By Laura MacDiarmid and Mavis  Morton, with contributions from Noah Ramsammy Canada’s new Protecting Victims Act strengthens legal provisions for victims of crime, representing one of Canada’s most significant reforms to addressing intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet, the different needs of survivors — including healing, receiving answers from authorities, accountability and being provided the chance […]

Dear Editor, When BC needs to declare a state of emergency because the wildfires in the Okanagan are “creating their own weather system” —which includes creating lightening and flames beyond anything firefighters have ever seen— it is well overdue to declare a state of emergency on our energy system. This extreme weather is due to […]

“I know how the Greek and Romans viewed the Celtic people they absorbed into an empire, and how the English viewed the Irish, Scots, and Welsh Celts later in history,  –“civilizers” do not intend to let the weaker folks exercise cultural freedom. The subjugated do what they must to have peace. Always, the imperial folk […]

A meeting with the Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (and others) about Record Ridge;  zoning – another permitted use added to the Commercial Downtown Core;  the Recreation Master Plan – how much should the City spend to improve Jubilee Field? The current state of our reservoirs; and, the Coy Cup, maybe? And, the […]

Rossland Community Grants recommended for 2027: On Monday, August 10, all seven Council members gathered for a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting, two of them remotely, at 3:30 pm to wrestle with the problem of allocating the available funds, which were fewer than the total requested. The remaining funding available to applicants for the 2027 Rossland Community Grants, […]

By Ty Wright Every year, I am drawn back to see the Gold Fever Follies in Rossland; the yearly, summer-long production that has graced the stage of the Miners Hall for 4 decades. Heck, being a Follies alumni myself, it’s essential that I attend at least one show every season. .. and thank goodness I […]

Homeowners will have access to practical information and hands-on learning opportunities this fall through free Home Energy Efficiency Workshops being offered in 25 communities throughout the region. The workshops are being delivered by the Community Energy Association on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust to help residents better understand how energy is used in their homes and […]

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 […]

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 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 […]