Published here in the order received -- our two mayoral candidates’ answers to the questions posed by the Rossland Telegraph (RT). These answers are  not edited, except that any response longer than the word limit imposed has been shortened to fit within it, without changing the meaning of the answer. One of these two men...

Last week, the Rossland Telegraph sent a series of questions to each of the candidates for election to Rossland City Council. It’s worth learning as much as possible about all the candidates, because only a well-informed electorate can gain a truly representative government – in this case, local government. Readers...

The South Kootenay All Candidates Forums' will be held Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 and provide an opportunity to hear from those running for mayor or councillor. Please email your questions in advance to:kootenayallcandidatesforum@gmail.com, including the municipality to whom your question should be addressed. Co-hosted by the Trail ...

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. An all-ages event to reflect, learn, engage, and take action will be held on this day at Trail’s Jubilee Park (behind the Trail...

British Columbians are encouraged to share their thoughts on the Province’s plans to simplify the regulatory framework for legal professionals so more people can connect to the legal supports and advice they need.   Currently, lawyers are regulated by the Legal Profession Act and notaries are regulated by the Notaries Act. ...

CORRECTION:  The All-Candidates Forum at the RSS gym will be on October 5. All-candidates forum at RSS gym on October 5, thanks to Rotary; new energy for Rossland Curling Club; a shiny new Vactor truck; Harry Lefevre Square and Rossglen Park improvements postponed; “Discover Rossland” is on September 22 at the Miners Hall; ...

Did you know that Trail is the location of one of the most vital facilities on the west coast for keeping waste and hazardous materials out of landfills?Last month I had the pleasure of visiting K-C Recycling Ltd. It’s the largest car battery recycler in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the continent! They also...

Rossland’s current City Council has two more meetings – September 19 and October 11 -- before the general election on October 15, 2022. Until then, voters can learn something about the candidates and decide which ones to vote for. There are two contestants for the role of mayor: current Council member Andy Morel, who has also...

Schmoozing with potential candidates for Council;  OCP Public Hearing; Watercourse protection?  Keeping residential use in the light industrial area;  Midtown Transition Project, AKA Rossland Yards, is on time and on budget;  Heritage Neighbourhoods;  and more (but not much more, this time) . . . PRE-MEETING GATHERING for...

This summer we’ve all been feeling the effects of inflation.  The price of almost everything has risen dramatically, but the issue that I’ve been hearing a lot about is the cost of gas. In January, the world oil price was about $70 per barrel, up significantly from its early pandemic lows.  Then in late February, Russia invaded...