Council Matters: Rossland City Council Meeting, October 6, 2025
Concerned about City spending, and taxes? Pay attention to the Five-Year Financial Plan. Go to the event on October 27, learn more, ask questions and speak up about what’s important to you. PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Maya Provençal, Stewart Spooner, Lisa Kwiatkowski (remote), Craig Humpherys and Jeff Weaver. Absent: Eliza Boyce Staff: CAO […]
Celebrate International Credit Union Day
Nelson & District Credit Union is celebrating 75 years of service and community impact in conjunction with International Credit Union Day on Thursday, October 16th, 2025. “Nelson & District Credit Union has been an integral part of growth and progress in Nelson, Rossland, the East Shore and everywhere in between for 75 years,” says Tom […]
Hustle your bustle in the Golden City Grind
The Golden City Grind is on again! On October 5, people from all age groups will run (or walk) routes of one km, or three, five or ten km – if they have registered before 6:00 PM on October 4. To register, use the link here, or the QR code on the poster. https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=39187&lan=1&cartlevel=1 Organizer […]
Celebrating Rossland's Ski Patrol, past and present
By Sparky Steeves On Saturday, September 20, The Red Mountain Ski Patrol hosted an historic event bringing together Red Mountain Ski Patrollers past, present and perhaps even future. The ski patrol community was welcomed to the Rossland Lion’s Park Campground for a potluck barbecue feast featuring guest speakers and live music. The primary goal of […]
Op/Ed: After the Pope's Apology - What we still need for Truth and Reconciliation
By Tiffany Dionne Prete As we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it is relevant to remember the late Pope Francis. As the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope, his leadership was marked by efforts to face difficult issues, including those affecting Indigenous Peoples in Canada. One of […]
Trail Museum & Archives and Teck Trail Operations Announce Digital Collection
The Trail Museum & Archives and Teck Trail Operations are pleased to announce online access to the famed Cominco Magazine, a cherished publication of the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd. First issued in February 1940, the Cominco Magazine was published until 1971 and remains a valuable record of company operations, staffing, and culture. “The Trail […]
SRRAC is applying for a judicial review
The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) has filed a petition for judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court, challenging an Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) decision not to require an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine. “We are asking the Supreme Court to send this decision back to the EAO, directing it […]
Editorial: Federal Government introducing “Combatting Hate Act.”
Have you noticed, over the past few years, a rising tide of intolerance for people of other ethnicities, other backgrounds, other religions, other political views, other just-about-anything? More recently, that intolerance has burst out into violence more often – most notably, south of the border, but it’s also happening in Canada. The federal government’s recent […]
Rossland: Stage Three Water Restrictions begin on Thursday, September 25
Take note, lawn mavens: on Thursday, September 25, it’s time to stop sprinkling that grass. Lawn-watering is banned during Stage Three. We can still water our vegetable gardens as needed, but we are asked to conserve water. Trees, shrubs and flower beds can be watered ONLY with drip or micro irrigation, and only between 7:00 […]
Got bears? Meet Matt Corrente, WildSafeBC Coordinator
WildSafeBC is the provincial leader in preventing conflict with wildlife through collaboration, education and community solutions. Matt Corrente, the coordinator for Rossland and Trail, said he’s committed to “the long game” of educating the public about wildlife. Bringing about a reliable change in the lifestyles of residents and visitors to coexist with wildlife takes a […]