Working to resolve the climate crisis is a tremendous economic opportunity. Even normally conservative organizations such as the International Monetary Fund agree that the benefits far outweigh the costs. Of course, the global consumer-based capitalist system encourages waste and destructive practices in the name of financial gain, so the necessary transformational change really requires a […]

Despite doing everything right, most Canadians are struggling —struggling to find a home they can afford and facing the rising costs of groceries and the price of gas at the pumps. All while massive wealth is accumulating in the hands of the very few.  I’ve talked in some of my columns about measures the NDP […]

On June 8, 2024, at 10:40 p.m., frontline officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle collision near the bridge at Second Relief Road, near Salmo, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. “Upon arrival, it appeared the driver had lost control of his vehicle, before colliding with the bridge’s barricades,” Grandy said.. “Sadly, […]

Unregulated toxic drugs claimed the lives of 182 people in April 2024 according to preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service. While this represents a 24% decrease from the number of deaths in April 2023 (239), the risk posed by unregulated drug supply remains very high. April 2024 marks eight years since the public-health emergency […]

BC Hydro has launched its optional time-of-day rate to provide customers with more choice in how they pay for electricity use. The new optional rate was approved by the BC Utilities Commission in December 2023. It offers residential customers with the option to pay lower rates if they shift their electricity use to periods when […]

On May 31, at 5:55 a.m., Castlegar RCMP were notified of a collision which occurred along Highway 22 in the Blueberry area between Castlegar and Trail.  The collision involved a pick-up truck and transport truck which were both engulfed in flames after the collision. Emergency services attended and identified that each vehicle had only one […]

A History Maker, observed The true test of character is not adversity. It is possession of power. Give someone power and watch what they do. — anonymous proverb If anyone whatsoever think the interest of Christians and the interest of the nation inconsistent, or two different things, I wish my soul may never enter into […]

What do photos of sunsets, kayakers, herons and plastic pollution all have in common? They’re all eligible to be submitted to the 4th annual Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge! Hosted by Living Lakes Canada, this photo contest calls all lake lovers to celebrate the beauty of lakes and raise awareness of what’s threatening their incredible biodiversity. […]

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Saturday, June 1 When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to increase by 1.03 metres (3.4 feet). Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near […]

The BC Community Bat Program is calling for volunteers to join the BC Annual Bat Count. Starting June 1st, bat biologists and volunteers will spend late nights counting bats at maternity roosts throughout the province. “Female bats roost together in summer and raise their young in maternity colonies,” says Elodie Kuhnert, Kootenay coordinator for the […]