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 […]

 At approximately 08:47 this morning, 11 members from Station 374 (Trail) and 2 members from Station 372 (Warfield) responded to a significant fuel spill at the Warfield Petro-Canada. The spill occurred in the alley behind the station during a fuel truck offloading operation. As a precautionary measure, crews evacuated a small area behind the station […]

By Philip Murphy, Director of History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London King Charles’s speech to the US Congress – only the second such address by a British monarch – demonstrates how much both the US and the UK […]

Question: After I have turned left onto a street that has 2 lanes of travel for my direction, how far do I have to drive before I can change into the right lane? I recently had a situation where a driver turning right on red nearly hit me when I tried to move over. Who is […]

This morning CUPE 8911 communicated its intention to pursue a strike vote among bargaining unit members scheduled for May 13, 2026. As B.C.’s largest emergency communications provider for 9-1-1 calls and police/fire dispatch, E-Comm plays a key role in public safety. Our top priority is ensuring these critical 9-1-1 services are not interrupted and E-Comm […]

Temperatures are increasing and so are highway speeds; BC Highway Patrol is reminding you that throughout the month of May police officers province-wide will be doing extra enforcement for the High-Risk Driving and Motorcycle Awareness Campaign. “There are two keys to keeping motorcyclists safer,” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “Number one, motorcyclists […]

On April 27, Salmo RCMP responded to a report involving threats towards police made by a man who alleged he was in possession of weapons and intended to use them at a downtown Salmo residence. Due to the nature of the allegations and the proximity of the incident to a local school, officers attended the area […]

Join guest artist Sarah Parrell for a special Pro D Day workshop to create your very own custom DIY Coin Snatching Bank! Armed with cardboard, creativity, and a bit of glue gun magic, kids will build their own custom, crank-activated banks to stash coins and tiny treasures. This workshop is available to youth ages 7+ […]

Three individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with the 2022 homicide of 51‑year‑old Jean‑Luc Noel Levesque. On August 11, 2022, Jean‑Luc Noel Levesque was found unresponsive near the 1800 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. He was not a known resident of the community and was believed to have travelled to Castlegar prior […]