Premiers Produce Oxymoronic Energy Strategy
By David Suzuki On July 15, a state-of-the-art new pipeline near Fort McMurray, Alberta, ruptured, spilling five million litres of bitumen, sand and waste water over 16,000 square metres — one of the largest pipeline oil spills in Canadian history. Two days later, a train carrying crude oil from North Dakota derailed in...
BROKEN GOAT -- it was a great race!
Runners came to Rossland from places as far-flung as Bella Bella, BC, Yellowknife, NT, and La Ronge, SK. to take part in the Broken Goat races. Over 300 people pattered along the race routes in the sunshine, ranging in age from 20 to 56. 16 of the runners were from Rossland, and one of those -- James Crossman -- was listed...
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH PIPELINES?
Pipeline safety: Whether or not a person favours pipeline development, we can probably all agree that if we are going to have pipelines built, they should be as safe as possible. In this video, a former materials engineer at TransCanada Corporation (the pipeline builders) speaks out about pipeline safety in general and one...
SHRINKING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
Several West Kootenay communities, inlcuding Rossland, will soon be reducing their carbon footprint thanks to $168,000 support from Columbia Basin Trust and FortisBC. Over the next year, participating local governments will work alongside the Community Energy Association (CEA) which will provide expert support to help...
'Burn off operation' responsible for huge column of smoke coming from Sitkum Creek Wildfire; Martin Mars helps fight Akokli Creek fire on East Shore of Kootenay Lake
Residents concerned about the huge column of smoke coming from the Sitkum Creek wildfire north of Nelson Saturday afternoon can be rest assured BC Wildfire Service crews have everything under control. Fire Information Officer for the Southeast Fire Centre, Karlie Shaughnessy, told The Nelson Daily the smoke is due to “burn ...
Judge reserves decision in assault trial of Nelson Police officer
BC Provincial Court Judge Richard Hewson reserved decision Friday in the assault trial of Nelson Police Department officer Const. Drew Turner. Const. Turner is charge with assault following an incident on May 1, 2014, while off duty, allegedly punched Tawny Campbell in the face while the woman was handcuffed in a police...
Gas leak on Vernon Street forces evacuation of several Nelson businesses
Emergency personal were kept busy Thursday morning in Nelson when a gas line ruptured forcing evacuation of several business surrounding the intersection of Hall and Vernon Streets. The call came into Nelson Fire Department shortly after 10 a.m. that crews working on the Stores to Shores project ruptured a connection on a...
Feds investment pays dividends to Kootenay Region Mining and Metals Industry
David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay—Columbia, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, Tuesday announced a $748,601 investment to the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) to establish a metallurgical industry development accelerator in ...
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT AND DOGS, PARKING, AND SPEEDING. (MOSTLY DOGS.) OH, AND A PUBLIC HEARING, TOO.
All Council members except Marten Kruysse were present. (Kruysse has cycled across much of the continent to visit relatives.) This report includes only the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting and the Public Hearing held on Monday, July 13, 2015. I have reported on the regular Council meeting held immediately afterwards in a...
MAYOR HANDS OUT CHOCOLATES AT COUNCIL MEETING
6:12 pm, July 13, 2015: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: Following the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting and Public Hearing (reported separately) Council reconvened for their regular meeting. All council members were still present, except for Marten Kruysse, away on travels by bicycle. Part of your reporter's purpose in reporting on...
