A Happy New Year from the Telegraph to you and yours. For the last week it seems as though Rossland has been shut down; we've scrambled over snowy hill and icy dale searching for news, but news seems to have gone skiing. We found a couple of parties, but nothing anyone would appreciate being featured on the front page of the...

Early Monday afternoon at approximately 1:30pm a southbound train, owned by Omnitrax of Kettle Falls, Washington, collided with a number of parked railway cars on the rail line running alongside the highway. As a result, one of the engines and a number of rail cars fell across the highway, completely blocking it. This closed...

Looking back and contemplating life as 2008 comes to a close, we here at the Telegraph are asking you to let us know what highlights of the past year stood out in your mind as the most memorable events: people, snowstorms, adventures, stories (make us laugh, make us mist up), books, films, or anything else that really touched...

After being at a Christmas party this weekend, I was reminded of how rich the foods tend to be. It’s that time of year when all of us tend to indulge. This will give you some tools for that holiday season, when we all tend to eat mixtures of foods, rich combinations of foods and sometimes just darn too much food! · Try to...

By Rachel Roussin The 2008 bear season is quickly coming to an end and this gives us a good opportunity to reflect on the good and the bad of 2008 in regards to how we managed our bear attractants and how we can improve for next year. Many Rossland residents this year commented on seeing fewer bears in town than last year; ...

Tash Lockey is, in a word, a spark. A spark of energy and enthusiasm that tends to rub off on anyone with whom she comes in contact. A native Kiwi, having grown up in the Bay of Islands on the north island, Tash and her boyfriend Ian have called Rossland home since 2000. The couple’s adventurous spirit and outgoing attitude...

Last week saw two consecutive days in the Trail area involving gun violence that shocked many in a region known for being relatively peaceful and free of urban type issues and crime. Police have now issued a public request (attached to this story) for information about the shooting. On Tuesday, November 25th, after being...

It seems everywhere you look these days people are looking to save costs both in their back pocket as well as environmentally. With the current economic situation upon us, the need to save where we can has taken on a heightened importance for many. The good news is that with ever-tightening economic belts combining with a...

There appears to have been some foul play in our area on Tuesday night that had local RCMP investigating the scene all night. Sergeant Rob Hawton of the Trail RCMP: “Police got a call around 6:45 last evening about a single vehicle accident on the highway in the lower part of Warfield. Upon attendance with the Emergency Health...

Re-opening shortly, Rosslanders and tourists alike will have a refurbished and expanded bar in town to swap ski tales, shoot some pool, toss a few darts or pick up the hammer for a game of good ole Neglin this season. Over the past week and a half The Flying Steamshovel crew has been hard at work, embarking on their expansion...