A community-wide budget brainstorm the likes of which the world has never seen is about to sweep this little mountain town—and we want YOU to join us for the ride.We have three simple questions and all we need is a couple minutes of your time to jot down your thoughts. You know the thoughts, the ones that always get your...

We've prepared a short summary of the 2012 budget the city used this year to aid participants in our DemocracySTORM—an exciting interactive poll that is quick to complete. We heartily encourage everyone with an interest in Rossland's welfare to participate. These numbers come from the 2012-2016 financial plan approved by...

The suggestion that we need to raise taxes in this country has become so taboo in the nation’s politics that even talking about it is seen as tantamount to political suicide. The right and its benefactors, the wealthy and large corporations, have had the field to themselves for a long time. Their framing of taxes as a “burden”...

The story of the 2012 US presidential election we should pay attention to in Canada is not the performance of the candidates; it is a story of mathematics. The star in this regard is Nate Silver who predicted the outcome of the election with uncanny accuracy. Most pollsters held that the election was too close to call. Silver,...

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour Pat Bell is asking the public to join in on a Twitter town hall to talk about skills training in B.C. The first two weeks of the Skills for BC engagement have shown that British Columbians are eager to be a part of the solution, to bring forward ideas ...

Yves Engler: PM Harper has moved Canada to become the closest ally of the Israeli hard right

Updated as of 6:22 p.m. Nov.30: Trail and District Chamber of Commerce president Lisa Gregorini was able to shed some light on a murky announcement sent to members within the past hour. First, and most importantly, she said many of the rumours surrounding the departure of former executive director Maggie Stayanovich are patently false. “Any […]

An opinion research study released today shows the public is ahead of political leaders when it comes to tax policy. It finds most British Columbians — regardless of how they would vote in a provincial election — are in favour of changes to BC’s tax system to ensure everyone pays a fair share and to enable new or enhanced...

It’s been many long months in the making, but the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce can now announce a new leader at its helm. The chamber issued a press release this morning, naming new executive director Tammy Verigin-Burk, who is perhaps best-known for her transformative work at Freedomquest, which she took from comparative obscurity […]

Late in October I had the privilege of attending the Council of Canadians (COC) AGM and Conference in Nanaimo. It gave me the opportunity to meet and reconnect with Canadians from across the country, all of whom are deeply concerned about our future as a sovereign nation. I have followed very closely as the COC, […]