Have you noticed, over the past few years, a rising tide of intolerance for people of other ethnicities, other backgrounds, other religions, other political views, other just-about-anything?  More recently, that intolerance has burst out into violence more often – most notably, south of the  border, but it’s also happening in Canada. The federal government’s recent […]

We recognize the urgent need to build more homes for people struggling to find a reasonably priced place that meet their needs. More new rentals are being built than ever before, helping growing families, individuals, seniors, and people living with disabilities find homes they can afford. Monday September 15th in City of Trail we broke ground on […]

At the CoW: discussing how best to support community groups and keep spending within reason … living in la la land?  At the regular Council  meeting:  Should Rossland have an air quality monitor?  More from the Family Action Network; the pool needs two new boilers;  Council refuses a request to spend $200,00 on renovations to […]

Parts of an Empire Russians of the former Soviet imperial power, in the period 1945-90, with their formal annexations [e.g. Armenia, Ukraine], client states [Mongolia, Cuba], and occupied satellite nations [Poland, Romania]  regarded Canada as belonging to America’s empire, not different in status from Soviet imperial dependencies. Canada was a solidly-American client, a dependency, a […]

Most people worldwide want action on climate change. A significant majority would even be willing to give up some of their income to help. You wouldn’t learn that from most mainstream media or politicians. A 2024 survey of 130,000 people in 125 countries, published in Nature Climate Change, found 89 per cent want “intensified political […]

The new school year is underway, and it’s a great time to highlight how we can keep kids safe inside and outside the classroom. With more children on the road, remember to slow down in school zones, put your phone away, and keep an eye out for pedestrians crossing the street. When possible, walking to […]

More than 3,000 new student seats opening in B.C. As families prepare to send kids back to school in September, new schools and additions are opening in several growing communities, with thousands more spaces under construction throughout British Columbia. In Trail, the new Glenmerry Elementary is a full replacement school built at expanded capacity, adding 165 new […]

Wildsight is resuming efforts to obtain an emergency order for the endangered mountain holly fern, after learning last week that B.C.’s environmental assessment office (EAO) won’t require the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine, near Rossland, to undergo an environmental assessment (EA). In its August 18 report, the EAO confirmed that the mine, proposed by West […]

In Rossland, there is joy for some, and consternation for others in the decision of the Environmental  Assessment Office:  there will be no Environmental Assessment of the West High Yield (WHY) proposal for an open-pit magnesium mine on Record Ridge. Both the joy and the consternation may be premature; as Alex MacLennan, the author of […]

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has released its Budget 2026 Consultation Report, reflecting the voices of British Columbians from every corner of the province. After hearing 350 presentations and reviewing 406 written submissions, the committee has put forward 86 thoughtful recommendations to help shape the next provincial budget. Between May 30 and […]