RCMP: Truckers and cyclists and stunting, oh my
Several vehicular incidents kept police on their toes this past week, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. Tuesday evening at around 6:20 p.m., a 30-wheel freightliner transport truck was driving near the 100 block of Highway 3 toward Grand Forks, when he saw a couple of cyclists, Mathew said. “According to the driver, he […]
Columbia/Washington Project Update 1
[Editor's note: This weekly feature comes to you courtesy of Rossland City council via Coun. Jody Blomme who's the point person for the Communications Task Force assigned to this project] The results are in, the decisions have been made and the Columbia Washington project is underway. The City of Rossland’s share of the total...
Council approves contract with Copcan for Columbia-Washington project
Council has approved a multi-million dollar contract with Copcan Contracting Ltd. for the renovation of Columbia Ave. and Washington St. up to First Ave.—Rossland's biggest single project ever—as negotiated by CAO Victor Kumar and contract administrator Kevin Terness of ISL Engineering.The final project cost to the city of ...
Survey finds Rosslanders overwhelmingly support K-12 at RSS and MacLean closure—if they have to choose
Councillors applauded the high level of participation and the quality of data made available by the survey on school options for Rossland recently administered by the Neighbourhood of Learning (NOL) committee.The survey received input from 520 households on a wide range of issues around the potential for school closures in ...
USA: The best, most disgusting reporting on food safety
By Blair Hickman in ProPublica. The recent brouhaha over pink slime (and other lovely mass meat production processes) is only the beginning. Here’s our roundup of some standout reporting about the food on your plate. This is a multifaceted, perennial topic. If you think we missed any, we’re happy to hear suggestions. Please...
Working together to prevent the spread of invasive plants
Many people recognize that invasive plants are a concern in the Central Kootenay but the question is “where do we begin?” The Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee (CKIPC) is attempting to answer that question through a strategic planning process. Land managers from non-profit societies, government agencies, utility companies, consulting firms and others met in Trail […]
Local lawlessness on the rise...sort of
Crime in Rossland was up in 2011 from 2010 according to statistics recently released by the RCMP, but Sgt. Rob Hawton of the Trail RCMP pointed out the numbers are fairly small, so real trends are difficult to identify. "Not a whole lot stood out," Hawton said. "We don't want to say it's insignificant, but the numbers are...
Decision on new stat holiday open for your vote
Minister of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government Margaret MacDiarmid and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell were joined by families and community members at the Royal B.C. Museum today to announce a consultation process with British Columbians for choosing which Monday in February will be the new official statutory holiday, Family Day. […]
Olympian and Para-Olympian medalists speak out again proposed Jumbo resort
A group of Canadian Olympian and Para-Olympian medalists are speaking out on the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort near Invermere. Nordic skiing medalist Beckie Scott and hockey gold medal winner Scott Scott Niedermayer are just two of the many Canadians fighting to Keep Jumbo Wild. “We recognize there are limits to development, when enough is enough, […]
Independent watchdog finds Meadow Creek Cedar failed to comply with forestry legislation
Meadow Creek Cedar is being raked over the coals again, this time by a Forest Practices Board investigation. Following a complaint, the Forest Practices Board found the Kootenay-based company had failed to comply with forestry legislation and unsound practices, according to the recently released report. “We found that some of Meadow Creek’s road, harvesting and […]
