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...

Castlegar Garden Club and Castlegar Communities in Bloom are partnering to sponsor this event at Twin Rivers Park on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Showcasing the abundance of local gardening talent and nature resources is a prime focus. Growing plants and gardens (wild and cultivated), farming, food production, growing organically, along with the […]

Rick Mercer’s Rossland Winter Carnival episode aired Tuesday evening on CBC. Watch it here. Also, over the weekend, the Telegraph caught up with Mercer on his cell phone for a quick chat about his time in the Mountain Kingdom.

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...

At the end of this month, the Selkirk College music faculty will uniteonce again at the Capitol Theatre to celebrate and promote the releaseof the first album in its 21 year history with Souvenir LIVE. Last year, the faculty came together at the Capitol to raise funds forthe production of the CD entitled Souvenir. Now, […]

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...

Being privileged enough in a small town to see the new film Avatar on its opening weekend at our hometown theatre, the Gem, I couldn’t resist writing a review of this amazing film. What is most impressive is the use of new technology that allows director James Cameron to seamlessly move from real-life filming to […]