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Rossland's new sister: Surnadal, Norway, birthplace of Olaus Jeldness
by Andrew Bennett on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 7:56am

Following on the (free) heels of an enormously successful 116th Winter Carnival in which the new bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness in downtown Rossland was feted by hundreds of merrymakers—including Olaus lookalikes, visiting Norwegian dignitaries, and descendants of Olaus himself—the...

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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

UPDATED: BC Coroners Service releases name of victim in fatal Warfield accident
by Kyra Hoggan on Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 1:50am
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died after a motor vehicle incident near Trail on May 3.
 
He was Frederick Wilkinson, aged 52, of Cornwall, Ont.  Wilkinson was...
Kootenay Danceworks year end show and more...
by Rossland Recreation on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:44am

The last Babysitters Course before Summer is running this Saturday, May 25th 9am-4pm at the Rossland Arena Lounge.    If your child is interested in babysitting this summer, this is a great...
The Rossland Broadband Task Force wants your input! How can you say no?
by Contributor on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:32am
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Rossland's Brenan Moroney off to Missouri Valley in September
by Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 1:43pm

Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf coordinator Rob McKay announced Monday that golfer Brenan Moroney has inked a letter of intent to play golf in September at Missouri Valley in Marshal Missouri.

"Brenan is a very strong...

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

LETTER: 'Whipped' doc shows BC democracy as farce

by Contributor on 22 May 2013
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Dear editor,
 
Regardless of any particular election result, federal, provincial or municipal, certain truths remain self-evident. In the case of our two senior levels of government, excessive party discipline is slowly killing our democracy. In the May 14th BC provincial election barely 52 per cent of registered voters bothered to cast a ballot, down three per cent from 2009.

GARDEN WISDOM: I love columbine!

by Mark Macdonald on 17 May 2013
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The second half of May heralds the blooms of Columbine here in south coastal BC. The flowers only appear for a couple of weeks, but it’s so worth the wait. Take a walk through the UBC Botanical Gardens at this time of year, and you’ll see many variations on the theme, although only a sampling of the 70 or so species that exist. The flowers have an aesthetic attraction for me, in terms of simple beauty and daintiness. But the academic side of my personality cannot see past the flowers as potent symbols of Darwinian evolution.

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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