US government expands definition of rape to include men
On Friday, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expanded its long-standing definition of rape to include men, and the rape of any gender by lack of consent — as opposed to physical coercion. The revised definition should ensure all rapes are recorded in crime statistics. Valerie Jarrett, a White House...
Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace offers community mediation services
Mediation is the art of resolving conflict through peaceful means; through reflection on one’s own thoughts, values and feelings toward conflict, as well as relationships with others involved in the conflict.If this sounds like a useful practice for your life, be sure to take advantage of the new Mediation Services Program ...
Housing continues to play a key role in economy
Housing-related spending accounts for more than 20 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product, contributing about $330 billion to the Canadian economy in 2010 — up 7.1 per cent from $308 billion in 2009. This and other key findings are in the ninth annual Canadian Housing Observer, released today by Canada Mortgage and...
Mushing passion shared by Rail Trail 200 directors
If you go out for a walk along the TransCanada Trail in Greenwood you may just be surprised by the call "Go Haw!" If you should hear that call, you may want to stand to the side while Terri Meyer and her dog team race on by. Meyer, a Greenwood resident and director for the Boundary's own annual Rail Trail 200 Dog Sled...
COMMENT: Who authorized $25,000 in architecture and engineering fees for a pool design council knew nothing about? The CAO must go!
Rossland, we have a problem. The end of 2011 was defined by a serious breach of democracy, a breach so egregious that it deserves the whole town's attention.As a taxpayer myself, I feel violated by this breach and feel it constitutes more than enough cause to terminate CAO Victor Kumar's contract immediately.Our mayor,...
Sustainability Commission seeks new manager as visions for sustainable action in 2012 loom large
The new year will bring new management to the Sustainability Commission (SC) as former manager Lea Thuot plants new roots on Vancouver Island."I have been honoured to work for the Rossland Sustainability Commission," Thuot wrote prior to her December departure, "and it is with great sadness that I will be leaving. I believe...
Suspect arrested in Los Angeles arson rampage case
In the Los Angeles, US arson spree, where more than 50 attacks occurred in four days, local police arrested a German national Monday. The suspect, reportedly 24-year-old Harry Burkhart, was stopped in the vicinity of West Hollywood due to the appearance of his van, matching a description law enforcement authorities issued...
Cross-border deal's grave threats to Canadian food security
The following is the third installment of a three part investigation by Nelle Maxey into the wide-ranging environmental and socio-political implications for Canada of the recently signed US-Canada cross border security deal and ancillary agreements related to the Regulatory Cooperation Commission. Read part 1 and part 2 here....
Province increases homeowner grants threshold
British Columbians who own homes worth up to $1.285 million may be eligible to receive the entire homeowners’ grant this year, after the Province raised the threshold to accommodate rising property values. BC Assessment estimates the value of all homes based on their market value on July 1 each year. The Province then reviews...
One man dead after avalanche in back country
A skier triggered avalanche left one man dead in Revelstoke, B.C. on Friday as a group of heli-skiers took to the backcountry.Ronald Gregory Sheardown, age 45, from Dubaï, a former Canadian from Stouffville, Ontario, was the victim of the heli-skiing avalanche on Friday, Dec. 30.Shearman was with a group of eleven skiers and...
