So what can you get these days for twenty-odd bucks these days — a dozen beers, perhaps? Maybe a handful of Big Whopper Combo Meals or even possibly a large pizza might fit the bill. Forget the heartburn or the morning-after headache and head on down to the Capitol Theatre to take in perhaps the […]

This interactive workshop will critically examine how our conventional methods of measuring progress, and important decisions based on these methods, have led to a disconnection among humans, and between humans and the environment.  This workshop follows a series of community peace cafes that were held in Nelson, Castlegar,...

Grade 10 student Sally Turnbull is dancing in the Ballet category at the Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival in Chilliwack this week, (May 26-30) after being selected by an adjudicator at the Kamloops festival.  “I’m a little nervous, but mostly excited to be here” said Sally, from her hotel in Chilliwack. Sally will be ...

It’s getting so close the cast is beginning to count sleeps. In less than a week the lights will be on high burn for the opening of the hit musical Cabaret is coming to Capitol Theatre May 30-June 1. “Were all getting excited . . . the whole cast is getting excited,” director Pat Henman […]

Deryn Collier, author of the 2013 One Book One Kootenay shortlisted Confined Space, will be reading at the Rossland Public Library, Tuesday, June 4th at 7:00pm. On a recent blog post by Confined Space author Deryn Collier, she describes some of the encounters she’s been having since her One Book, One Kootenay shortlisted novel was […]

Toronto burlesque star Sasha Van Bon Bon of The Scandelles brings her peerless form of cabaret to Rossland for one night only. “I am thrilled to be performing in Rossland,” says Van Bon Bon. “With its rich history of mining and ensuing brothel culture, it is an honour for a burlesque artist to make a pilgrimage back to such...

The Rossland Time Capsule Project officially launches this week with the state-of-the-art capsule in the hands of project coordinator, Ryan McGill. McGill first introduced the idea for the project with council in February of this year and has developed a task force of the Library, Chamber of Commerce and other community members...

Readers couldn't agree on whether they wanted bacon or curry for this week's recipe - so I got creative and came up with a simple bacon curry recipe that met with mixed reviews. I would've preferred it with chicken or shrimp, but my son absolutely loved the bacon in it and said this recipe is a keeper. I also wasn't wild about...

"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.  "We have the ideas about what we want to do," Unger said, "but the only way we can achieve our vision is ...

A group of local residents is using three Facebook pages, an online petition, and several hard copy petitions to try to pressure the City of Castlegar to ban pesticide use in city parks and play areas. Elise Bourgeois, a mother of three who lives right next to Millennium Park, said she opposes any kind of […]