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Canada has some of the world's last wild places. Are we keeping our promise...
To meet one of its most critical conservation targets by 2020, Canada must protect a massive amount of land — roughly the size of Alberta — over the next year and a half. So where will this protection...
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Rossland Lauded for Knotweed Control Actions
Japanese Knotweed is among the most feared invasive weeds, because of its effects on real estate values, taxes and infrastructure; it is unfortunately able to damage all three – it damages property...
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Letter: It's not just about fairness; an Ontario citizen cautions BC voters
So far, most of the discussion about Proportional Representation (PR) has focused on fairness. Without a proportional voting system, there’s no way to make every vote count equally. But there are other...
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An insult to elected officials, courtesy of the office of the Chief Judge of...
Traditionally, the solemn swearing-in ceremony for Rossland’s municipal council members has taken place at the historic Rossland courthouse, with a robed judge officiating. But not this year.On July...
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Column: Orcas
News about orca mother Tahlequah carrying her dead newborn for 17 days through the Salish Sea this summer was heartbreaking, and rightfully captured the world’s attention. It highlighted the plight of...
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Opinion: The problem with exempting major projects from environmental...
By Ben Parfitt, from The NarwhalWhen a public regulator repeatedly makes major decisions that favour corporate interests — quietly and behind closed doors — we have a problem.British Columbia’s...
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Column: We need to heal a great divide
Canadian climate change opinion is polarized, and research shows the divide is widening.The greatest predictor of people’s outlook is political affiliation. This means people’s climate change...
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Editorial: Our Mistaken Society
Can an entire society be mistaken in its values and habits? Can the economic basis of a society lead to the destruction of our way of life and all that supports it? Judging by what our global society...
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Letter: What we can do
Don’t worry! The Group of Twenty (G20), composed of nineteen countries (including Canada) and the European Union, will meet in Buenos Aires (Argentina) November 30th and December 1st.By then,...
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Op/Ed: 100% Renewable Energy for BC
By Marc Lee, for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, from Policy NoteIt is well established that we need targets and timelines for reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are causing...
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B.C. environmental assessment overhaul marred by deficiencies, scientists say
Nearly 180 scientists say impending legislation leaves the task of collecting evidence for major project reviews to proponents — without adequate independence, transparency or scientific rigour.By...
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Dams and Earthquakes: Austin Engineering Honoured Again
Austin Engineering Ltd. and its team of like-minded partners are constantly analyzing dams, including how they react during earthquakes.The innovative thinkers are pleased to announce that their...
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New Council gets its feet wet with a long agenda
Editor’s Note: These reports on Rossland City Council meetings are intended to be as complete and as neutral as reasonably possible, so that residents can track Council’s decisions and also better...
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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas on Saturday, December 1
Please join the 24th Annual Rekindle Celebration on Saturday, December 1 in downtown Rossland. Merchants open their doors at 10:00 am (eateries and coffee shops earlier!) and the Reindeer Prance...
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Rossland Post Office Not in Service
Residents visiting the Rossland Post Office to pick up their mail won't find any to pick up, unless they haven't been for a while. On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, people could enter the Post Office to...
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Canada has some of the world's last wild places. Are we keeping our promise...
To meet one of its most critical conservation targets by 2020, Canada must protect a massive amount of land — roughly the size of Alberta — over the next year and a half. So where will this protection...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rossland Lauded for Knotweed Control Actions
Japanese Knotweed is among the most feared invasive weeds, because of its effects on real estate values, taxes and infrastructure; it is unfortunately able to damage all three – it damages property...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Letter: It's not just about fairness; an Ontario citizen cautions BC voters
So far, most of the discussion about Proportional Representation (PR) has focused on fairness. Without a proportional voting system, there’s no way to make every vote count equally. But there are other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An insult to elected officials, courtesy of the office of the Chief Judge of...
Traditionally, the solemn swearing-in ceremony for Rossland’s municipal council members has taken place at the historic Rossland courthouse, with a robed judge officiating. But not this year.On July...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Column: Orcas
News about orca mother Tahlequah carrying her dead newborn for 17 days through the Salish Sea this summer was heartbreaking, and rightfully captured the world’s attention. It highlighted the plight of...
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