The Third Promised Land: outer spaces and the star-colonizing project       "We have to colonize Mars to ensure humanity's seed will survive if something happens on earth, like a nuclearthird world war or asteroid strike that could end human life."  -- Elon Musk, owner, SpaceX “Elon Musk says he plans to send 1 million people...

By David Suzuki H.L. Mencken once wrote that “there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong.”  This is often the case with society’s responses to human-caused wildlife decline.   Take salmon populations along B.C.’s coast. According to assessments by the Committee on the Status of...

Opioid crisis;  the “plastic bag” bylaw;  property taxes;  changes to bylaw enforcement; RDKB report; and more            Present: Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Dirk Lewis,  Chris Bowman, Janice Nightingale, Andy Morel, Stewart Spooner and Terry Miller; Staff present included CAO Bryan Teasdale, Planner Stacey Lightbourne,...

As part of the Columbia River Water use plan, BC Hydro has been working to support indigenous fish populations in the lower Columbia River. This month, we will be recontouring the stranding pools at the Genelle Main Bar, which will result in reduced fish stranding at this site. Work will commence on Monday March 15 and will be […]

Last year, Gord Portman saved two people in a house fire in Penticton.  When he saw his picture in the local newspaper, he said to himself ‘Oh boy I need help.” Gord was addicted to drugs. So he turned to Discovery House, a local organization that helps men battle their addictions, and he now thanks Discovery House for saving...

Seven Summits Centre for Learning (7S) in Rossland is hosting its first ever virtual Q & A session in place of its annual in-person orientation day for students in grades 8 – 12.  The Seven Summits Centre for Learning is an option for students seeking a flexible and self-driven public high school education with a difference.  ...

I refused to sign the ticket that I got for speeding last week. Does that mean this ticket is invalid and I don't have to pay it? Questions like this one are common from readers who were not happy following their roadside encounter with traffic enforcement. However, a violator's signature is not required to make the ticket ...

Interior Health will open up its call centre on Monday for seniors to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments. On Monday, seniors aged 90 and over, and Indigenous peoples aged 65 and over, can begin booking appointments by calling 1-877-740-7747. The call centre is open seven days per week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Immunization...

The B.C. government has extended the deadline for the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant program to ensure businesses have the time they need to apply. One of the main requirements has also been lowered to ensure more businesses are eligible. “We continue to listen to B.C. businesses about what they need to navigate...

How many of us in BC can say “hello” in the language of the people on whose traditional territory we live, work, and play? You might find yourself expanding your vocabulary—and appreciation for the over 30 Indigenous languages spoken in BC—after visiting the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre to view Our Living Languages:...