In-depth: Wildfires, deforestation and flooding
Water-repellent forest floors, soil erosion and a lack of tree cover all influence how snowpack melts in the spring By Natalia Balcerzak, Local Journalism Initiative reporter for The Narwhal The arrival of spring brought a surge of warm weather to Williams Lake, in the Cariboo region of B.C., and with it a rush of...
Column: Rewilding
In early 1995, eight grey wolves were transferred from Jasper National Park in Alberta to Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. Within two years, 23 more were brought in. The last wolves in Yellowstone had been killed in the 1920s. What happened next was remarkable. Over time, the wolves not only reduced rapidly increasing...
FACTS about that Heritage Management Plan; CIP Grant recommendations; bottle bin is open! – and, ‘masks for all.’
Rossland Regular City Council Meeting, May 4, 2020 – by webcast Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Stewart Spooner, Chris Bowman, Janice Nightingale, Andy Morel, Dirk Lewis. Staff members present included CAO Bryan Teasdale, CFO Elma Hamming, City Planner Stacey Lightbourne, Deputy Corporate Officer Cynthia...
Column: From the Hill -- For a fairer, safer, healthier society
At this time of year, we mark two days to remember the contribution and sacrifice that workers make for our society--the National Day of Mourning on April 28th and International Workers Day on May 1st. On the National Day of Mourning we remember those people who died in the course of their work. People who went to work in ...
Op/Ed: Dealing with the absurdity of human existence in the face of converging catastrophes
Editor’s Note: This article is just over a year old, thus contains no mention of COVID-19; readers can add our awareness of the pandemic to the author’s commentary. ByLonnie Aarssen, Professor of Biology, Queen’s University, Ontario, via The...
RDKB says subdued snowmelt means steady freshet for coming days
In a media release Friday, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) said Boundary residents will see river levels rise on (Friday) May 1 by midnight, then drop slightly after the weekend and start to rise again next week as temperatures again increase. “With a trend toward cooler seasonal ...
Free Virtual RAFT Employment Program: May 25—June 25
In response to COVID-19, Kootenay Career Developmenrt Society is offering our free, five-week employment program in a virtual setting! ' Job seekers can gain skills and connect with others from the comfort of their own homes. Our program offers a supportive, fun and inspiring environment focussed on job readiness for the...
The watch begins as higher flows expected in Kettle River system through the weekend
In a media release Thursday, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said the watch continues of rivers as they move toward peak flows anywhere from seven to ten days from now, depending upon weather. The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is activated to Level 2, with a Freshet Advanced Planning Team dedicated fulltime to...
Accusations and questions: Fletcher Quince challenges Kathy Moore to answer publicly
Fletcher Quince sent Mayor Kathy Moore a lengthy e-mail, published it on Rossland Bhubble as well, and asked that she respond publicly. Moore decided the Rossland Telegraph would be an appropriate forum to make her answers public, and submitted the document including Fletcher’s questions and her answers. The editor agreed...
Road Kings Queen City Cruise run over by COVID-19
Add the Nelson Queen City Cruise as the latest event in Nelson to be run over by COVID-19 pandemic. Nelson Road Kings president Marcello Piro made the announcement Wednesday that the scheduled 2020 show set for September 11-12 in Nelson has also been cancelled. “Unfortunately, as a result of COVID-19, so many things have changed […]
