Book Review By Derryll White McLachlen, Beverley (2024). Proof. Beverley McLachlan has entered the mystery/legal thriller market with a new wrinkle. Her main character, Ms….
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Opioid fight victory in Supreme Court decision
Letter to the Editor In 2018, B.C. began a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Canada, representing all jurisdictions, and we enacted the Opioid Damages and…
Rights, reconciliation, and resistance 2020
Letter to the Editor The current political struggle by the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their supporters, and the responses of the cops under state direction,…
Jumbo council in holding pattern
By Anne Jardine The streets were deserted and the council chamber was quiet as Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality (JGMRM) presented its Annual Report and…
RCMP announce new zero tolerance policies
Police throughout the East and West Kootenay will be stepping up enforcement and adopting a zero tolerance policy with respect to motorcycles that have altered…
What happens to politicians who make deals at any price?
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary So, when do the bullets start flying over the Rockies? Yes, that’s an exaggeration, but if tensions over the…
Qat’muk case a waste of time, money and credibility
Letter to the Editor Kisuk Qyu Ki’it/Greetings: I am a citizen of the Ktunaxa Nation, a registered status Indian of the Lower Kootenay Indian Band (which…
Qat’muk ruling shows Canada’s hypocrisy
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb Last week (Nov. 2) the Supreme Court of Canada showcased to the world how full of B.S. Canada is when…
Wildsight supports Ktunaxa call for protected area
Regional environmental watchdog group Wildsight says it is “deeply saddened” by the Supreme Court of Canada ruling today that “fails to recognize indigenous spiritual rights…
Ktunaxa Nation disappointed with Qat’muk decision
The Supreme Court of Canada this morning unanimously ruled against the Ktunaxa Nation in its ongoing bid to save the Jumbo Valley (Qat’muk) from development…