Column: On love and legacy - Shifting baseline syndrome strikes home
When my wife Tara and I arrived on Quadra Island in the late 1980s, we were awestruck. Forests stretched to the horizon, fishing boats chased salmon, scores of herring rushed about as eagles circled above. Coming from Vancouver, the cove where we bought our cabin seemed like a secret oasis. Our neighbours told a different […]
Urging BC people to pre-register with Emergency Support Services
As wildfire activity increases, government is encouraging everyone throughout BC to pre-register for Emergency Support Services (ESS) before an emergency occurs, regardless of where they live or how close they are to an active wildfire or other emergency event. Emergency Support Services (ESS) make it quicker and easier to receive support if you need to […]
Get your groove on at the Music in the Dark Beach Dance Party
Get ready to dance like there’s no one watching with Stubbs and the and Paris Pick and the Pricks at Music in the Dark. Presented by Trail & District Arts Council, as part of the Kootenay Savings Music in the Park series, this live music event happens on Friday, Aug. 7 from 7:30 to 10 […]
Columbia Basin Culture Tour, for lovers of art, culture and heritage
Artists, museums, art galleries, heritage sites and more will open their doors to the public—for free—during the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. A total of 85 venues, located in communities and rural areas throughout the Columbia Basin, are featured in the 18th annual tour, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 […]
United Way BC Launches Province-Wide Wildfire Appeal
With approximately 90 wildfires burning across the province and nearly 10,000 people under Evacuation Alerts and Orders, United Way BC is calling on British Columbians to donate to its United for BC Wildfire Recovery Fund in support of communities affected. The fund provides assistance not only during emergencies, but throughout the months and years of […]
Good housing is hard to find. Here's how to help.
Rental housing in our region is hard to find. Affordability is an added issue – and the Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society (LCAHS) wants to help. To do that, the Society first needs to gain a clearer and more up-to-date understanding of rental housing challenges in Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Montrose, Fruitvale, Areas A and B […]
Campfire Ban begins at noon on Thursday, July 23
Effective at 12 noon Pacific Time on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Category 1 campfire will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. This prohibition is being enacted to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Anyone conducting a Category […]
Column: What we could be doing
It’s not utopian to envision a Canada with less pollution, lower household costs and a smaller gap between rich and poor. We have the technology, knowledge and skilled workforce to make it happen — and we’re seeing effective solutions employed worldwide. But time is running out, and consequences are mounting: record heat killing thousands; extreme […]
Running and making music to help save Record Ridge
The struggle for Record Ridge goes on and it’s very expensive. As anyone following the issue of the proposed open-pit magnesium mine on Record Ridge knows by now, a BC Supreme Court judge, Mr. Justice Weatherill, ruled that the proposed mine does not need an environmental assessment. For a more complete discussion of the situation, […]
Council Matters: Rossland City Council Meeting, July 13, 2026
Broken Goat! And, getting ready for Golden City Days and the Fall Fair. Columbia Basin Trust’s Community BBQ in Rossland this year! New Zoning Bylaw and updated Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw adopted. PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Maya Provençal, Jeff Weaver, Craig Humpherys, Stewart Spooner, Eliza Boyce and Lisa Kwiatkowski. Staff: CAO […]
