New-world-order alternatives to the West’s post-1945 plan “The old order changeth yielding place to new And God fulfills himself… More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” ― Alfred, Lord Tennyson Introduction The international liberal world order is in the news due to Israel and COP-29. On this very topic, here is the […]

By Matthew Watkins, Chair of the Rossland Sustainability Commission From the more mundane impacts of smokier summers and warmer winters, to the life-threatening and economically devastating consequences of record setting flooding and historic wildfires, the impacts of our changing climate can be seen all around us. In an effort to avoid the most severe of […]

The $20,000 donation to Black Jack from the Nelson and District Credit Union will enable expansion of facilities to improve accessibility and enhance skier experience at the club’s trailhead. “Nelson & District Credit Union has a long history with the Black Jack Ski Club, supporting many  of its expansion and programming efforts over the years,” […]

Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue regrets to report a tragic fire incident that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning, resulting in the loss of life at the Black Bear mobile home park in Rossland. Firefighters from Rossland and Trail responded at approximately 2:04 A.M. to reports of a fire engulfing a mobile home. […]

At its early November annual general meeting in Red Deer, Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party passed a resolution to “recognize the importance of CO2 to life and Alberta’s prosperity” and “recognize that CO2 is a foundational nutrient for all life on Earth.” The party also voted to get rid of critical net-zero emissions targets, among […]

An extensive, multi-agency public-health investigation into an avian influenza case involving a B.C. teenager has identified no additional cases nor evidence of human-to-human transmission. The goals of the investigation were to identify any contacts who may have had exposure to the teenager, determine the source of exposure, and ensure that there was no risk of […]

Tomorrow at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 a vote will be held at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention 2024 to support the expansion of free transit up to age 18 for all youth in BC. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Get on Board program currently provides free transit in all transit systems for youth up […]

By the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada   Today, the federal government launched a new Co‑operative Housing Development Program to support a new generation of co-op housing in Canada and help make housing more affordable.  For decades, co-ops have provided Canadians with secure, affordable, and community-oriented homes. The new $1.5 billion program – co-designed with […]

Wildsight is pleased that the federal and provincial governments, together with First Nations leadership, has announced more than $1 billion in funding Friday to conserve British Columbia’s species and landscapes through a tripartite nature conservation agreement. Wildsight, with regional teams based throughout the Kootenays, works locally, regionally and globally to protect biodiversity and encourage sustainable […]

Habitat loss and climate change threaten the iconic plants and animals that bring our national parks to life. That’s why Canada’s two largest conservation organizations have partnered to protect landscapes around these natural areas. At the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Parks Canada (PC) launched the Landscape Resiliency Program, a […]