Rumours travel fast… but your Rossland transit route isn’t going anywhere. BC Transit has confirmed there are currently no plans to change transit routes in Rossland – including the lower Rossland service area. Transit routes and service levels are determined through partnership between BC Transit and local governments, including the RDKB. While routing ideas or […]

The world must move away from coal, gas and oil — quickly. Fossil fuels pollute land, water and air, create global instability and energy price volatility, increase the gap between rich and poor and alter the climate in ways that threaten health and survival. But it’s difficult to accomplish this when the global economic system […]

Rumors about the West Kootenay Transit route in Rossland;  Five-Year Financial Plan adopted; clarifying community grant funding; Library Board seeking a new member; Enduro race in June; and more … PRESENT:  Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Stewart Spooner, Jeff Weaver, Craig Humpherys, Maya Provençal, Lisa Kwiatkowski and Eliza Boyce. Staff:  CAO Bryan Teasdale, Deputy Corporate […]

By Andy Morel, Mayor of Rossland British Columbians expect that when the provincial authorities set rules for Environmental Assessments and project permitting those rules will be applied. Yet on Record Ridge, just outside Rossland in the West Kootenays, critical information appears to be incomplete or missing. There is no Human Health Risk Assessment, despite its […]

By Melanie Mercier What We Save, Saves Us: An Upcycled Ode to the Inland Temperate Rainforest Built from materials diverted from the waste stream and shaped through a collaboration between a local artist and École des Sept‑Sommets students, this Earth Week installation invites Rossland residents and neighbouring communities to honour the species, stories, and fragile brilliance […]

Public Consultation:  4:30 PM  This consultation is dedicated to providing more information for, and hearing input from, residents on the 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan.  The earlier opportunities to hear about the  anticipated costs of keeping Rossland operating with current or slightly lower levels of service began last year, at the August 11 Council meeting […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]