Children's safety is of the utmost importance to all of us, which is why drivers are required to stop when school bus lights are flashing. Despite the efforts to raise awareness, some drivers still fail to stop when children are getting on and off the bus. "Failing to stop puts children at risk, and this is a concern to all...

An Edmonton man has been sentenced in Alberta court to 300 days jail time and a a firearms prohibition in relation to 12 break-and-enters in this region as well as a list of criminal charges in Alberta, according to the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) Report, featured in city council's agenda package at its regular meeting ...

You won't need to ask "Who's Jason Scott?"  if you've seen the posters around town with a mature, hunky-looking guy in a sparkly red shirt, advertising his upcoming show honouring Neil Diamond at the Rossland Legion on March 17 --  yes, St. Patrick's Day. Scott will be appearing in "Diamond Mountain,"  a feature-length...

Some people may be understandingly frustrated by negativity in politics, especially lately with the American election cycle dominating the airways and social media. But politics can offer us feel-good stories, too – like Castlegar's newly-implemented Good Samaritan Award. Councillor Deb McIntosh, chair of city council's...

In honour of International Women's Day, we are taking a look at gender-based differences in Columbia Basin-Boundary incomes.  Pre-tax income distribution is an indicator of the earning opportunities and potential within our society.  Examining the differences in the distribution of income between males and females sheds light...

Rossland residents are invited to examine draft versions of Rossland’s Life and Environment Action plans and to provide valuable input. Second-year Selkirk College Integrated Environmental Planning Program students prepared the plans.  People can see them at an open house on Monday, March 14 at the Old Fire Hall (2115 Queen Street) in Rossland between 5 […]

Tuesday, March 8, 2016:  Today, at Selkirk College in Castlegar, local women are being celebrated for their achievements under our relatively enlightened  culture.    Yesterday, a BC man was sentenced to 21 years in prison without any chance of parole for murdering his ex-girlfriend because he saw her studying at a university...

In Parliament we take up and debate issues from across the spectrum, from the relatively simple to the most serious of topics. Recently one of the most serious issues in a long time came before us: Physician-Assisted Dying. On February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in the Carter case, finding that Canadians who...

Logging operations near Summit Lake have many Nakusp residents and biologists concerned about the impact on the Western Toad. The toads are listed as a species of concern on the provincial Yellow list, meaning that while not endangered, populations are in decline in certain areas. “Western Toads are relatively common in most...

Medical research on the potential benefits of treatment with cannabidiol (CBD) is beginning to show results.  A presentation to the U.S. Senate Caucus on International  Narcotics Control in June of 2015, by Nora D. Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, pointed out,  "Rigorous clinical studies are still...