Op/Ed: Ten Years into the Toxic Drug Crisis
There are moments when the toxic drug crisis becomes painfully real. A phone call in the middle of the night. A memorial growing on along the side of the Columbia River. A name spoken quietly among colleagues because another person didn’t make it. For many people in British Columbia, these moments are no longer rare. […]
Money, money, money -- Rossland's portion of the ReDi Grant allocations
Before the Committee-of-the Whole meeting to decide which applicants will get how much of the available funding, Rossland’s City Council members read and considered over 800 pages of material from 64 applicants for Columbia Basin Trust’s ReDi Grant program. All Council members attended the meeting, as did CAO Bryan Teasdale, Executive Assistant Rachel Newton, and […]
Rossland Museum Easter Egg Hunt
Join us on Saturday, April 4th, for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt — a day filled with egg hunts, spring-themed crafts and races, face painting, activities, and more! Date: Saturday, April 4 Egg Hunt Times: Morning Hunts: Ages 0-8(ish) 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon Hunts: Ages 6-12(ish) 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Entry by donation. […]
Evening blaze destroys large part of Sunningdale home
March 27 saw fire crews responding to a residential fire on Hazelwood Drive according to KBRFR Acting Captain Kyle Boutin. Boutin said the call came in at 10:33 p.m., and crews arrived at 10:39 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flame coming from the rear of the home. “The fire started accidentally from a faulty […]
New health regulation puts patients’ safety first
Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the health professions and occupations act comes into effect, which will improve patient safety by increasing transparency and ensuring good and consistent governance for regulators. For health-care professionals, it means more support and structure from regulators, so they can focus on patient care. This regulation will not cause any disruption […]
Eight former KIJHL member teams, including Castlegar Rebels, breakaway and create entirely new hockey league
“Eight former members of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) have announced that they will create their own independent league starting in 2026-27, called the Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL), and will no longer be affiliated with the KIJHL, Hockey Canada or BC Hockey, following the end of the 2025-26 season. The eight […]
Canada begins new “30 days or free” guarantee for passport processing
The Government of Canada is strengthening accountability for passport processing by introducing a new guarantee for passport services. On Tuesday, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that, effective April 1, 2026, applicants will receive a full refund of their passport or travel document fee if it takes more than […]
Kootenay drivers: don't put those snow tires away just yet
A few mild afternoons don’t mean winter is over, especially in colder and higher-elevation parts of the Kootenays. Snow flurries are in the forecast around the region. Road Safety at Work reminds drivers that winter tires are still legally required on many highways in the Kootenay regionthrough April 30. This includes Highways 3, 38, 93, 95, […]
DriveSmartBC: EcoDriving is Safe Driving
It has become a habit to check the gas price every time I leave the neighbourhood. I would not have imagined that I would be seeing prices over $2.00 per litre a few months ago. Since I don’t yet own an electric vehicle, I choose ecodriving techniques to save money and realize that my choice […]
Analysis: Fact checking Pierre Poilievre on Joe Rogan’s podcast
By Jaigris Hodson, Brianna I. Wiens, Nick Ruest, and Shana MacDonald Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, head of Canada’s official opposition, recently became the first Canadian political leader to appear on the controversial Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Poilievre had been asked to sit for an interview with Rogan amid the federal election campaign in April 2025, […]
