Rural rate rise sought by city-owned utility
A new rural rate increase has been proposed by Nelson Hydro that, if approved, would see the city-owned utility rural rates rise over six per cent, and a cumulative 16 per cent for the last two years. Nelson Hydro presented its 2024 budget to City council on Nov. 7 at its regular meeting and proposed […]
Provincial report warns of severe water repellency in West Kokanee Creek wildfire wake
A debris flow or flood could impact the land contained and below the summer’s West Kokanee Creek wildfire two years down the road, a Ministry of Forests report has revealed. Despite the moderate soil burn severity due to the early August wildfire, severe water repellency was observed throughout the burn area, the report claimed, foretelling […]
Rossland Yards Grand Opening
An unusual part of the Rossland Yards grand opening, commented on by one or two locals, was that Mayor Andy Morel wore a suit and tie. Columbia Basin Trust CEO Johnny Strilaeff said he hadn’t expected our mayor to be wearing a tie, so had not donned one himself. Morel and Strilaeff addressed the crowd […]
Bear facts: reports of grizzlies still abound in Rosemont
Three grizzly bears were spotted several times inside the borders of Rosemont three blocks from the elementary school over the last two days, according to local reports. A message has gone out from the neighbourhood school warning parents about the presence of the bears — based on numerous comments on a Facebook community site — […]
Three people survive crash as car drives off side of highway near Trail
Trail RCMP in the weekly media release reported that three occupants of a vehicle were lucky after surviving a crash Friday in the 8000 block of Highway 3B. RCMP said that on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 1:38 a.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a motor vehicle incident reported by […]
Back in the saddle: Kootenay and Boundary Farm Advisory Program stays in the race
A well subscribed farm advisor program for the Kootenay-Boundary region will be back for the next five years. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors approved the allocation of $45,000 per year — for the draft 2024-2028 Financial Plan budget — that allows the Kootenay and Boundary Farm Advisor (KBFA) program to continue. […]
Column: Don't be cowed by climate science denial
Climate change shouldn’t be political. The evidence is there for all to see, and people everywhere are feeling the effects. Government leaders from every nation and ideology have signed agreements to address the crisis, and reputable organizations from the International Energy Agency to the World Bank have analyzed the necessity and benefits of acting quickly. […]
Grand Opening -- Rossland Yards
The Grand Opening of the new Rossland Yards building, located at 1920 Third Avenue in Rossland, will be celebrated on Friday, November 10, 2023. The event opens at 1:00 PM, with an official welcome at 1:30 PM. There will be light refreshments, an official ribbon-cutting, and a tour of the new City Hall and workforce […]
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meetings, November 6, 2023
Meeting in the new City Hall; a long discussion on Short Term Rentals at the CoW; how to keep bears from being killed; a very busy March coming up for Red Mountain Racers; that compromise on the building bylaw; and more . . . COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, 4:00 pm Council grappled with the competing […]
UPDATED: Crown adds additional charges in City park attack
RCMP said that after further investigation by Grand Forks RCMP, Crown Counsel has added additional charges of Assault with a Weapon and two counts of Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace following a knife at Gyro park. RCMP said in a media release that Crown has also elected to proceed by Indictment, meaning […]
