The Editor: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used a long time as a measure of economic growth and assumed to describe the overall economic health of a nation.  The calculation of GDP, however, does not factor in the real costs of doing business.  Issues such as social and environmental impacts are not considered.  Resource […]

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:...

The Regional District of Central Kootenay, through funding provided through Strategic Wildfire Initiative Program administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, is doing its best to protect communities from wildfires in the district. The RDCK is guarding against possible wildfires by reducing fuel loads in forested areas in specific areas of the district.   […]

A small crowd of Healthcare supporters gathered Tuesday outside the Nelson Courthouse to protest the one-year anniversary of federal Conservative cuts to healthcare. On March 31st, 2014, the federal Conservatives announced a $36 Billion cut to healthcare over the next ten years. The decision means $5 Billion in cuts to British Columbia’s health services. To […]

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...

About the podcast: The You can do that here! podcast is produced by Andrew Zwicker of AZcreative for the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology. The podcast is a weekly series of 30 minute conversations with some of the most innovative and successful entrepreneurs in the Kootenays. You can CLICK PLAY on the triangle...