By Melissa Dahl, from Aeon magazine There is a meme that speaks directly to the hearts and minds of the overly self-conscious. Perhaps you’ve seen it; it goes something like this: ‘Brain: “I see you are trying to sleep. May I offer you a selection of your most embarrassing memories from the past 10 years?”’  At first, it seems...

Septic systems within the city borders could be a thing of the past if a new report on wastewater commissioned by the city is fully implemented. Under the draft report Sewer Phasing Plan Study — delivered to Grand Forks city council recently by Urban Systems — seven areas of the city under serviced by the sewer collection...

Few people here can recall war efforts in Britain during the Second World War, but more of us have read about them. Most everyone pitched in; they sacrificed personal comfort and convenience for the common good, obeyed blackout rules, saved even gum wrappers for the aluminum content, contributed pots and pans, rationed food,...

Starting on Thursday, June 14, audiences will gather in Trail’s Gyro Park to hear music from favourite local performers and touring bands. Jazz, bluegrass, Celtic rock, rhythm & blues, funk and reggae – something for all tastes, and it’s all good fun in a beautiful setting. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, and a toonie ...

Will Canada finally inspire a wave of celebration on World Oceans Day, June 8? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to lead G7 nations on global marine protection during Canada’s presidency this year, a welcome change after decades of inaction left just one per cent of our oceans formally safeguarded. The government is...

There’s a lot of palaver about the upcoming referendum on electoral reform in BC.  The questions that will be asked on the referendum ballot have been released, and the government has made other commitments. Let’s look at these things. First, the questions.  Based on news released so far, there will be two questions.  The...

May 2018 was the warmest May on record, according to Ron Lakeman, weather forecasterwith the Southeast Fire Centre. “The cool and wet pattern which prevailed during the past three months made a sudden shift during May,” Lakeman said. “An upper ridge of high pressure built over southern BC for dry and unseasonably warm conditions...

Ed.: Come out on Saturday and be part of the fun, because this is one fundraiser that's bound to be LOTS of fun. Whether you're an avid skateboarder or a newbie, or just a creaky old person like me who will never be on a skateboard but thinks this is a terrific amenity for the whole community, get a ticket to support getting...

While the flooding severely impacted residents throughout the Boundary this spring, there is one something that benefited greatly from all the water — mosquitos. As a result, those pesky insects are more apparent than most years. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has engaged Morrow Bioscience as the contractor for ...

People gathered at Gold Rush Bookstore Tuesday evening to talk about growing grassroots support for replacing fossil-fueled energy with renewable energy throughout the Kootenays. It’s worth noting that much of our energy locally is renewable hydro power; that’s what attracted the smelter to Trail, now owned by Teck, which...