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Hammer Head Equities Inc. v. Rossland (City), 2023 BCSC 73

The City of Rossland confirms that it will not be appealing the decision issued on January 16, 2023, by Justice Lyster of the BC Supreme Court concerning the five lawsuitsbrought against the City by four companies associated with Warren Hamm. "We accept the decision of the BC Supreme Court and will not be appealing it," said...

MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy newsletter

Dear Neighbours, Friends and Community Members, People from across the country and around the world are moving to B.C. because of our strong economy, high standard of living, and wealth of opportunity. B.C. is growing, and while this means great things for our province, it also means more pressure on our local infrastructure....

OPINION: Rewarding destroyers, punishing defenders

As of early February, police have “made more than 90 arrests and dozens of detentions” to facilitate construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern B.C., “running up a taxpayer tab of more than $25 million,” according to the Narwhal. François Poirier, President and CEO of TC Energy, which owns the project, was...

RDKB urges all residents to oppose radical federal boundary changes

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board is urging all its residents to take immediate action in response to Elections Canada’s plans to redistribute federal electoral district boundaries. “It’s extremely concerning that a second draft of the federal boundary review has only just been released and is such a radical ...

Opinion: Profit over safety = recipe for disaster

On February 3, a 150-car train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio. Close to half the town’s 4,700 residents had to evacuate as deadly gas and smoke fouled the air and chemicals contaminated waterways. Fortunately, no people were killed (although at least 3,500 fish perished), unlike in the devastating...

COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meetings, February 21, 2023

CoW: working toward a Recreation Master Plan; the “15 Minute City” conspiracy theory surfaces in Rossland;  electronic participation in Council meetings;  “CIP” is now “ReDi”;  a new RDKB report; and, federal electoral district boundaries changes are coming; and, Ophir Reservoir is filling nicely. Council met at 3:00 PM for...

Feb. 10 newsletter from MLA/Finance Minister Katrine Conroy

Dear Neighbours, Friends and Community Members, My colleagues and I have heard from constituents, community members, and Indigenous people across B.C. on how best to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring residential school survivors and those who never returned home. To those of you who reached ...

COLUMN: Why do corporations exist?

In many countries — most notably the U.S. — corporations are considered “persons” under law, enjoying many of the same legal rights and responsibilities as “natural” persons. Judging by the way some corporations operate, you might conclude they’re not very good people. Defining corporations as “persons” simply means they have...

COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meetings, February 6, 2023

Morel and Spooner castigated;  Sustainability Commission explained;  Strategic Plan reviewed, and the five-Year Financial Plan introduced;  Assessment shows child care inadequate;  Victims’ Assistance program costs rising;  Winter Carnival a spectacular success;  and more … Present: ...

COLUMN: Climate crisis? Who knew? Turns out the oil industry did

By now, anyone paying attention knows that burning coal, oil and gas has created a crisis that threatens our survival. The scientific evidence — in fields including physics, geography, oceanography, meteorology, chemistry, biology and more — is indisputable. All major scientific institutions and national governments confirm...

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