An insult to elected officials, courtesy of the office of the Chief Judge of BC's Provincial Court
Traditionally, the solemn swearing-in ceremony for Rossland’s municipal council members has taken place at the historic Rossland courthouse, with a robed judge officiating. But not this year. On July 18, City of Rossland Executive Assistant Alison Worsfold sent the usual letter requesting to have the ceremony at...
November 11th: Bagpipes and church bells mark 100 years
A few residents of Rossland, and several in Trail, may awaken at 6:00 on Sunday, November 11th, to the haunting strains of bagpipes playing “When the Battle is Over.” At that time and date, exactly one hundred years ago, the Allies and Germany signed the Armistice of Compiègne, which marked the end of the fighting on the...
Op/Ed: Believing Without Evidence is Always Morally Wrong
Editor's Note: In this age of fake news, when politicians are allowed to lie with impunity -- perhaps even encouraged to lie, because they appear to get good results by lying -- how are people reading the news, or social media, where bizarre fake news abounds -- to know what to believe? For that matter, is it ever a good idea...
Letter: It's not just about fairness; an Ontario citizen cautions BC voters
So far, most of the discussion about Proportional Representation (PR) has focused on fairness. Without a proportional voting system, there’s no way to make every vote count equally. But there are other reasons to adopt it, arguably as valid: it would bring social and financial stability and cut waste. In elections using...
Kootenay Big Bang mystery resolved
The Kootenays got its own version of the Big Bang Theory yesterday, as area residents speculated on the cause of a series of explosions. Speculation as to the cause of the sound was intense on social media, with one commenter describing a bang so loud they thought a car had driven into the side of their home.The Source contacted...
Column: From the Hill -- the new Elections Modernization Act
This week the House of Commons passed Bill C-76, the Elections Modernization Act, the federal government’s answer to the so-called “Fair Elections Act” that the Conservatives enacted in 2014. And although I and the rest of the NDP caucus voted in favour of the bill, I would say this bill is “a day late and a dollar short.”...
Rossland Lauded for Knotweed Control Actions
Japanese Knotweed is among the most feared invasive weeds, because of its effects on real estate values, taxes and infrastructure; it is unfortunately able to damage all three – it damages property values merely by being there, raises taxes by increasing municipal costs, and damages infrastructure by invading foundations,...
Column: Adrenal fatigue
What are adrenal glands? Our adrenal glands are two small glands that sit on top of each of our kidneys. These little glands are responsible for controlling our response to stress by producing cortisol and DHEA (among many other hormones such as adrenaline!). Cortisol is part of our stress response, making us feel overwhelmed,...
Canada has some of the world's last wild places. Are we keeping our promise to protect them?
To meet one of its most critical conservation targets by 2020, Canada must protect a massive amount of land — roughly the size of Alberta — over the next year and a half. So where will this protection occur and can it be done in a way that actually benefits biodiversity? By Gloria Dickie, from The Narwhal The world...
Rossland Post Office Not in Service
Residents visiting the Rossland Post Office to pick up their mail won't find any to pick up, unless they haven't been for a while. On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, people could enter the Post Office to access their mostly empty mail boxes and to mail items by dropping them in a mailbox, but with no assurance that anything dropped...
