Today's news that Premier Christy Clark has fired the democratically elected Vancouver School Board shows that her education agenda is more about closing schools than providing quality public education, CUPE BC President Paul Faoro said today. "The Vancouver School Board trustees who stood up to this government's efforts to...

A new video starring Selkirk College students shows off the benefits of jumping on board West Kootenay Transit. Produced by Digital Arts & New Media Program student James Tucker, the partnership between the college and BC Transit aims to change how the community thinks about transportation. “Public transit in the West Kootenay region provides an […]

Five outstanding Selkirk College faculty members have been recognized for their commitment to learning and exceptional performance in the classroom. The Selkirk College Faculty Association hosted a special evening at the Castlegar Campus earlier this month where they presented their annual SCOPE Awards (Standing Committee On...

Selkirk College’s rural advantage helps learners garner the education required to grow the economy in the region and FortisBC is one of the recipients of decades of alumni who have made a difference. One of British Columbia’s vital utility companies, FortisBC employs more than 70 Selkirk College graduates at its Trail operation....

Are you interested to learn about environmental activities and projects happening in Rossland and how you can get involved?  Come to the Annual General Meeting for the Rossland Society for Environmental Action (RSEA) on Tuesday, October 25, to hear about RSEA’s recent successes,  plans for the future and to provide input on...

Here is Part II of this lengthy article.  To review Part I, click on this link. The 60’s Generation and political change: No revolution The question again puts my focus on the effects of the ‘60’s on culture. We heard then about a Generation Gap. Parents and their boomer children were divided by age, and age determined one’s...

The City of Rossland has announced that it wil accept applications for Community Grants for 2017 in both categories (Category A:  grants under $25,000, and Category B: grants over $25,000) until October 31, 2016.  Copied straight from the City website, here (below) is all the information about the granting policy, purpose, ...

It seems the stereotypical image of children liking, or finding good in their teachers, is correct. According to a recent UBC study that surveyed 650 local elementary students, 42 per cent of them believe that teaching is an act of kindness. The survey consisted of kindergarten to Grade 3 students in the Central Okanagan...

Are you in the eligible downtown area in Rossland?  Want to reap the business benefits of super high-speed fibre-optic Internet?  If you are one of the first ten businesses to sign up for one year of service from Internet providers on the Rossland network, you’ll receive a free connection to your business or organization.  ...

Seven years ago, the board of the Rossland Public Library started what has come to be a well-loved annual event: Rossland Reads. Taking its cue from CBC’s popular Canada Reads, Rossland Reads starts with four books defended by four passionate debaters but only one can be the final "Rossland Read", the book all Rosslanders...