Editorial Rant: Why I Refuse to Publish Arguments of Climate Change Deniers
Dear Readers: True story: Recently, a fairly oft-published climate change denier objected to a David Suzuki column I had published. The editor of a neighbouring publication, whom I like and respect, suggested that I should publish the denier's message as a "Letter to the Editor" in order to achieve journalistic "balance."...
(Opinion) CITIZENS SPEAK OUT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Rossland's "Climate Action Town Hall" meeting on July 4 saw a room full of concerned people at the Prestige Mountain Resort posing suggestions on how Canada should address climate change. Richard Cannings, Member of Parliament for South Okanagan-West Kootenay, noted, "We are not here to debate climate change. That debate...
COLUMN: A Time of Broken Records
Broken records define the climate crisis We’re living in a time of records. More renewable energy came on stream in 2015 than ever — 147 gigawatts, equal to Africa’s entire generating capacity — and investment in the sector broke records worldwide. Costs for producing solar and wind power have hit record lows. Portugal obtained...
City Posts Watering Schedule for Rossland
Rossland City Hall reminds residents of Stage 2 watering restrictions, which begin each year on June 15 and continue until September 30 -- or later, if conditions warrant, or until further restrictions on watering become necessary because of drier conditions. Here's the schedule as stated in the City's bylaw and recently...
COURT CHALLENGE FILED AGAINST BILL C-14
A legal challenge to the constitutional validity of Bill C-14 has been filed. In a unanimous decision last year, Canada's highest court declared that the Criminal Code provisions against physician-assisted dying "are of no force or effect to the extent that they prohibit physician-assisted death for a competent adult...
Opinion: Questioning 'Progress' in the form of LNG Development
BC Premier Christy Clark famously denounced environmental activists as "the forces of NO," and proudly aligned herself with "the forces of YES" for industrial development, and in particular, the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) industry and the LNG projects her government is pushing -- along with the Site C dam to provide power ...
COLUMN: Some Lessons To Learn From Australia
South Australia sets an example for the country and the world First-time visitors to Australia are often drawn to the big city attractions of Sydney and Melbourne or the fabulous beaches of Queensland’s Gold Coast. I’ve always had a soft spot for Adelaide in South Australia, a city built more on a human scale, where downtown...
EAVESDROPPING ON BATS
North American Bat Monitoring Program has started in BC “Our bats are crucial for our ecosystem” says Dr. Cori Lausen, Bat Specialist with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada. “They consume enormous numbers of nocturnal flying insects, including moths that are agricultural or forest pests. Monitoring the disease’s spread ...
SNOWPACK TRENDS AND WATER SUPPLIES
Last year our area had deeper snow in the hills, to the delight of skiers and others who play in the snow. In March, our snowpack was 7% above the historical "normal" level. And yet, it melted away very quickly in the warm spring; just one month later, our snowpack was only 69% of normal for that time. So far we've been ...
NON-TRADITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
The Greater Trail Community Skills Centre (Skills Centre) and Bock and Associates, with funding provided by Status of Women Canada, are working on a project to increase non-traditional opportunities for women in the mining and refining sectors. Teck Trail Operations is participating in the project as an active partner, hosting...
