By: Jordan Bateman, B.C. Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation As hundreds of municipal politicians gathered in Vancouver last week for the Union of BC Municipalities conference, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released the contract with taxpayers they will be challenging B.C. candidates to sign ahead of the Nov. 19 municipal elections. “Taxpayers are stretched thin and […]

A need to revitalize the downtown core was identified in 2010, keeping it active, vibrant and sustainable. City council struck a select committee — Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee — to find solutions to the problems in the downtown core. In August, the City chose MMM Group Limited to develop the renewal plan for downtown […]

The search for the next Powder Highway Ultimate Ski Bum is on. Once again the ski operators and packagers in the Kootenay Rockies region, also known as the Powder Highway in the winter, are working together and are offering the ultimate Prize Package Giveaway, valued at over $30,000. One sole winner will win: A season […]

Rossland was one of six B.C. communities recently recognized as a local government that goes out of their way to champion the growth of small business. “B.C.’s Most Small Business Friendly Community” award was handed out last week to Rossland — and Surrey, Kamloops, Ladysmith, Prince Rupert and Quesnel — by Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin […]

Agence France-Presse Facebook on Friday begins rolling out its biggest ever shake-up, in a move observers say will not only profoundly alter how its 800 million users interact with the site, but will keep them coming back for decades to come. The new “Timeline,” revealed last week by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will also likely […]

Energy Rebates 101 is a new program expected to help people upgrade their home’s energy efficiency and access up to $12,000 in government rebates. At the Energy Rebates 101 information sessions — hosted in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail by FortisBC PowerSense — homeowners will be given clear information about choosing home renovations that deliver better […]

For a society drowning under a deluge of packaging and printed material, help is on the way. With the province announcing this year it will require industry and manufacturing to become responsible by 2014 for the materials they produce in packaging their goods, the first step in that journey begins Oct. 14 (10 a.m. to […]

The federal government re-introduced copyright legislation Friday with ramificatiosn for social media, balancing the needs of creators versus the users. Copyright Modernization Act will help make Canada’s copyright laws more modern, flexible, and in line with current international standards. Modernizing Canada’s copyright laws is an important for the digital economy. Each year that Canada goes […]

Partners in the Waneta Expansion Project – Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust – have released the second quarter socio-economic monitoring report. The socio-economic monitoring program is an important part of this large, community-focused project and ensures the impacts to the area are documented and available to the public. Since the beginning of the project, […]

The gardening season is coming to an end in Rossland, and people all over town are pulling in the last of their harvests and putting  their gardens to bed for winter. In keeping with these seasonal changes, the Rossland REAL Food group is hosting a variety of fall activities.On Thursday, October 6th, from 4:00 to 7:00pm,...