Police are looking for three suspects after a theft Wednesday, according to RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson. On the evening of Feb.10, between 9 and 10 p.m., two males and one female were involved in the theft of two snowblowers from a business along Columbia Ave near 22 Street,” Johnson said. “The suspects were driving a dark coloured...

Nearly $875,000 is expected to be spent on one of the region’s most popular parks in the next 10 years as it moves from a private and unregulated recreational area to a managed and ordered asset in the region’s arsenal of parks. Crescent Valley Beach Regional Park (Crescent Valley Beach) is a popular park on […]

Some of the toughest regulations in Canada just got a lot tougher. The provincial government has added new regulations to clarify and toughen the consequences of drinking and drug affected driving in British Columbia, strengthening the Province’s resolve to have the safest roads in North America by 2020. "These measures will...

A 'significant' amount of drugs have been confiscated after a bust in Edgewood today, according to RCMP Cpl. Jason Burndred. "On Thursday, Feb. 11, the Nakusp RCMP executed a CDSA search warrant for an unlicenced grow operation in the Edgewood B.C. area," Burndred said. "A 49-year-old male was arrested for production of a...

In 2010, KAST and the Nelson Tech Club joined forces with 6 Kootenay Boundary middle schools in holding the first Annual Robogames. Twenty-four students, aged 12 to 17 created the robotic entries which battled for robotic supremacy. In 2016, we're hosting nearly 40 teams and over 80 participants in our largest, most ambitious...

The word “traumatized”is a fascinating and viciously misused word. You had a brutal experience? You saw something no one else should ever see? If you responded to it like a normal person, then you’re not ‘traumatized’, and we don’t need new words to describe it. You had the mother of all bad days, and that […]

A  recent but very community-oriented  Rosslander wants more information about the water courses around Rossland - those that supply us with water, and those that run through our community.  If you share his interest, or can provide any information about the history of local streams, please show up at one of the information...

Present:  Present:  Mayor  Kathy Moore,  and Councillors Marten Kruysse, John Greene, Andrew Zwicker,  Andy Morel, and Lloyd McLellan.   Staff: Consulting CAO Lynne Burch, Consulting CFO Steve Ash, Manager of Public Works Darrin Albo, and Alison Worsfold taking minutes. Absent:  Councillor Aaron Cosbey. Delegations: 1.  Brenda...

What "Asset Management" means, and why we should care Rossland Council and senior staff started early with a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, February 9, 2016.  This session was a workshop on "Asset Management" presented by Grand Forks Chief Administrative Officer  Doug Allin.   Allin donated his time for...

Rossland City  Council heard a presentation on Tuesday evening by well-spoken youth from the "Creating a Supportive Rossland" group,  seeking to have the City fly the rainbow flag in recognition of Gay Pride Week this September, and to approve a rainbow crosswalk near Rossland Summit School.  Their worthy aim is to provide ...