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Rossland-area magnesium mine receives forestry permit

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The company behind a proposed Rossland-area magnesium mine has received a permit to cut trees

Save Record Ridge asks province to withhold environmental permit

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A Rossland group fighting a local magnesium mine is urging the province not to issue an environmental permit for the project.

UPDATED: Judgement in Record Ridge case expected in mid-June

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A lawyer for the company that wants to build an open-pit magnesium mine near Rossland says a judicial review hearing currently underway is about reasonableness, not correctness.

Judicial review begins in Record Ridge case

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Justice Gordon Weatherill is hearing three days of arguments and will ultimately decide whether the project is referred back to the provincial government for reconsideration.

Judge dismisses appeal of Record Ridge injunction

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The ruling from Justice W. Paul Riley came this morning in Vancouver. He was considering whether the matter should proceed to a full hearing before a three-member panel.

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Castlegar hanging on to temporary sewer plant fix for now

City of Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Tires worth more than $10,000 stolen in Castlegar

Crime
RCMP say tires and rims was stolen from a business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue early Wednesday.

Trail launches interactive historical walking tours

Community
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.
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