Op/Ed: Wildsight comments on Columbia River Treaty negotiations
By Wildsight Representatives of the Canadian and American federal governments met on August 15th and 16th for the second round of negotiations to update the 54-year old Columbia River Treaty. The meetings were held, not in Ottawa or Washington, but in Nelson, in the Canadian Columbia River Basin. The treaty between the two ...
UPDATE: Crawford Bay Soccer Tourney CANCELLED -- too much smoke.
The soccer tournament scheduled for August 25 and 26 has been cancelled because of the dense smoke blanketing the rergion. For more on the adverse health effects of smoke, see the editorial "How to avoid ... breathing?" Original story: The Eastshore United Soccer team hosts its annual KING O’ THE BALLS tournament at Crawford...
Evacuation Alert for area south of Renata to include Shields
Yesterday, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) issued an Evacuation Alert for nine addresses located south of Renata on Lower Arrow Lake due to wildfires. The community of Shields, located further south along the lake, is now included in the alert area to align with the area identified by BC Wildfire Service. A...
Column: 'Hot-house Earth' isn't inevitable -- yet. There are cool solutions
In the midst of worldwide record heat, devastating wildfires, droughts, refugee crises, and torrential rains and flooding, some particular disturbing headlines have hit the news. “Planet at risk of heading towards irreversible 'hothouse' conditions” the CBC announced. Similar headlines appeared in other media outlets. As CBC...
Editorial: Sex Problems Abound!
The “mid-life crisis” is a well-known phenomenon, often involving snazzy new sports cars, extra-marital affairs, or other impulsive and rash departures from the norm. Could sexual dissatisfaction be fueling such attempts to spice up their lives? Middle-aged readers, if you’re less than ecstatic about...
BREAKING: Province of B.C. declares state of emergency
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration based on the recommendation from B.C.’s wildfire and emergency management officials. The...
BC SPCA amps up efforts to assist animals affected by the province’s wildfires
The BC SPCA is on high alert, bracing for the need to assist animals impacted by the province’s raging wildfires. This past Friday, an evacuation order was issued for areas that included the BC SPCA’s Quesnel Branch. We’ve also taken the precautionary measure of evacuating animals from our Williams Lake Branch. Staff and...
Evacuation Alert issued for area south of Renata
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued an Evacuation Alert for nine addresses located south of Renata on Lower Arrow Lake due to wildfires. A map of the alert area follows, or it can be found on the RDCK website here. There are three fires currently active in the area, all of which were discovered on...
NCC closes Darkwoods due to Blazed Creek wildfire
In a media release Tuesday, The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) said all public access to its Darkwoods Conservation Area located in the mountains east of Ymir and west of Creston is closed due to a large wildfire on its southern border. The lightning caused Blazed Creek Fire, which is burning in close proximity to […]
Permissive Tax Exemptions being reduced; water for farming? Rossland gets a Forest Park; Oregon grape to be sprayed again; and more.
Rossland City Council Meetings, August 13, 2018 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Council members John Greene, Lloyd McLellan, Andy Morel, and Marten Kruysse. Absent: Aaron Cosbey and Andrew Zwicker. Public Hearing on the OCP amendment and the bylaw to enable the creation of the Rossland Forest Park: A property owner who ...
