CAO Victor Kumar officially passes the torch to incoming CAO/CFO Cecile Arnott on Monday, Oct. 1—although he remains employed until the end of the year—and some council members took the opportunity at Kumar's final regular council meeting on Sept. 17 to offer their thanks. Members of council and Rossland city staff joined...

Rossland has applied for a grant to cover up to 75 per cent of the cost of two "Level 2" electric car charging stations as part of a provincial initiative to increase the reach of electric vehicles across the province.The move was recommended to council by the Sustainability Commission (SC) at the SC's July 18 meeting, and ...

Coun. Kathy Moore has asked since July for an update on the estimated cost to Rossland taxpayers for the downtown renovation, but neither those estimates nor an explanation of how the expenses will be financed were provided at the Sept. 17 regular council meeting.Assuming short term borrowing and using confidential cost reports...

Unionized staff has launched the latest salvo in what is turning into a public relations dispute between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Tuesday, Jim Gustafson, Chief Administration Officer for the RDCK released an open letter through the media explaining to the […]

A local man is facing several months in jail after two thefts and a breach of Probation conviction in court this week, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew.   "Thirty-four-year-old Trevor Isenor was sentenced to three months in jail for a theft from Total Pet on Sept. 20, and three months jail for a theft from Safeway...

Creston RCMP have issued a warning to the public regarding a violent sexual offender moving to the area. In a press release, they said, “Jason Neil Beaudry, age 34, was released from a provincial correctional institution on Sept. 17, and will be residing in Creston.” Police described Beadry as 5’11, weighing 185 pounds. He is […]

This week is the week of the first layer of asphalt on Columbia Ave! Finally, we are heading towards having smooth hard surfaces to walk and drive on again; smoother than ever before, in fact. The second lift of asphalt will be next week. We can expect to see street lights and bus stops going in after paving sometime, so...

Personally, I believe this system is a good thing, especially for grade 12s. In a year we will be adults and will be forced to take our lives into our own hands and motivate ourselves, because nobody else will care. With the old system, we would be completely unprepared for life outside of high school, relying on teachers and...

“No picket line” Tuesday came and went without an agreement in the labour dispute between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex. “Regrettably, negotiations between the RDCK and our unionized employees at the NDCC remain at an impasse,” said Jim Gustafson, Chief Administration […]

FortisBC received 72-hour notice from the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 378 today. FortisBC will be applying to the BC Labour Relations Board to have some electricity work functions designated as essential. No job action can take place until an approved essential services order is in place. The...