USA: What the frack is in that water?
By Lena Groeger in ProPublica. Environmentalists have repeatedly pressed regulators to compel oil and gas companies to report what chemicals they use in the drilling and fracking process. According to a 2011 congressional report, many of the chemicals used can pose a serious health risk. No one knows the exact makeup of the...
RUSSIA: Sex, women, Putin, and viral videos
Young women calling on co-enthusiasts to rip off their clothes for Putin last summer, seemed to have disappeared from the scene after making the headlines for a couple of weeks. As the election season draws to a close in Russia, now, it is worth taking a look back at how that movement evolved, and how it inspired other women...
TAX TIP: Disability Tax Credit - You may be missing out
In our community, people with disabilities are still uncertain about whether they are eligible for an important tax credit with a significant refund. I remain committed to raising awareness about their legitimate entitlement under the Income Tax Act. For your information, every eligible person should be aware of his/her rights...
LETTER: Is council's decision to scrap DCCs potentially disasterous? Look at the numbers and decide for yourself
Dear editor, At a council meeting on Monday night, Rossland City Council recommended eliminating Development Cost Charges and the Regional sewer service cost recovery charge and replace them with a connection charge. Instead of paying the current $3,362 and $2,500, respectively, for a single family dwelling, the charge will...
CARTOON: Harper rolling out the welcome mat for China
Check out this new cartoon from Gerry Hummel highlighting the push to open up BC and Alberta's fossil fuel resources to emerging Asian markets like China. In recent months both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Resources Minister Joe Oliver have told Canadians and leaders on the world's stage that the Enbridge Northern ...
Psst…25 days until we switch off for Earth Hour. Can you spare an hour?
For the fourth consecutive year, FortisBC is encouraging families and businesses across the region to switch off, unplug and join millions of people around the world in participating in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. “Earth Hour is an opportunity to join with others in thinking about the energy we consume,...
A story of collapse and renewal: Award-winning journalist and author Andrew Nikiforuk to embark on speaking tour of the Kootenays
In an upcoming speaker series, award-winning author and journalist, Andrew Nikiforuk will talk about the impact and evolutionary role that bark beetles play in the health of aging forests, and the critical lessons this tiny creature has to teach human society about natural cycles of collapse and renewal in all ecosystems....
LETTER: Some facts on garbage collection
Dear editor,The City of Rossland garbage tax is $85 per year. Of that money $50 goes to the contractor (Davies Sales and Service) for weekly pickup at curbside and delivery to the Trail landfill (that’s only 98 cents per week per household). $35 goes to the City for spring and fall debris curbside pick up (the City raised...
Energy-efficient lighting saves money and electricity: Rebates available for a limited time on energy efficient lighting
Spend less for the same result; that’s why switching to energy efficient ENERGY STAR® LEDs and CFLs light bulbs makes sense. And, when FortisBC electric customers purchase qualifying ENERGY STAR lighting before April 30, there are rebates available to help them start saving sooner. “Switching to CFLs and LEDs is an easy and...
Energy Diet update: Time's a wasting...Book your audit now!
Have you booked your post energy audit yet? Verda-Tech, the energy auditing firm, will be in Rossland for the next two weeks (March 5 to 19)to perform post retro-fit energy assessments. We encourage you to book your post retro-fit audit, the final step in taking advantage of the many rebates offered by LiveSmart BC and...
