The BC Human Rights Tribunal has decided it will hear a complaint against Castlegar’s Zellstoff Celgar which alleges discrimination against women in non-union, supervisory positions. Former Celgar human resources manager Adrienne McKellar alleges in the complaint that women are passed over for promotions and paid less than ...

Rossland City Council:  Committee of the Whole meeting, January 21, 2015, 4:00 PM Committee-of-the-Whole meetings, or COWs as they are called by council members who refer casually to "having a COW", are relatively informal meetings of Council designed for information and discussion.  Motions made in a COW are not final...

The Myron Nichol rink of Castlegar, with two Nelson curlers on the squad, took the long way but came out on top at the Senior Men’s Kootenay Playdowns Sunday in Kimberley. Nichol, third Bill Van Yzerloo, second Gary Beaudry and lead Barry Marsh, the last two, respectively, from Nelson, edged Ken McHargue of Elkford/Cranbrook 7-6 […]

Omnibus Bills Leadership, the economy, and the reliable stand-by issue of taxation are the issues political parties will likely focus on in the coming federal election. These are undoubtedly serviceable election campaign targets, but the question that ought to rank foremost in the mind of citizens concerns the ever expanding...

The Week in REC! Public Skating for the week of January 19-25, 2015 All the Public Skating information, including admission prices, skate rentals and more can be viewed on the front page of the Winter Brochure and also on the City’s website, at www.rossland.ca, Arena.                                                  Wednesday, January 21st   6:30-7:45pm Sunday, January 25th   2:30-4:00pm (this […]

Science Matters Vol. 17, No. 3 20 Jan 2015 Oil prices drop as global warming rises By David Suzuki With oil prices plunging from more than $100 a barrel last summer to below $50 now, the consequences of a petro-fuelled economy are hitting home — especially in Alberta, where experts forecast a recession. The province’s projected...

Despite arresting the suspect in the recent theft of drugs from a local pharmacy, Nelson Police are warning the public to be careful if coming into contact with these narcotics. Police arrested a 26 year-old female of no fixed address, charging the female with Break and Entering a Business. “Unfortunately, police were unable to recover […]

Thoughtexchange is a Rossland based online engagement company. They were recently featured as guests on the You can do that here! podcast hosted by Andrew Zwicker. You can listen to their full episode by clicking play on the image below.     PIVOT – Dictionary.com defines it as the central point, pin, or shaft on which a...

For the first time in B.C., expectant mothers can participate in virtual visits with their maternity care provider directly from their local family doctor’s office, thanks to new tele-maternity (video conferencing) technology developed as a part of a Shared Care/Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice pilot project. The...

BC Highlights from the Western Canadian Championships Canmore, AB   Day #4: Mass Start – Free Technique 1st        U23 Men        David Palmer (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club) 1st        Jr Boys          Gareth Williams (Telemark Nordic Club) 1st        Jr Girls           Eliza-Jane Kitchen (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski...