Castlegar RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating Kimesha Clarke, who was reported missing on September 1, 2026 Kimesha Clarke was last seen on September 1, 2026, in the 1400 block of Columbia Avenue. Description of Kimesha Clarke: Black female 41 years 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 122 lbs (55 kg) Dark grey wavy hair Brown […]

Put the phone down and put the seatbelts on. September is the Distracted Drivers and Occupant Restraint Campaign, and BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers across BC that disobeying the law is unsafe and comes with a price. “Everybody should know by now that it’s illegal to handle your cell phone behind the wheel, and […]

Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire at a single-family residence on Austad Lane in West Trail at 9:06 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 27, according to a press release issued by KBRFR. “Trail Station 374 firefighters arrived to find heavy black smoke coming from the home,” the release read. […]

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement regarding Meta announcing new safeguards on its platforms for young people in the U.S.: “Canadian children deserve the same online protections as American children. “The recent $18-billion settlement between Meta and a coalition of U.S. states, involving allegations that Meta’s platforms contributed to harms experienced by […]

As children prepare for the transition to school, BC Children’s Hospital is providing advice to families to help navigate this period, noting that the volume of emergency department visits of patients presenting with mental health concerns increases during this time. Last year, BC Children’s saw a 37 per cent increase in the volume of emergency […]

Golden City Days  We’re thrilled to be taking part in another Rossland Golden City Days weekend of festivities! Downtown, look for our float in the parade and check out our booth at the Fall Fair! Here at the museum, we’ll join the celebrations with special open-by-donation days from 10 AM to 5 PM Saturday and […]

The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) is urging the BC government not to issue an Environmental Management Act Permit for the proposed Record Ridge mine until serious issues related to human health, air quality, water contamination, and environmental monitoring have been resolved. Among other things, the permit would allow discharges to the area’s air […]

By Jean Poitras, Full professor in conflict management, HEC Montréal  Every negotiation assumes that both sides will honour what they agreed to, or that someone else — a court, a regulator, a contracting authority — can compel them to make good on their commitments. That assumption breaks down more often than we’d like: an employer […]

As former teachers, Jessie Morassut and Lauren Kessler know firsthand the need for a shift within the culture of teacher well-being. Moving away from toxic taglines like “do it for the kids” and “don’t smile until December”, and unclear expectations that can exist in work hours, these two are now stepping up to create and […]

Correction:  the original information gave the start time of this event as 1:00 PM — it is actually 1:30 PM. On September 8, 2026, Rosslanders can find out about how an ICBC program can help community members take action to curb speeding.  Interested?  Be at Rossland City Hall at 1:30 PM on September 8.  Christine […]