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Re-ignite the radio at the Boost the Broadcast BBQ on Saturday, June 1
by Andrew Bennett on Friday, May 24, 2013 - 8:16am

"We have a vision," said Marty Unger of the Rossland Radio Coop who has taken the reins along with new RRC president Austin Delaye since founder Marty Cancilla blew this pop stand for a three year stint in New Zealand. 

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Nationally famous poet to perform at RSS
by Contributor on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 7:20am

The Rossland Interact Club and RSS are thrilled to announce that Shane Koyczan, the internationally acclaimed spoken word poet, willbe performing at RSS!  You may recognize him from the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics where he wowed the audience with his piece “We Are...

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TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: Some Women of Rossland’s boom years
by Allyson Kenning on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 10:18am

It’s time to tip the scales a bit - as much as I can given the resources that are available. I have done countless (it seems) profiles of men in Rossland’s boom years, except for the article on the...

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Recent News

A whole lot of budget blunders for 2013
by Laurie Charlton on Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 6:24am

Thanks in large part to our grossly overpaid, and often absent, CAO and our unaware and uninformed council, this year’s budget preparation process was probably the most dysfunctional the City of Rossland has ever experienced....
COMMENT: Free Range! Organic! Local! Or none of the above...
by Andrew Bennett on Friday, May 24, 2013 - 10:03am

Are you jaded yet? When you pick up a box at the store and read "natural," does that roll-the-eyes impulse tickle your oculomotor nerves? Sure does mine, a right twitch.

"Natural" hardly means natural...
Stingrays swimming uphill to Rossland!
by Adrian Barnes on Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:57am

The Stingrays swimming club is heading up the hill to Rossland this summer. The Stingrays are a swim club for residents 6 years and up from Trail, Beaver Valley, Warfield and Rossland.

Says coach Samme Beatson, "" I...
Candidate says so long, but not good-bye
by Joseph Hughes on Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 8:28pm

Dear Editor;

To the free citizens of Kootenay West, I owe you thanks. From family and friends to the thousands who made their voice clear on the election ballot,
thank you. I chose to step forward to represent you...

Regional News

More bad news for Johnsons Landing residents
by Nelson Daily staff on Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:48pm

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily



Johnsons Landing residents who lost their homes last summer in a massive slide received another crushing blow Wednesday at a private meeting with Emergency Management BC.



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UPDATE: Lethbridge diving community in a state of shock after well-known diver dies during outing on Kootenay Lake
by Castlegar Source on Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 4:11pm

By The Nelson Daily Staff

The diving community in Lethbridge remains in a state of shock after a close friend perished while on an outing in Kootenay Lake Saturday (May 18).

The accident happened...
Crunching the numbers: Some facts in break-down of new Trail/Teck deal
by Kyra Hoggan on Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:29pm

The City of Trail is offering more specific numbers regarding its plans to expand city boundaries to include the Columbia River Valley (encompassing the airport and Waneta Dam) almost all the way to the U.S Border (see attached map)....
City and Teck broker agreement for massive expansion of Trail boundaries
by Trail Champion on Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 10:17am

The following is a press release issued jointly by the City of Trail and Teck Cominco:

The City of Trail will be moving forward with the boundary extension referral process which may result in the city extending its...

Provincial & National

Sober second thought

by Andre Carrel on 24 May 2013
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Sober second thought

The question of whether to abolish or to elect the Senate tends to flare up in the wake of a crass partisan appointment or a flagrant abuse of privilege. That question, however, should not be allowed to negate the question of the Senate’s purpose.

BC’s Election Stunner: Five Lessons for the Left

by Murray Dobbin on 24 May 2013
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BC’s Election Stunner: Five Lessons for the Left

The NDP’s stunning loss in B.C. is being deconstructed, dissected, analyzed and mourned over not only here but across the country. Every pundit and political junkie, including me, thought the NDP would win, even after their lead suddenly dropped. But unfortunately, most of the analysis won’t be very helpful for those individuals and organizations hoping and fighting for a better country.

International News

White House releases Benghazi emails

by Wikinews on 22 May 2013
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White House releases Benghazi emails

The United States White House released roughly a hundred pages of emails on Wednesday related to the September 11, 2012 attack on the United States diplomatic post in Benghazi,

Murdoch’s Circle: The Growing News International Scandal

by ProPublica on 07 May 2013
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Murdoch’s Circle: The Growing News International Scandal

by Lena Groeger | ProPublica, May 3, 5:17 p.m.

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