OP/ED; BCGEU says talks break down on first day of resumed bargaining
The BCGEU returned to the bargaining table with the provincial government today for the first time since negotiations broke down in July. Unfortunately, talks have once again collapsed. Despite indicating that they would come forward with an improved wage proposal, the B.C. government failed to deliver a meaningful offer. “We came to the table ready […]
La Niña, drought and storm readiness gap: Generational divide among British Columbians
With what could be a more volatile storm season underway, BC Hydro is urging residents to prepare as a new survey1 reveals a generational divide in storm preparedness: younger adults are the least ready for power outages, while those aged 35 to 54 are the most proactive. The findings come as BC Hydro braces for a […]
Celebrating Rossland's Ski Patrol, past and present
By Sparky Steeves On Saturday, September 20, The Red Mountain Ski Patrol hosted an historic event bringing together Red Mountain Ski Patrollers past, present and perhaps even future. The ski patrol community was welcomed to the Rossland Lion’s Park Campground for a potluck barbecue feast featuring guest speakers and live music. The primary goal of […]
Op/Ed: After the Pope's Apology - What we still need for Truth and Reconciliation
By Tiffany Dionne Prete As we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it is relevant to remember the late Pope Francis. As the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope, his leadership was marked by efforts to face difficult issues, including those affecting Indigenous Peoples in Canada. One of […]
Newsletter from MLA Steve Morissette
On Saturday we celebrated the grand opening of our brand-new Lower Columbia Community Health Center in downtown Trail! Photo is with the Lower Columbia Community Health Center Board who was the driving force in making this happen! The Lower Columbia Community Health Centre will provide high-quality primary health care for people living in and around […]
Column: Polar Geoengineering Experiments
Because the fossil fuel industry and its supporters have done everything they can to stall needed solutions to the climate crisis, some people say we must now engineer our way out of the mess we created. Many are promoting schemes that block sunlight from reaching Earth, reflect more of it back into space or absorb […]
SRRAC is applying for a judicial review
The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) has filed a petition for judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court, challenging an Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) decision not to require an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine. “We are asking the Supreme Court to send this decision back to the EAO, directing it […]
Editorial: Federal Government introducing “Combatting Hate Act.”
Have you noticed, over the past few years, a rising tide of intolerance for people of other ethnicities, other backgrounds, other religions, other political views, other just-about-anything? More recently, that intolerance has burst out into violence more often – most notably, south of the border, but it’s also happening in Canada. The federal government’s recent […]
New community health centre opens in Trail
People living in and near Trail now have more access to team-based primary care through the new Lower Columbia Community Health Centre (Lower Columbia CHC). “The Lower Columbia Community Health Centre will provide high-quality primary health care for people living in and around Trail, building on our work to connect more people with primary-care providers […]
Rossland: Stage Three Water Restrictions begin on Thursday, September 25
Take note, lawn mavens: on Thursday, September 25, it’s time to stop sprinkling that grass. Lawn-watering is banned during Stage Three. We can still water our vegetable gardens as needed, but we are asked to conserve water. Trees, shrubs and flower beds can be watered ONLY with drip or micro irrigation, and only between 7:00 […]
