So, next Saturday, Dec. 11, you’ll be out shopping, getting gifts for loved ones, buying cards, stocking up on staple holiday fare … what could be more in keeping with the spirit of Christmas than to share a little bit of the season’s bounty with those less fortunate? Mountain FM and The Bridge are making it […]

 Castlegar mayor and city council are calling for an independent analysis to determine the future configuration of local schools, after hearing the School District 20 board’s plan, which proposes closing Blueberry Creek Community School and Castlegar Primary School, as well as the Rossland Secondary School, among other changes.  This, after a closed meeting of the […]

Yesterday’s release of more US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks covered pressure on governments, Spain’s judiciary, and buying foreign assistance with detentions at Guantanamo Bay. El Pais, one of five mainstream papers partnering with Wikileaks’ release of documents, examined key output from Madrid’s US embassy.   The latest cables focus on US–Spain relations, particularly during the George W. Bush presidency, with Eduardo Aguirre serving as ambassador in […]

The Cuisine of India restaurant on Columbia Avenue was largely destroyed by late-night fire, according to Castlegar fire chief Gerry Rempel. Rempel said the call came in to the fire department at around 12:40 a.m., after a passerby noticed smoke in the dining room of the restaurant and called 9-1-1. “Once our guys got in […]

Deanne Steven has a tough job. Her whiteboard, unlike my bare naked one, is full of multi-coloured dates, reminders, and to-dos.  On this Wednesday morning, it’s a good thing she’s an early riser and a self-described “morning person”; her get up and go attitude help offset my admittedly haggard early morning manners.   Deanne...

We’re lucky in Rossland to enjoy wonderful lifestyles often centered around our recreational activities of choice in a beautiful location. Sometimes, however, unforeseen health troubles can stop us in our tracks. Luckily residents of the Golden City have a habit of rallying around those in need. Whether it's a hand pulling ...

Close your eyes and dream for a moment. Use your imagination to leap forward in time to 2050 and have a look around. Now ask yourself the question: what new technology or advancements in existing technology will we need to keep us healthy and safe by the mid-point of the century? In conjunction with the National Science and...

With some recent content in the Telegraph regarding the rich cultural history of Rossland, it’s easy to see that we have a lot to celebrate in this town in terms of the different heritages that helped make this town what it is today. One can even say that Rossland is a microcosm of Canada’s multicultural mosaic. However, there...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A call for another referendum on the vote for library service in Area F was dismissed Thursday by regional district Area F’s current director. Ron Mickel said despite a “stack” of six letters and printed emails from former regional district director Al Dawson, in opposition of the area’s narrow […]

The search for missing Australian man, Owen Rooney, has been extended to Vancouver Island after possible sightings.  One incident in Nanaimo occurred on Nov. 5 but was not reported to police until one week later. The adult female caller told police she saw a news report that same night and decided after watching it that […]