COLUMN: Artifical Intelligence, Meet Natural Consciousness
The Fear A. I. is off the leash. Accept this as a given. The A.I. that has an off-switch, is not cause for alarm. But there are forms of A.I. which cannot be turned off now. Humans have set it at liberty, to roam the cybersphere, the electronic oceans saturating our global civilization. The 1 and the O, the One and the Void,...
Two vehicle collision at Nancy Green Junction near Rossland
On Friday, June 7, at 9:12 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a collision between two vehicle at the Nancy Green Junction or the intersection of Hwy 3 and Hwy 3B near Rossland, said Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. A 73-year-old Penticton woman was driving a 2013 Honda Civic when she...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meetings, July 10, 2023
Objections to restricting Short-Term Rental zoning at Red effect a change; trees mourned; cost of trucks rising; more sculptures coming, also Golden City Days, the Fall Fair, and Huck en Berries Bike Jam; another award for Rossland’s Finance Department; and the latest RDKB Report. PRESENT: Mayor...
Campfire Ban for BC; State of Emergency for Stikine Region
Effective July 10, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Pacific time), category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout B.C. with the exception of Haida Gwaii. Campfires have already been prohibited in many regions of B.C. The Province is declaring a state of emergency for the unincorporated Stikine region in response to the ongoing wildfire...
MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy's Weekly Newsletter
Be prepared for extreme heat and drought As we kick off the summer months, now is the time to ensure people in your community are prepared for extreme heat. Making a plan is the first step you can take to keep yourself and your loved ones safe during extreme heat. Staying hydrated, finding ways to keep your home cool, and ...
RDKB wins the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting
The Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) has been awarded to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual financial report. Even though regional districts are not legislated to produce annual reports like municipalities,...
Ambulance crashes near Rossland, golf game ends in grievance
On Friday, June 23, at 5:15 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a single motor vehicle incident in the 4300 block of Hwy 3B, near Rossland, according to Trail RCMP NC/oic Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "A 30-year-old Grand Forks man drove an ambulance off the right side of the highway. The man was ...
COLUMN: Who is behind all the anti-ESG rhetoric?
With all the problems in the world, from massive inequality to the climate crisis, you’d think voluntary guidelines to improve corporate environmental and social practices would be a no-brainer. After all, addressing those critical issues can also boost a company’s bottom line. But for companies with business models based on...
Provincial Grant helps RDKB get FireSmart-er
A $690,000 grant from the Province of BC will help Regional District of Kootenay Boundary residents get FireSmart-er. The Union of BC Municipalities’ Community Resiliency Investment Program funding is the largest grant ever received by the RDKB’s Emergency Preparedness Service. “We are extremely grateful for the Province of...
Wildlife overpass to keep drivers, bighorn sheep safe
Teck Resources Ltd. is stepping up with a $2.5-million contribution to construct a wildlife overpass on Highway 3 near Radium Hot Springs. Project partners, for the new wildlife overpass south of Radium Hot Springs will reduce vehicle collisions with bighorn sheep, making that stretch of Highway 93/95 safer for residents and other highway users while protecting […]
