Public invitation to COVID-19 telephone town hall tonight
The public are encouraged to join a live, interactive telephone town hall to discuss B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the Interior Health region. The call will be hosted by Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, who along with representatives from Interior Health, will be available...
Michaela Mclean dances through her first year in Gold Fever Follies
Gold Fever Follies historic musical comedy show, a screenplay based on Rossland’s Gold Rush days, is once again filled with exciting characters. What would it be like to step back in time to the era of the 1890s? Just ask a Seven Summits Centre for Learning Alumni Michaela Mclean as she dances through her first year with the...
Trail, Rossland residents invited to learn about arranging long-term care for people living with dementia
When Trail and Rossland residents living with dementia require full-time support due to complex needs, moving to a long-term care home may be the next step for caregivers or family. Researching long-term care can be an overwhelming process for people in the West Kootenays. The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is here to provide ...
Suzuki Foundation refutes 'fake news' allegations
Dear supporters, This is to alert you that an online hoax involving David Suzuki has been circulating throughout Canada (and potentially in the U.S.) since at least mid-June. Posing as a variety of news sources (including NBCUniversal), and sharing fake news stories through dozens of fake Facebook pages, scammers have been ...
Interior Health warns of unusual rabies activity detected near Nelson
Interior Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed a case of rabies in a Kootenay Lake region skunk. In a media release Saturday, Interior Health said it is very unusual for a land-dwelling animal to contract rabies in B.C. and therefore, enhanced rabies surveillance is occurring in the region. Interior Health said […]
Editorial: When is ‘development’ just . . . logging? And is that OK, or not?
Background: A local property owner and businessman applied to Rossland City Council at its previous meeting, for Development Permits to allow “development” of four properties – by cutting timber on them. Despite Rossland’s Tree Retention Bylaw, and despite provisions in the Red Mountain Development Permit Area to prevent...
IHA once again has more new COVID cases overnight than the rest of BC combined
As of Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, 81.5% (3,777,588) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.9% (3,146,669) have received their second dose. In addition, 82.4% (3,564,533) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 70.1% (3,033,200) have received...
BC to have stat holiday honouring residential school victims
Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance, have released the following statement on marking the federal Truth and Reconciliation Day: “Over the last two months Canadians have been coming to terms with what survivors of residential schools have always known. ...
Let your Water Smart Ambassador save you money
Residents are running out of time to get their free Water Smart assessment of their lawn and garden. A lawn and garden assessment will take about 30 minutes and will help assess your garden and lawn watering needs. The Water Smart Ambassador can also help suggest some native and drought tolerant plants or other landscaping ...
Temporary Partial Closure of the Wagon Road Trail
The Wagon Road Trail from Esling Drive to Redstone Drive will be temporarily closed (as indicated in the map above) for the next 10 days for trail improvements The lower portion of the trail from Redstone down to Warfield is still open for use. We apologize for any inconvenience. The City of Rossland...
