by murray dobbin A news story this week blandly described the perverse reality that is the current state of the Canadian economy. The headline read "Corporate profit margins at 27-year high and likely to stay there." Pretty heady stuff if you took it out of context. But the context is everything: pathetic growth...

“The Upper House remains a dumping ground for the favoured cronies of the Prime Minister”– Stephen Harper, appointer of 59 Conservative senators. As the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy begins today, Canadians across the country are being reminded of their anger with unelected, partisan, powerful senators who draw big ...

It’s Cleansing Time! Since the weather is shifting into spring and the bulbs are popping out of the earth, it is a great time to consider spring cleaning your body.  Take some time to focus inside and clear the body of built-up toxins, metabolites, hormones and breakdown products.  There are lots of fresh fruit and vegetables...

Concerned about California's drought and its effect on food quality,  availability and prices?  Grow your own -- it's fun!  And there are lots of resources in Rossland to get you started, to exchange ideas, or just to keep you company.  Read on! 2015 Spring Garden, Market & REAL Food Events in Rossland: 1. Annual Backyard...

Teck Resources Limited reported that there has been an explosion at the Greenhills Coal Mine outside Elkford, sending three people to hospital. In a media release the mining company said that "a flash fire occurred in the dryer complex at Teck’s Greenhills Operation near Elkford British Columbia today at approximately 11:...

We all contemplate human mortality  sometimes.  That's natural and healthy, considering that we all die; it's just a matter of when and how.   And those are things we seldom know in advance -- even when we think we do.    Most people have experienced grief at the death of loved ones -- dear friends, family members, or pets. ...

Many scammers operate by telephone. Here are two patterns that we have noticed recently. One scam works like this:  Someone calls you, announces their name,  and says he or she is from the Security and Fraud Department at, for example, VISA or Mastercard.  (Of course, the name is false, and they aren't really from any credit...

Water is life; we can’t afford to waste it By David Suzuki How long can you go without water? You could probably survive a few weeks without water for cooking. If you stopped washing, the threat to your life might only come from people who can’t stand the smell. But most people won’t live for more than three days without water...

Weather lore says March usually comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. However, this was not true in 2015 as the opposite occurred on the calendar for the third month of the year according to Ron Lakemen of the Southeast Fire Centre. “Last month an upper ridge of high pressure (generally centred over the coast) dominated...

LIFESTYLE CHANGES CAN REDUCE DEMENTIA RISK It’s never too late to make lifestyle changes to promote brain health. Many Rossland residents already do most of the right things for brain health -- exercise both body and mind, and eat a healthy diet low in fat and rich in vegetables and Omega-3 fatty acids.  For those who are...