Editorial: TAX TIME -- and who gets the breaks
Canada has major income tax loopholes that favour the wealthy, arguably cost the country (ergo all of us taxpayers who aren’t rich enough to qualify for them) billions of dollars overall, and make lesser-income people pay more than their fair share, while further enriching the already-rich. Now, the already-rich are pretty...
Rossland Council Meeting, January 20, 2020
Date set for upcoming by-election; Community Fruit Press; Plastics Recycling Project; shelter for Garry Camozzi; short-term rental situation unfair? Councillors Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Dirk Lewis, Chris Bowman, Stewart Spooner, Andy Morel, and Janice Nightingale. Adoption of Minutes – including adoption...
Poor road conditions keep cops hopping over weekend
Scads of snow kept police busy with MVIs this past weekend, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Jan. 17, at 12:26 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP attended motor vehicle incident where a 35-year-old female driver of Trail lost control of her 2007 Honda Civic due to icy conditions while travelling...
Bobcat interaction in Trail leads to public warning from RCMP
Police are warning residents to be wary of wildlife after a house cat mixed it up with a bobcat in Trail, according to top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Jan. 15, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a complaint about a wild bobcat that had an altercation with a house cat in the area of Gryo Park,...
Fatality at Fernie Ski Hill prompts investigation
The RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the sudden death of a skier, discovered in medical distress late Friday afternoon outside of Fernie B.C. On January 17, 2020 just after 4:30 p.m., Elk Valley RCMP received a report of a skier discovered unresponsive in the snow amongst trees located on the Fernie Ski Hill....
Editorial: By-election coming up – considering standing for election?
UPDATED: Rossland City Council officially announced Scott Forsyth’s resignation from Council in its January 8 “Council Connects” newsletter. There will be a by-election, and the date has been tentatively set for April 4. For more details, be sure to read the "Council Matters" report on the January 20 Council meeting, coming...
Op/Ed: Climate change -- focusing on how individuals can help is very convenient for corporations
By Morten Fibieger Byskov, for The Conversation What can be done to limit global warming to 1.5°C? A quick internet search offers a deluge of advice on how individuals can change their behaviour. Take public transport instead of the car or, for longer journeys, the train rather than fly. Eat less meat and more vegetables, ...
Former BC Gov was warned about criminal activity in casinos
An explosive Global News investigative report today says that the RCMP warned the former BC Liberal government about serious criminal activity infecting the province’s gaming sector. Former Crown prosecutor Sandy Garossino said the RCMP report “shreds the credibility” of former Solicitor General Rich Coleman’s explanation for...
CBT funds trishaw project, regional age-friendly co-ordinator – and many more projects.
Thanks to Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), things are looking up for people of all ages in our region. Close to home, a CBT grant will help the Lower Columbia chapter of “Cycling Without Age” move closer to their goal of having electric-assist trishaws available in both Trail and Rossland. The group will ...
Open letter for Premier from Kootenay Columbia Teachers: The Steel-Gate Between Us
Dear Premier Horgan, On November 23/24, 2019, BC teachers and the NDP held meetings at the same venue in Victoria, BC. Over 200 teachers met on one side of a “steel-gate” and you, and 800 of your colleagues, met on the other side. Some of us assisted several of your most elderly delegates, with accessibility issues,...
