MLA Conroy assaulted, police requesting public information
Authorities are still unclear as to whether an attack on local MLA and BC Forests Minister Katrine Conroy Tuesday evening was random or politically motivated, a source close to the minister says. Conroy was walking home from the Legislature Tuesday between 8 and 8:30 p.m. when she was assaulted, thrown to the ground and...
B.C. experiences record loss of life due to drug toxicity
An increasingly toxic and volatile illicit drug supply has claimed at least 201 lives in October and 1,782 lives in the first 10 months of 2021, according to the latest preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. “Today is a heart-rending milestone for our province,” said Lisa Lapointe, B.C.’s chief coroner. “The ...
Kootenay Savings helps grant holiday wishes
Kootenay Savings Credit Union is helping the holiday season come a little early this year for seventeen diverse and dedicated community groups and service clubs. In keeping with the credit union’s proud tradition of investing in the well-being of those living, working and playing in the Kootenays, the Kootenay Savings Community...
7S On the Button- Curling with the Rossland Curling Club
Canadians love to curl. Curling is a fantastic way to get exercise while practicing social and game skills. In 2020, Curl BC celebrated curling’s 125th anniversary. Curling has contributed to the social and sporting history in British Columbia in unique and valuable ways. Historically, participants travelled far distances to...
New children’s book titled ORCA RESCUE! Illustrated by former Rossland artist
Published by Kids Can press on October 5, 2021 Orca Rescue! is Donna Sandstrom's fascinating up-close-and-personal depiction of an orca rescue mission, with new behind-the-scenes details, uses an innovative mix of narrative storytelling interspersed with spreads of factual information about orcas and the history of their...
Rossland arena temporarily closed for emergency repairs
On Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, staff are doing emergency maintenance to the mechanical system at the Rossland Arena. All programs/bookings at the arena and the curling rink are CANCELLED as of 3:30 p.m. today. Arena staff will be working through the evening to try and resolve the issue. Rossland Recreation will update user groups...
MP Richard Cannings calls for federal funding to help rebuild after weather
Earlier this week, NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay) raised how important it is to help communities in the face of the ongoing flooding in B.C. He asked the minister in Question Period if he would support communities like Princeton, BC recovery financially from the flooding. Right now, the municipality ...
Police remind Rossland residents to remain vigilant and lock doors
On Friday, Nov. 26, at 6:14 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a complaint of an attempted break, enter, and theft into a business in the 2000 block of Washington Street, in Rossland. The business owner had discovered an unknown suspect attempted to circumvent the lock on the backdoor and...
RCMP release composite sketch of unidentified human remains
RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the remains of a man whose body was discovered near Merritt B.C. in late September 2019. The unidentified human remains of an adult male were located in an outdoor area outside of Merritt. The BC Coroners Service was notified of the discovery and is also investigating...
Social Responsibility Project: A Student Lead-Initiative
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”- Martin Luther King Jr. Every 30 seconds, another person becomes a victim of human trafficking. Although slavery was abolished 150 years ago, today there are more people in slavery than at any other time in history. Human trafficking is the illegal ...
