You’ve got your ace fingerstyle players and your high-speed electric guitar noodlers, but there aren’t too many musicians out there playing electric with the soul of a David Gilmour or a Mark Knopfler. Ray Montford might just be the only guy in Canada pulling it off with such flair.Inspired by Buddhist philosophy and by his...

This weekend Rossland Radio's live music series will be hosting Amy Cunningham and Lili Maurer performing both traditional and original music with bone-chilling two-part vocal harmonies.  Although each voice is incomparably different, the two melt together with such ease that it's hard to imagine them apart. Maurer, alongside...

After eight years of writing and four months of rehearsals the Rossland Light Opera is ready to raise the curtain this weekend on their latest production.This year's production of "It happened one night at the opera," is and original, written directed, produced and acted by Rossland and Trail locals. The production takes the...

My coffee smiled back at me this morning. Evidently, the re-opening of the Alpine Grind has brought smiles to more than just the foam of the establishment's lattés. On opening day last Wednesday the bustling cafe was overflowing with happy, smiling and laughing faces as the much-loved and, according to customers, “best cup ...

 This week The Telegraph's Liz Arnason sat down with the members of The White Crows, the first local band to be featured in the new 'Live at the Red Room' series which begins this Saturday night, February 6. In this interview, the band talks music, jams a little, and even reveals the mysterious (Castlegarian) origins of the...

Redgy Blackout is coming to Rossland February 14th. Redgy Blackout's diversity defines their sound which ranges from funk and swing to reggae and rock. Presented by Teck Trail Operations, they will be playing in the intimate setting of the Rossland Miners' Hall.Redgy Blackout’s debut album “The Leap” features banjo and guitar...

Keeping with the spirit of a town that punches above its weight in terms of massive volunteer efforts, Rossland's home-grown Blizzard Fest is back and bigger than ever. This week the Telegraph caught up with one of the co-founders and organizes of the music festival, Jonathan Provencal of The Touques.How did the festival get...

Rossland Radio has a live music series in the making that will combine local talent with the station's  available means of production. Brought forth to create a buzz around the station and the ever present local talent, the project is a result of a grant from the Columbia Basin Trust. The series will take place in collaboration...

In the world of dance there are few honours more prestigious than being accepted to and training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division. This year, one of our own here in Rossland has danced her way into a full scholarship at the school. At 12 years old, Sally Turnbull, who has been dancing under Rene...

This year’s Under 19 Film Festival, presented by the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture, had a Hollywood feel and hometown representation. Over 100 people came out to Rossland’s Miners' Hall to check out the great films by talented young film makers from all over the West Kootenays. While the fest had some adult help it ...