Upcoming events at Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre
Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre Annual General Meeting If you want to learn more about what we do up at the museum, our long-term plans, our mission, current projects, and future goals, check in at our upcoming AGM! We’ll be going over the projects and achievements from our 2024-25 year, the state of our Renewal […]
An invitation: attend the free torchlighting ceremony, November 20
Excitement is building as the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games Board announces two major milestones in the countdown to the Games: a community Torchlighting Ceremony and the official unveiling of the event’s new branding. The Torchlighting Ceremony will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Trail Memorial Centre gymnasium, marking the 100-day countdown to […]
Council Matters: Rossland City Council Meeting, November 17, 2025
Rossland’s new Chief Financial Officer; how the City can help address intimate partner violence; who to believe about the state of Rossland? Take note –no motorized vehicles allowed on the Centennial Trail; and, preparing for Winter Carnival 2026. Present: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Maya Provençal, Stewart Spooner, Craig Humpherys, Lisa Kwiatkowski (remote), Jeff […]
Column: What hiStory do Canadian Story-tellers carry?
“A country without a history doesn’t have one. And a country without a soul is barely a country at all”. – Globe and Mail editorial, 2001 Introduction: what we’re telling ourselves about Canada Canadians have been offered some grim, guilt-inducing, intentionally uninspiring perspectives on the history of this country by people who would describe […]
November Speaker Series at Museum and Discovery Centre
Judy Pollard: The Distance: Dreams and Despair Join us at the Rossland Museum at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27 for a special reading and book talk with Kootenay author Judy Pollard! We’ll be hearing about her latest book: The Distance: Dreams and Despair. The Distance tells the story of two Swiss immigrants, Thomas and Wilbert, who […]
MLA speaks to Remembrance Day
Dear Community Member, Every November, we wear poppies as a symbol, to remember the sacrifices of those who have died in war. Remembrance Day asks us to take time to pause and honour the courage, sacrifice, and service of veterans. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we pause for […]
Smokies take overtime win in Sherwood Park
The Smokies went “all in” on a sensational Saturday night in Sherwood Park and “Cashed” in, coming home with a 3-2 win in overtime. Cash Carter’s prime time shot went post and in about seven minutes into the tie-breaking period to give Trail its fifth overtime victory and 13th win of the season. Although Carter […]
Two cadets and one officer recognized with awards for member of 531 Squadron
At the recent Command Officer’s parade of 531 City of Tail Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, three members of the squadron were recognized with awards. Flight Sergeant Ryden Wahl was present with the Air Cadet Long Service medal which recognizes cadets who have completed four years with the Air Cadet Program. The medal was presented […]
Struggling with closure? Some things to try
By Chantal M. Boucher, University of Windsor We all want closure. A breakup, a sudden job loss, or the death of someone we love can leave us desperate for answers. Wars, natural disasters and shared tragedies stir the same kind of longing. Our need for closure runs so deep, it’s echoed everywhere — in movies, […]
RCMP say foul play not a factor in dangerous Halloween candy incident
On Nov. 3, 2025, at 12:12 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that a sewing needle was located inside a piece of Halloween candy by a parent in Rossland””. “The parent initially noticed one of her child’s candy packages was ripped,’ said RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “Upon further inspection, […]
