SRRAC defeats two court challenges by WHY after winning an injunction
With files from the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) The first case: WHY challenged the right of the Sinixt to participate in the upcoming judicial review. Details below. A procedural hearing was held on Tuesday, April 14 at the Rossland Courthouse ahead of a judicial review scheduled for May. That review will examine the […]
Taxpayer alert: Final Public Consultation on the City's Financial Plan
At 4:3o on Monday, April 20, at Rossland City Hall, citizens have a final opportunity to learn more about and provide input on the City’s draft 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan. The Plan is available on the City’s website for all who want to learn more about where all those tax dollars go, and why. […]
Rossland: Celebrate Earth Week with Free Community Events
Real people, real change. Our community is proof that it’s possible. The Rossland Sustainability Commission invites the community to take part in Earth Week celebrations from April 21–25, with a lively series of events focused on learning, connection, and local climate action. Rooted in the belief that small, local actions can drive meaningful change, Earth […]
Council Matters: Rossland City Council Meeting, April 7, 2026
An all- new, improved zoning bylaw (if you have thoughts on any of it, now is the time to discuss them and express them to the City); more work on the Financial Plan; the cost of recreation facilities and services; cupcakes for Canada Day; the City is seeking a new Manager of Recreation & Events […]
Sports: With corrected start time! Lacrosse at the Rossland Arena on April 11 & 12
CORRECTION: The start time originally given for the Saturday game was incorrect; the actual start time will be 6:00 pm. The West Kootenay Timberwolves are preparing for the upcoming season as their program continues to grow across the region. The existing Junior team joined the West Coast Junior Lacrosse League for the 2026 season and […]
Op/Ed: Ten Years into the Toxic Drug Crisis
There are moments when the toxic drug crisis becomes painfully real. A phone call in the middle of the night. A memorial growing on along the side of the Columbia River. A name spoken quietly among colleagues because another person didn’t make it. For many people in British Columbia, these moments are no longer rare. […]
Money, money, money -- Rossland's portion of the ReDi Grant allocations
Before the Committee-of-the Whole meeting to decide which applicants will get how much of the available funding, Rossland’s City Council members read and considered over 800 pages of material from 64 applicants for Columbia Basin Trust’s ReDi Grant program. All Council members attended the meeting, as did CAO Bryan Teasdale, Executive Assistant Rachel Newton, and […]
Rossland Museum Easter Egg Hunt
Join us on Saturday, April 4th, for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt — a day filled with egg hunts, spring-themed crafts and races, face painting, activities, and more! Date: Saturday, April 4 Egg Hunt Times: Morning Hunts: Ages 0-8(ish) 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon Hunts: Ages 6-12(ish) 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Entry by donation. […]
Column: Progress, pushback and Indigenous rights
In Canada, progress on social and ecological justice often faces roadblocks. When women got the right to vote here in 1918, organizations sprang up to argue voting was incompatible with women’s “traditional roles.” When universal health care was introduced in the 1960s, doctors in Saskatchewan went on strike, accusing the government of exercising too much […]
Editorial: Clear-cutting forests, losing water.
When large tracts of forest are clear-cut, we lose more than the trees and their shelter and all the other plant and animal species they nurture and protect; we also lose water. Our demands for water are increasing. Growing populations, water-hungry industries (including fracking and nuclear power production) and the growth of data centres all […]
