COLUMN: Problems Sleeping? This Article is for You.
Did you know 43% of men and 55% of women in Canada have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep1? Did you also know that your body repairs itself during sleep and having poor sleep health can increase your risk of serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease or less serious problems such as increased wrinkles? […]
Op/Ed: What Einstein meant by ‘God does not play dice’
By Jim Baggott ; from Aeon ‘The theory produces a good deal but hardly brings us closer to the secret of the Old One,’ wrote Albert Einstein in December 1926. ‘I am at all events convinced that He does not play dice.’ Einstein was responding to a letter from the German physicist Max Born. The heart of the new theory of quantum...
New Council gets its feet wet with a long agenda
Editor’s Note: These reports on Rossland City Council meetings are intended to be as complete and as neutral as reasonably possible, so that residents can track Council’s decisions and also better understand what the job of Council entails. Report: Regular Meeting of Rossland City Council, November 26, 2018 Present: Mayor...
UPDATED: Rosslanders -- Share Your Thoughts, Help Shape Heritage Plan, Maybe Win a Prize
The City of Rossland wants everyone who cares about our community to help shape our Heritage Management Plan. If you missed the drop-in event on December 1, you can still take part by answering the survey questions at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RosslandHeritageSurvey The survey will be open through...
Dams and Earthquakes: Austin Engineering Honoured Again
Austin Engineering Ltd. and its team of like-minded partners are constantly analyzing dams, including how they react during earthquakes. The innovative thinkers are pleased to announce that their research, recently presented at the Canadian Dam Association, has received another accolade: the Clean Energy BC ‘Operational...
Rossland's "New" Library Re-opening Soon
Rossland Public Library will re-open on December 11, according to library director Beverley Rintoul. Before that, the building will open briefly just to host “Santa” during the Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas celebration on December 1. In the week preceding the opening date of December 11, book-lovers who “fostered” library...
Op/Ed: Monty Python or Kafka?
I have occasionally been critical of the way we do politics. The recent leaders’ debate on electoral reform provides me with material to explain. The Opposition prefers electoral reform to be studied by a citizens’ assembly, as in 2003, over the Government’s process. It is a reasonable proposal. The members of the 2003 Citizens’...
Referendum deadline extended to December 7
The voting period for the 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform has been extended. Elections BC will now accept completed voting packages until 4:30 p.m. on December 7, 2018. “We have worked closely with Canada Post to understand the full impact of rotating strikes on the referendum process,” said Chief Electoral Officer Anton...
B.C. environmental assessment overhaul marred by deficiencies, scientists say
Nearly 180 scientists say impending legislation leaves the task of collecting evidence for major project reviews to proponents — without adequate independence, transparency or scientific rigour. By Sarah Cox for The Narwhal Simon Fraser University scientist Michael Price was in his office on Saturday, putting the finishing ...
MLA Katrine Conroy urges everyone to get those ballots mailed in
Local MLA Katrine Conroy is reminding everyone in the West Kootenays that the deadline to register and vote in the referendum on electoral reform is fast approaching. “People in the West Kootenays are excited for a new way of voting that works for all of us,” said Conroy. “With the end of this referendum period […]
