OP/ED: Bet you're just itching to be more like me ...
I’d like to share with you my past few weeks – it is a time in my life that I would like to leave behind and never re-visit again. EVER. It all started when my two sons came down with the chicken pox. Both were pretty nasty cases; they were itchy, sore, feverish, spotty, oozy, […]
DemocracySTORM: Let's Budge the Budget, Rossland!
A community-wide budget brainstorm the likes of which the world has never seen is about to sweep this little mountain town—and we want YOU to join us for the ride.We have three simple questions and all we need is a couple minutes of your time to jot down your thoughts. You know the thoughts, the ones that always get your...
ANALYSIS: The bare bones of Rossland's budget
We've prepared a short summary of the 2012 budget the city used this year to aid participants in our DemocracySTORM—an exciting interactive poll that is quick to complete. We heartily encourage everyone with an interest in Rossland's welfare to participate. These numbers come from the 2012-2016 financial plan approved by...
West Kootenay residents request FortisBC Smart Meter application suspended
An application by FortisBC to replace 115,000 manually read meters with wireless smart meters in the West Kootenay and the Okanagan has local interveners questioning the company’s motives. Two local interveners have asked the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to suspend the proceedings until FortisBC has done all their research and included a wired in option […]
BC Transit wants public input into proposed changes to West Kootenay bus structure
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Good news for bus riders. Fares will go down in April if BC Transit’s draft changes shown at public meetings this week are adopted. And it’s good news for people who want to make connections from one city to another. “All the buses meet up,” said the Regional District […]
Norovirus successfully contained at Boundary Hospital, but likely in community
Two confirmed cases of Norovirus, a gastrointestinal virus, were found and quickly contained at the Boundary Hospital in Grand Forks late last week, but residents are warned the virus is still out there. “Once two or three cases were confirmed, staff initiated precautions to prevent the spread,” said Cindy Crane, acute health administrator for the […]
UPDATED: Police release names of armed invasion suspects
Update Dec. 5 at 3:40 p.m.: Police have released the names of two suspects slated to appear in Nelson court Friday in connection with an armed home invasion in Silverton. The two men are Isaiah Graham, 52, and Akeem Charles, 22. Both remain in police custody in anticipation of their court date. Previous story: Police […]
Fast forward
A few months into the new blended learning model at Rossland Secondary School and we are able to take some time to reflect on the successes, as well as discuss the adjustments we need to make. We know it takes time to implement change and for the students and teachers to adjust to the new system and realize that the program...
Trail's homeless shelter providing longterm solutions to growing problem
It’s been a balmy November in terms of temperature, but relentless rain has underscored the merit of Trail’s only emergency shelter, La Nina. Program coordinator Sheila Adcock said the shelter’s had occupants more than half the nights since it opened for the season on Nov. 12, and the need is growing. “We have a handful […]
Arson fire sends Trail man to hospital
A Trail man is in hospital after attempting to be a Good Samaritan last Friday, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. Hawton said police and fire crews attended a house fire at 683 Binns St., where a vacant house was ablaze. “A local man had been walking by when he noticed the flames inside […]
