Crowds of Rosslanders gathered near the cenotaph for the customary ceremony to remember those killed and damaged in wars.  The new mural provided a fitting and poignantly beautiful backdrop for the scene, and as the Master of Ceremonies pointed out, it will serve to remind people all year ‘round, for many years to...

New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy is welcoming funding to provide greater access to low and no-cost mental health and substance use supports in the Kootenays. Circle of Indigenous Nations Society based in Castlegar is receiving a grant to add additional hours of direct services, including individual and group counselling, and...

A city street sweeper mysteriously burst into flames yesterday, according to a press release issued by RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Nov. 5, at 9:58 a.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP assisted Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Department after a City of Trail street sweeper caught on fire while travelling on...

Yvonne Moore, born May 18, 1938,  passed away unexpectedly October 30 2019. Yvonne was a lifetime resident of Trail. Yvonne had an enjoyment of living and always saw the positive in every situation. Yvonne never stopped learning, loved playing scrabble and adored reading a good book. She became computer literate when she was...

By Paloma Raggo, for The Conversation Whistleblowers put their careers, and sometimes their safety, on the line to protect democratic ideals and the public interest. Canada, like its southern neighbour, is not immune to whistleblowing controversies at the highest levels of government. Would a whistleblower be protected in...

By Colleen Ross Wine tasting season is not dead.  I recently returned from a lovely weekend on Naramata Bench and everyone was in full action.  The last of the grapes were being harvested, the crush pads were flowing with juice and the leaves were changing color.  I don’t know what was more beautiful -- the wine  or the views. ...

  Calling all Pot Growers. Kootenay cannabis producers have been invited to attend a free workshop on operational compliance, offered by Community Futures Central Kootenay (CFCK) and the Vancouver-based developers of the CertiCraft software system for craft growers. The session is set for Friday, November 15th from 4-7 p.m. at the Prestige Hotel in Nelson […]

Notes:  Rossland City Council Meetings, November 4, 2019. Present:  Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Janice Nightingale, Dirk Lewis, Scott Forsyth, Stewart Spooner, and Chris Bowman.   Absent:  Andy Morel.  Staff:  CAO Bryan Teasdale, Deputy Corporate Officer Cynthia Año Nuevo, CFO Elma Hamming, Manager of Planning & ...

I want to start by saying that it’s a great honour and privilege to be re-elected as the Member of Parliament for South Okanagan-West Kootenay.  I’ll continue to work hard to live up to the responsibility of that position. It was a hard-fought campaign, and the landscape of Canadian politics has shifted somewhat.  We have a...

Remembrance Day will soon have Rosslanders gathering at the Cenotaph near our library to remember and honour all the lives sacrificed in wars.  Now, our somber meditations on wars and their results will be enhanced – not only on Remembrance Day, but all year long for years to come – by the beauty of a new...