E-Comm welcomes the appointment of special mediator Vince Ready to assist in reaching a fair and sustainable collective agreement with CUPE 8911, as announced by the Minister of Labour on June 6, 2026. With this appointment, any potential job action ceases and E-Comm will head into mediation to finalize a collective agreement without labour disruption. Vince Ready […]

Introducing Lindsay Barnett, the new Manager of Recreation and Events; contract award for the McLeod retaining wall project; another clean audit for Rossland; two major mountain biking events coming this fall; learning about ERAP PRESENT:   Acting Mayor Jeff Weaver (presiding), Mayor Andy Morel (online) and Councillors Maya Provençal, Craig Humpherys, Stewart Spooner, and Lisa […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently released “A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature.” It describes a vision “that protects, restores, and values nature as a foundation of our economy, sovereignty, and well-being, leading at home and globally, to ensure healthy ecosystems, resilient communities, and prosperity for present and future generations.” What’s the link […]

As of Monday, June 1, 2026, the province’s general minimum wage will rise to $18.25 an hour. Types of wages affected The increase of just over 2.1% raises the general minimum wage from $17.85 to $18.25 per hour. The same percentage increase applies to the minimum rates for resident caretakers, live-in home-support workers, live-in camp […]

Employee housing a contentious and difficult issue; a major indoor climbing centre planned for  Nelson; signs of hope for a Waneta border crossing for truck traffic   PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Stewart Spooner, Jeff Weaver, Craig Humpherys, and Maya Provençal, Lisa Kwiatkowski (online) and Eliza Boyce (online). Staff:  CAO Bryan Teasdale, Deputy Corporate […]

By Rassim Khelifa, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology; Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Global Change Biology, Concordia University  Lobster had one of the greatest reputation makeovers in food history. Once treated as “food for the poor,” it is now served in expensive restaurants, dipped in butter and presented as a delicacy. Insects may be […]

The City of Rossland has released a draft Zoning Bylaw that would update housing and land-use rules to better reflect current community needs and align with provincial housing requirements. The draft bylaw builds on several years of planning work, including the 2022 Official Community Plan and the 2025 Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan, and […]

By Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria  Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions? When delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November 2025, they scrutinized various sectors of the global economy for their contributions to rising greenhouse gases. Agriculture, aviation, steel, cement — all […]

The court hearing on the issue of whether or  not the Environmental Assessment Office’s (EAO) decision not to order an environmental review, or assessment (EA) of the proposed Record Ridge open-pit  mine was reasonable was held in the Rossland courthouse from May 5 to May 7 inclusive, before Justice Gordon C. Weatherill.  Four parties were […]

 Rumours travel fast… but your Rossland transit route isn’t going anywhere. BC Transit has confirmed there are currently no plans to change transit routes in Rossland – including the lower Rossland service area. Transit routes and service levels are determined through partnership between BC Transit and local governments, including the RDKB. While routing ideas or […]