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Friday, April 24, 2026 -- See an Earth Week art project unveiled

By Melanie Mercier What We Save, Saves Us: An Upcycled Ode to the Inland Temperate Rainforest Built from materials diverted from the waste stream and shaped through a collaboration between a local artist and École des Sept‑Sommets students, this Earth Week installation invites Rossland residents and neighbouring communities to honour the species, stories, and fragile brilliance […]

Column: Wars and Oil

The sooner the world moves on from coal, oil and gas power, the better off we’ll all be. Climate and pollution impacts will be reduced, as will energy price and supply volatility, the wealth gap and global conflict. “But we can’t get off fossil fuels overnight,” people have been saying for at least the past […]

SRRAC defeats two court challenges by WHY after winning an injunction

With files from the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) The first case: WHY challenged the right of the Sinixt to participate in the upcoming judicial review.  Details below. A procedural hearing was held on Tuesday, April 14 at the Rossland Courthouse ahead of a judicial review scheduled for May. That review will examine the […]

Taxpayer alert: Final Public Consultation on the City's Financial Plan

At 4:3o on Monday, April 20, at Rossland City Hall, citizens have a final opportunity to learn more about and provide input on the City’s draft 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan.   The Plan is available on the City’s website for all who want to learn more about where all those tax dollars go, and why.  […]

Rossland: Celebrate Earth Week with Free Community Events

Real people, real change. Our community is proof that it’s possible. The Rossland Sustainability Commission invites the community to take part in Earth Week celebrations from April 21–25, with a lively series of events focused on learning, connection, and local climate action. Rooted in the belief that small, local actions can drive meaningful change, Earth […]

Op/Ed:  Ten Years into the Toxic Drug Crisis

There are moments when the toxic drug crisis becomes painfully real. A phone call in the middle of the night. A memorial growing on along the side of the Columbia River. A name spoken quietly among colleagues because another person didn’t make it. For many people in British Columbia, these moments are no longer rare. […]

Column: Who owns the natural resources in Canada?

Canada is among the world’s most resource-rich countries. Forty per cent of its land is covered in forests. It holds 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater reserves. It’s the fourth-largest crude oil exporter. It produces more than 60 minerals and metals and ranks in the top five for 14 of them — critical to […]

IHA and Kootenay Boundary among the highest death rates as B.C. sees another 150 lives lost to toxic drugs in January 2026

As the province approaches 10 years of the public health emergency regarding toxic drugs, nearly five British Columbians continue to lose their lives each day, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. While the 150 deaths reported in January represents a decrease of 10% from the total number investigated in January 2025 […]

Column: Trade without accountability, pollution without borders

A new international order is emerging, according to representatives at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and at the Munich Security Conference — one of fragmented states acting in their own self-interest, sovereign fortresses sliding toward economic nationalism. A Munich conference statement places much of the blame on Canada’s neighbour: “The international order […]

B.C. wildland firefighters press federal government for action during Parliament Hill lobby day

B.C. wildland firefighters, members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), were on Parliament Hill yesterday to meet with federal decision-makers and call for urgent action on key issues impacting wildland firefighter safety, health, and recognition. The Federal Lobby Day brought together wildland firefighters from British Columbia and Members of Parliament to discuss long-standing concerns, […]

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