Editorial: On how we vote in BC -- will it change, or not?
Come the next BC election, will we have Proportional Representation (of some kind) or business-as-usual with First-Past-the-Post? A lot of ink and pixels have been swirling around the news and opinion media on the topic. It still bears more examination, given the disparate views expressed. Let’s do some examining, and...
Science Matters Column: Bugs for lunch?
People sometimes get bugged by insects, but we need them. They play essential roles in pollination, combatting unwanted agricultural pests, recycling organic matter, feeding fish, birds and bats, and much more. They’re the most numerous and diverse animals on Earth and form the base of many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems....
Youth: want to get more creative with your smartphone?
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture announces a two-part youth multimedia workshop entitled “Creative Stories Digitally”, instructed by Red Mountain Resort photographer, Ryan Flett. Over nine years as a professional outdoor adventure photographer, Ryan Flett has explored the backcountry of BC, Yukon, the Pacific coast...
How a US company is suing Canada for rejecting quarry in endangered whale nursery
By Judith Lavoie, DeSmog Canada When a Canadian federal-provincial environmental review panel ruled in 2007 that a proposed quarry would go against community core values and would threaten right whales and other marine life in the Bay of Fundy, groups that had fought against the project believed that was the end of the story....
Tickle your funnybone? Live improv comedy at the Miners Hall
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture is pleased to offer a great opportunity for local youth (under age 30) to participate in an Improv Workshop at the Miners Hall at 1pm on Friday February 9th (a P.D. Day). The workshop will be facilitated by professional improv comedians from the VancouverTheatre Sports League. The...
Moonlight Snowshoe & Fatbike quest
What better way to enjoy our beautiful Kootenay winter than an evening of guided snowshoeing or fat biking under the moonlight with friends and family? Get ready for a great evening out in our second annual Moonlight Snowshoe & Fatbike Quest featuring excellent food, outdoor fun, adventure and prizes - all in support of...
The ski hill version of speed dating is amost here again; 'skied dating'
By Tara Kowalchuk, "Skied Dating" Founder Are you single? Do you love to ski or snowboard? Are you looking for a new way to meet people? Skied Dating, happening Feb. 8 at RED Mountain Resort, and Feb. 11 at Whitewater Ski Resort, is the event for you! Skied Dating arose in answer to the challenges of dating in a small town,...
COLUMN: Healing strains and sprains naturally
With all of the powder on the ski hill I have been seeing many patients with soft tissue injuries. The following article will give you a brief overview of the different types of injuries, when you should seek medical care, and how to speed the healing process to get you back on the hill! The difference between a sprain and...
Hockey: Selkirk College Saints down SFU Clan in overtime thriller
On the eve of taking an almost one-month break from the comfort of their home arena, the Selkirk College Saints scored an exciting 5-4 overtime victory over the Simon Fraser University Clan on Saturday night. With the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) regular season fully immersed in the stretch drive to...
Column: On Science and Belief
We find ourselves on different sides Of a line that nobody drew. Though it all may be one in the higher eye Down here where we live it is two. I to my side call the meek and the mild You to your side call the Word. By virtue of suffering I claim to have won You claim to have never been heard. ...
