FROM THE HILL: NDP MP Richard Cannings introduces a beer bill that makes sense
As the cost of gas, groceries and housing continues to rise, NDP MP Richard Cannings wants to make it a bit easier at the end of the day to enjoy a cold beer. Cannings’ new Bill C--- is proposing to eliminate the federal excise tax on low-alcoholic beer. “An error was made and the result is that Canada doesn’t treat all...
Rossland City Council Meetings, April 4, 2022
Rossland City Council Meetings, April 4, 2022 CIP grant allocations; the civic election is coming in October; Third Avenue project awarded; Curling Club angst; more tax talk; TransRockies race coming to town; Affordable Housing Society seeks treasurer; and – apply for a $500 grant for your community project! Present: ...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meetings, March 14, 2022
The Financial plan, taxes, etc.; CBT’s CEO Johnny Strilaeff reports; what the Rossland Arena Society has done; a bunch of bylaws; those “art chairs” again; Councilor Morel’s RDKB report; and . . . Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councilors Chris Bowman, Dirk Lewis, Terry Miller, Janice Nightingale, Andy Morel, and Stewart ...
COLUMN: Alongside climate threat, add lethal change in geopolitical atmosphere
Almost everything in your life, reader, is poised on a threshold of change. War does that. War is back. One man decided it. Deterrence failed. He calculated that expected gain outweighed potential cost, and that there was a military solution to his political problem. He believes what he believes and no one has access to his...
Investigation finds Trail Council Code of Conduct violations
The City of Trail is announcing the findings of a third-party investigation into three complaints that were filed by Council members in June 2021 alleging violations of the City’s Violence in the Workplace and Council Code of Conduct policies. Two complaints, one filed jointly by Councillors Dobie, Gattafoni Robinson and...
From The Hill — Full inquiry into Emergencies Act a must
After more than two weeks of an occupation of downtown Ottawa and serious border blockades in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act on February 14. Local police forces had seemed unable or unwilling to act and both the Ontario and Alberta governments had asked for...
FROM THE HILL: On the Emergencies Act
After more than two weeks of an occupation of downtown Ottawa and serious border blockades in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act on February 14. Local police forces had seemed unable or unwilling to act and both the Ontario and Alberta governments had asked for help. That […]
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meeting, February 22, 2022
That secondary access road to Redstone; Gold Fever Follies; Rossland Pool update; more sculptures; should we ban new gas installations? – and more . . . Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Andy Morel, Janice Nightingale, Dirk Lewis, Chris Bowman, Stewart Spooner, and Terry Miller. Staff: CAO Bryan Teasdale, CFO...
From the Hill — Affront to democracy in Canada
I’ve been in Ottawa for the past nine days, in the centre of the protest by the “Freedom Convoy”. My offices have been flooded by emails and phone calls on both sides of this issue, so I want to make it clear where I stand and why. First, a short description of how the last week in Ottawa has gone. The organizers of the...
Protesters to blockade Paterson Border Crossing this Saturday
On Feb. 10, Trail and Greater District RCMP were notified by the Freedom Convoy Kootenay that there would be a blockade of the Paterson Border Crossing located at 10 Hwy 22, in Rossland, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Feb 12. The organizers plan to have a peaceful demonstration and barbeque to protest against current...
