– The BCHL announced today that 12 on-ice league officials have been selected to participate in the National Hockey League’s Officiating Exposure Combine Aug. 14 to 17 in Buffalo, N.Y. This is the highest representation the BCHL has ever received at this event, doubling the number of league officials from last year. The officials selected […]

At Nelson & District Credit Union’s 74th Annual General Meeting held virtually on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 the Credit Union released financial results for 2024, announced long- term employee service awards, approved a director ordinary resolution and introduced acclaimed and re-elected directors. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the board of directors re- elected the chair […]

** Applications are required prior to meeting kittens as they are being fostered in private family homes**    We will also give preference to those with another pet in the home to keep the kitten company when humans are at work or school. These  little girls are as sweet as sweet can be, but they […]

On Friday, May 2,  at 11:19 a.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to 36-year-old Rossland man causing a disturbance inside a business located in the 1000 block of Rossland Avenue, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The officers located the man in the parking lot outside of the business. The […]

On Saturday, May 3, at 2:10 a.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of a home invasion at a residence in the 1900 block of Nevada Street, in Rossland. Officers discovered that two masked assailants with knives broke into the residence and attacked a 26-year-old Beaver Falls man. The victim, […]

It is fortunate that this type of collision is relatively rare because the consequences are severe. I am speaking of driving the wrong way on a divided highway or freeway. We received a driving complaint about once a month for someone driving on the wrong side of the Inland Island Highway when I was working […]

Homeowners and businesses in rural British Columbia will soon benefit from new water meters that will help small communities save water and increase resiliency during droughts, while lowering costs for people who use less water. “Drinking water is an incredibly precious resource,” said Brittny Anderson, Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities. “Small […]

BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke has released a new report finding that the provincial government unjustly required some workers to repay the $1,000 BC Emergency Benefit for Workers (BCEBW) – and later refused to correct the unfairness, despite previously fixing another nearly identical problem. The BCEBW was introduced by the province in 2020 to support people […]

First, the consultation on how and why taxes are going up – many questions and answers.  Then,  a presentation on how and why the RDKB requisition is going up (hint: a new sewage treatment plant …)  And, how the City supports community groups and whether that should change; why we have water meters; more agita […]

Nestled in the mountains, Rossland offers breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife. Living in harmony with local wildlife is our goal. Many of us enjoy hiking, mountain biking or simply taking a walk in the woods, woods we share with black bears. Most black bears are wary of humans and tend to avoid us, they are […]