Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting, April 9, 2018 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Lloyd McLellan, Andy Morel, John Greene, Andrew Zwicker, and Aaron Cosbey. Absent: Marten Kruysse The Public Hearing was to elicit input from residents about the proposed changes in zoning for two properties. The owners of ...

Seven credit unions have spent the winter engaged in discussions regarding the potential for combining to form one new, united credit union, and how that can best serve the needs of their members and communities in the Kootenay, Columbia Valley and Boundary regions. The idea: Uniting into one larger credit union could open ...

Ideas for making life better in the Kootenays through technology? The rewards could be more than the improvements themselves; there's a big cash award involved for winning this contest. Even if our team of communities doesn't win the grand prize, working together toward a shared goal can produce other lasting benefits, too....

Spring seems to want to take its own sweet time in coming back to the southern Interior, and with that the gray days of winter are gradually being replaced by sun.  That comes as good news for us all, including the travelers who rely on regular flights in and out of our local airports.  Winter is a time of frustrating...

Readers may have noted that the overwhelming response to the current opinion poll on the voting age in BC opined that “16-year-olds are still too immature to vote responsibly.” Given some of the electoral decisions made by adult registered voters, one may wonder if adults are also too immature to vote responsibly. No, I’m not...

Scientists, academics, environmentalists and communicators have urged governments to take the climate crisis seriously for decades. We’ve outlined the overwhelming evidence, generated discussion and offered myriad solutions. We’ve confronted politicians who refuse to accept that a problem exists, or that we can do anything ...

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) is pleased to announce “Bohemians in Brooklyn” a live musical cabaret written and produced by CBC’s Tom Allen, taking place at the Miners Hall on Thursday April 26, 2018. Bohemians in Brooklyn mixes original songs, classical chamber music, history, storytelling and some very ...

Co-ops can form a more sustainable alternative to “business as usual.” They’re democratic and egalitarian.  They don’t depend on the mythical, and massively disproven, idea of “trickle-down economics.” They make positive contributions to their communities and operate on a set of co-operative principles. An interactive, intensive...

The City of Trail’s mayor has declared a local state of emergency specific to 2188 Riverside Avenue to ensure the safety of the resident. The declaration is mandatory in order to evacuate the resident and to gain access to the disaster financial resources available through the Provincial Emergency Program. This declaration comes after a small […]

Since spring is in the air, instead of a long article this month I am giving you two quick health tips so you can get out there and enjoy the sun! Why black cohosh is the number one herb to relieve hot flashes & night sweats             You wake up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat.  You have sporadic flushes...