued a DRUG ADVISORY for theWest Kootenay area as there has been samples of DOWN tested with high concentrations of fluorofentanyl and bromazolam. Interior Health is advising the public to remember that flurorofentanyl ranges from equal to more potent than fentanyl and benzodiazepine produce amnesia and sedation. Interior […]
Five ways going green can save you money this Earth Day
As Earth Day approaches, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is highlighting the financial benefits of adopting eco-friendly practices, including reducing energy consumption. Contrary to popular belief, going green doesn’t have to drain your wallet – in fact, it can lead to significant savings while benefiting the environment. “Making our homes or businesses more energy efficient is a tangible […]
