International conference will explore future of the Columbia River
The future of the Columbia River is the focus of an international conference that will take place in Spokane on October 21 to 23, 2014 hosted by Columbia Basin Trust and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Registration opens April 8 at www.columbiabasin-2014conference.org. The conference, “Learning From Our Past to...
City budget explained to 5 whole taxpayers! A "Rossland Rumour"! And 21 groups will get some money.
On April 2, the City announced that there will be a 7% increase in Rossland property taxes this year. And on April 7, Council met again to hear from applicants for funding from Columbia Basin Trust ("CBT") Community Initiatives program. Read on for more details ... April 2, 2014: Public Hearing on the Budget Mayor Granstrom...
The Castlegar Enquirer - is it what you want?
I'm not in the habit of discussing my professional decisions on this site, not because I don't welcome input, but rather because I think our role should be to report the news, not become the news. Having said that, I think it's time for a frank dialogue about what you want your news outlet to look like. Not the website – I'm...
Taylor says humane society is needed in GF
Mayor Brian Taylor is hoping someone in the community will come forward and help set up a humane society in Grand Forks. He brought the issue up at the City’s regular council meeting, Monday during his mayor’s report. “Are we so inhumane that we can’t get someone to come forward to take a leadership role in dealing with the...
Selkirk College GIS student lands dream internship with World Food Programme in Rome
When Alexandra Winter began researching internships as part of her Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Advanced Diploma, she dared to dream. Next week, Winter travels to Rome to begin a four-month stint with the exact organization she coveted. It started earlier this year when Winter was sitting in the Selkirk College Co-op...
COMMENT: MP says safer rail means safer communities
One of the most defining issues of the Conservative’s time in government is their constant march toward self-regulation for industry. In the past, Canada relied on strong public regulation and oversight to ensure risks are managed to protect the public. The move away from the time-tested method has been incremental and...
Trail RCMP escort dangerous fugitive back to Toronto to face warrants
Trail RCMP have arrested a fugitive facing charges of violent crime in Toronto, according to RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson, who says two recent arrests bring the tally to 64 peoplep sent from BC on outstanding warrants since September 2011. "David Patrick Lupul was wanted by Toronto Police Service for Failing to Comply with a...
Harper’s (Un)Fair Elections Act Could Spark Voter Surge
The Harper government seems intent on proving to its detractors that things can always get worse. They’ve one-upped themselves with the farce called the Fair Elections Act. It has been described as a direct threat to the right to vote and an assault on democracy by the very people our democracy assigns to examine these things....
Spring pick up is here!
Public Works Staff will be picking up organic material starting April 28th. Please refer to the schedule below for your area and dates: Area Dates South of Columbia April 28- May 2 (Including Redstone area) North of Columbia ...
LETTER: Scrap ALR proposal and save small farmers--A Rossland perspective
To the leaders of my province, I am a 34-year-old farmer in the Southern Interior working with my wife and son to build a business growing and selling food. We do not have the finances to own farmland, so we operate entirely on leased parcels. Because large agribusiness and government subsidies to the industrial food system...
