Opinion: Nuclear Power is not the Answer in a Time of Climate Crisis
By Heidi Hutner and Erica Cirino; from Aeon In November 2018, the Woolsey Fire scorched nearly 100,000 acres of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, destroying forests, fields and more than 1,500 structures, and forcing the evacuation of nearly 300,000 people over 14 days. It burned so viciously that it seared a scar into the ...
Opinion: 'The Aristocrats' -- how Rachel Notley just drove another nail into Horatio Alger's coffin
By Stuart Parker As Hunter S. Thompson began to observe the failure of the 1960s and the rise of modern neoliberal capitalist retrenchment, he increasingly referenced Horatio Alger stories of the First Gilded Age to describe his own precarious position in a resurgent decadent American capitalist plutocracy. Las Vegas in the...
Column: How women's periods can affect their bowels
Hormones are the cause of digestive changes or discomfort for many women during their period. Changes in Estrogen and Progesterone before your period starts will cause symptoms such as bloating and constipation. Other women experience diarrhea before or once their period starts and this is due to increased prostaglandins, ...
COLUMN: Theme for optimists -- Homo sapiens seeking self-improvement
“We are a way for the Cosmos to know itself.” -- Carl Sagan “... Ultimately you are not a person, but a focal point where the universe is becoming conscious of itself. What an amazing miracle.” – Eckhart Tolle “Philosophers have only interpreted the world. The point is to change it.” – Karl Marx “You’re saying humans are...
A serious assault in Rossland
On May 25, 2019, the regional RCMP detachment responded to a report of a “serious assault with a weapon” in the 2300 block of Washington Street in Rossland. The 24-year-old man who is the victim of the assault was airlifted to Kelowna General Hospital, where he has undergone surgery for injuries to his neck. A 42-year-old ...
Local woman is Rossland's new Water Ambassador
Meet Rossland’s new Water Ambassador – we could have a dry summer. Kai Symington-Kruus grew up here in Rossland, and graduated from high school just last year. She has just completed her first year at the University of Victoria, majoring in Geography and Coastal Studies, and now she is eager to help Rosslanders...
Will Rossland Reduce Plastics? (Updated re time!)
Rossland Reduces Plastics is the name of a group of residents concerned about the huge problem of plastic pollution; it’s a global crisis, approaching the magnitude of the climate crisis. Members of this group are working to reduce Rossland’s contributions to the crisis. They hope that Rosslanders will turn out in force at...
Motorcyclist sent to hospital after MVI with car
A motor vehicle incident has sent one to hospital Sunday afternoon, according to KBRFR Capt. Grant Tyson. Tyson said, in a press release, that a collision between a motorcycle and a car happened in the 500 block of Columbia Gardens Road, between Waneta and Fruitvale. He said the call came in at 1:43 p.m., and […]
City recognizes climate crisis; ‘Bullshooters’ query; pesticide policy refined; plastic bag input session coming up (and more!)
Rossland City Council Meeting, May 22, 2019. Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Chris Bowman, Dirk Lewis, Scott Forsyth, Stewart Spooner, Janice Nightingale, and Andy Morel; and CAO Bryan Teasdale, CFO Elma Hamming, Deputy Corporate Officer Cynthia Año Nuevo, Manager of Planning Stacey Lightbourne, Manager of...
Column: True leaders work for us, not the fossil fuel industry
Some politicians believe protecting a sunset industry’s interests is more important than looking out for the citizens who elected them. In Australia, the coal industry holds sway over government policy. In Canada, bitumen and fracked gas rule. In the U.S., it’s all of the above. Fortunately, many people, especially youth, are...
