Don’t mow the lawn: Expert advises on how to protect your grass during a heatwave
This summer will see temperatures reach above 30 degrees in parts of Canada — and while it might seem the perfect time to cut your grass, mowing your lawn in the heat can cause serious damage. According to Homestars.com, the reliable way to hire a pro, residents should leave mowing the lawn until the weather has […]
BC Coroners Service shares April 2025 unregulated drug-toxicity data
Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) finds that 165 people died from unregulated toxic drugs in April 2025. In 2025, deaths among those between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 68% of drug-toxicity deaths in the province, and 77% were male. April marks a return to more than 160 deaths […]
Additional confirmed measles cases in IH region
Interior Health (IH) has confirmed additional measles cases in the Interior. Locations with identified cases include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. IH is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the cases as part of normal contact tracing. For a full list of exposure locations across […]
DriveSmartBC: Disobeying The Laws of Physics
You may be able to disregard the rules in the Motor Vehicle Act and survive, but disobeying the laws of physics when you drive will eventually result in a collision. I spent a decade dealing with concepts like perception – reaction time, coefficients of friction and maximum acceleration when I did a forensic examination of […]
Search warrant yields firearms, drugs, cash and stolen property
A section of Highway 3-B between Rossland and Trail was closed for a few hours on June 26, 2025, because of a high-risk police investigation. To reduce the risk to the public, the Southeast District’s Emergency Response Team assisted in the operation and closed the highway. The RCMP executed a search warrant on a property […]
Analysis: Decolonizing history and social studies curricula has a long way to go in Canada
By Sara Karn, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of History, McMaster University; Kristina R. Llewellyn, Professor, Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement & Department of History, McMaster University; and Penny Clark, Professor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of British Columbia In June 2015, 10 years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) called for […]
Yearling black bear cubs -- so cute, but do not feed them!
By Sue Wrigley and Nancy Bulman Late June to early July is an important time for bears. It’s mating season. A cub stays with its mother for 16-17 months, until it is time for her to mate again. Male bears looking to mate are a danger to cubs, so at this time of year mother […]
RED: Changes at the top -- a new President appointed
Red Mountain Resort issued a press release on June 18, announcing that Mark Schroetel has been appointed RED’s new President, as Don Thompson steps aside while remaining active on the Board of Directors. Howard Katkov, who has been RED’s CEO for 22 years, is also stepping aside as CEO, but will remain as Chair of […]
Column: End times, or turning point?
It’s never been more important for people in Canada to focus on protecting and restoring life-sustaining nature and advancing social justice. But our governments are instead fueling accelerated industrial expansion and trampling Indigenous rights. It’s dismaying. Governments throughout Canada are showing a renewed zeal for extraction, often accompanied by a failure to uphold Indigenous rights. […]
Column: Power and Justice
Arc of the Cognizant As a historian, I study those moments in the past… but I never expected to live through one. I should have… If history is a guide, this will not be an easy or pleasant transition. — Margaret MacMillan, Canadian The topic of today’s Arc is the colonial nature of Canada’s history […]
