CLOSING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY LOOP LOCALLY Friday April 22nd 12pm-1pm - FREE Webinar will explore local efforts to close the circular economy loop by upcycling waste plastic into usable products Register HERE   EARTH DAY DOCUMENTARY - LIBRARY Friday April 22nd 3:30pm - BY DONATION The Rossland Library will be showing an Earth...

This year’s Earth Day theme – invest in our planet – fits perfectly with Interior Health’s commitment to protect the planet and reduce our environmental footprint. “At Interior Health, we are focused on providing a greener health-care environment across the region,” said Interior Health president and CEO, Susan Brown. “With...

It’s not science fiction to recognize that the landscapes we encounter daily, and whatever is in them, can be at various points in a time continuum. Put another way, most of the things we see are stamped with information from years gone by, and the way they are stamped differs greatly. A wooden table was once a tree. So too,...

Three meetings – Financial plan presentation and consultation – tax talk! -- a Public Hearing, and a regular Council meeting:  our CAO honoured, minor baseball angst, cyber-security risks and new laptops for new Council, a bear survey on the way . . .   Present:  Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Terry Miller, Dirk Lewis,...

The City of Rossland would like to address some community concerns over the proposed RRIMM Project.   From the onset of learning about the RRIMM Project, local concerns raised by the City have included general provisions related to environmental / ecosystem damage, wildlife protection, recreational sites impact, project...

“The journey changes you as it should. It leaves a mark on your memory, consciousness, heart, and body. You take something with you and hopefully leave something good behind.” Anthony Bourdain. Lily Holmes, a senior student at Seven Summits Centre For Learning, takes her compassion paired with a flair for leadership to shine...

On Monday, April 11, Trail and Greater District RCMP received a warning from a local resident about the Trail Detachment phone number 250-364-2566 being displayed on call identification by fraudsters, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The fraudster attempted to have the resident google or internet search the phone...

Summer in Canada would not be the same without access to freshwater lakes. Last year, Canada experienced a record number of heatwaves, wildfires and extreme droughts that affected lakes all over the country. Understanding the impacts of climate change on our lakes requires data collected over multiple years, but many of the...

To prepare for this year’s spring freshet and wildfire seasons, the Province is urging caution and encouraging people to prepare for these hazards.   British Columbians can take steps to better protect their homes and financial security by buying flood and fire insurance, and can take further action to minimize the potential...

Over 9,000 people have died in BC as a result of drug toxicity since the government declared a public health emergency into substance-related harms in April 2016. Year over year death tolls continue to rise, with 2021 the highest on record in our province - 2,224 people died, a 26% increase over the year before. “These are ...