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B.C. stalls on promise to enact endangered species law
The province is home to more species at risk than any other and is one of only three provinces that lacks stand-alone legislation to protect endangered species By Sarah Cox, for The NarwhalThe B.C....
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Op/Ed: Time for BC to regulate gas prices, end gouging by oil companies says...
It’s time for BC to follow the Maritime provinces and regulate gas prices to end gouging that has caused gas prices in Metro Vancouver to skyrocket, says a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for...
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Editorial: Is Survival a Worthy Goal? Is Life Worth Saving?
Environmentalist have come under fire lately from certain quarters. Questioning the motivation of environmentalists raises the question: What are they fighting for? And the short answer is:...
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Column: Will Someone Please Tell me . . .
Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on? Last October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report indicating that global emissions are still rising despite...
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OP/ED: Personal income taxes now much fairer in BC
By Alex HemingwayChanges to personal BC taxes over the past year and a half — including elimination of Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums—mean the vast majority of households are seeing their tax...
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Seeking a young, energetic ideas person . . .
Is there a soul in Rossland who wants to contribute to our community by writing and gathering thought-provoking articles on issues both local and global, on important matters and sometimes merely...
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One River: Ethics Matter Conference, May 30 - 31
Advancing environmental justice and stewardship in the Columbia River Basin is the focus of a conference in late-May that will bring together those interested in pushing for a brighter future on both...
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Opinion: Designer DNA tests like the Emperor's new clothes?
By George Estreich, for Aeon
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Editorial: Where does our plastic stuff go from here?
We’ve heard a lot recently about the appalling amount of plastic waste being dumped into the world’s oceans and other waterways, and how plastic particles (both micro and macro) are killing off many...
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Organizations Press for Stronger Mining Laws
More than 30 organizations from across the province joined together in Victoria on Wednesday to call for major reform to B.C.’s dated mining laws and regulations. Wildsight joined the group to call on...
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Editorial: The value and the danger of “Climate Change Adaptation” programs
Readers may well wonder about the “danger” mentioned in this headline. The value of climate change adaptation is obvious to the well-informed: it will help willing residents and their communities...
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Column: True leaders work for us, not the fossil fuel industry
Some politicians believe protecting a sunset industry’s interests is more important than looking out for the citizens who elected them. In Australia, the coal industry holds sway over government...
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Will Rossland Reduce Plastics? (Updated re time!)
Rossland Reduces Plastics is the name of a group of residents concerned about the huge problem of plastic pollution; it’s a global crisis, approaching the magnitude of the climate crisis. Members of...
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Interfor to curtail June operations at mills in Castlegar, Grand Forks and...
Interfor mills outside of Castlegar, Grand Forks and Adams Lake are to see another production curtailment in the month of June, according to a press release issued by Interfor Tuesday.“Interfor...
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Stung by derailed negotiations with B.C., Blueberry River First Nations...
Three-quarters of the nation's territory lies within 250 metres of an industrial disturbance. A potentially precedent-setting court case on this 'death by a thousand cuts' could disrupt B.C.'s...
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BC minimum wage increases June 1
B.C.’s general hourly minimum wage will increase to $13.85 from $12.65, and the minimum wage rates for liquor servers, resident caretakers and live-in camp leaders will all also increase, effective...
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Rosslanders talk (plastic) trash; fire on our minds; and more . . .
Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Janice Nightingale, Scott Forsyth, Dirk Lewis, Chris Bowman, and Stewart Spooner. Absent: Andy Morel. Staff members: CAO Bryan Teasdale, Deputy...
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Kootenay labour market stalled in 2018
According to the CPABC Regional Check-Up, an annual economic report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), the Kootenay labour market contracted by 700 jobs or one...
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Ontario’s Deficit Reduction Strategy Mirrors Previous, Unsuccessful Attempts
This study analyzes the first budget of the new Progressive Conservative government in Ontario, tabled in early April 2019, to assess the extent to which it reflects either a fundamental shift in...
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