A long-time Rosslander celebrated her 100th birthday on October 14th, 2019.  Rachel Wellock still walks without a cane;  she attributes her fitness partly to good luck, but mostly to many years of walking up and down the hills of Rossland, and hiking up the local mountains.  She now lives in Courtenay, on Vancouver Island, ...

We are sad to announce that Paul Hertz passed away on Oct 16, 2019. You may know Paul from his time at Lister’s Riding Farm in Halton Hills, ON, The Japanese Paper Place in Toronto, ON or Ferraro Foods in Rossland, BC. Or maybe you’ve met him at an art gallery, riding horses, bird watching, hiking, skiing, playing tennis or...

Garry Camozzi is a well-known figure around Rossland.  He’s well-known for being a brilliant ski racer in his  earlier years, for hiking up the snowy slopes of Red before-hours to poach groomed runs without getting caught (usually), for making his home under a tarp in the bush for over 20 years, for being a vegetarian, for ...

This year, the gripping contest known as “Rossland Reads” takes place during one evening only, instead of being spread over three evenings in three successive weeks. Three debaters will each try to convince audience members that the book they’ve chosen is the one that everyone should read. The  2019 theme is “The book that ...

Many people, including me, expected Greta Thunberg to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Instead, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was deservedly awarded for ending more than 20 years of conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.Greta and the young people worldwide urging adults to care about their future don’t need a Nobel....

MUCUS?  Really?  Yes – mucus is s good thing; it keeps us much safer from various kinds of infections.  It traps small particles and helps isolate certain harmful microbes to keep them from clumping together and ganging up on our immune systems.  Healthy mucus can keep harmful microbes from multiplying very fast in our bodies,...

The vibe in the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre this past weekend felt more like early-March than mid-October with the Selkirk College Saints and University of Victoria Vikes battling in a two-game series that had the intensity of the post-season. The Saints home opening weekend featured a pair of terrific British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League […]

Today is World Homeless Day and Community Harvest Food will be out by Pioneer Arena raising awareness about homelessness, according to Community Harvest Food Bank coordinator Deb McIntosh. “If you are so inclined, stop by and drop off mitts, socks, sleeping bags and we will receipt all cash donations,” McIntosh said. “Or just come and […]

REPORT:  Federal Candidates Each Answer Six Questions All-Candidates Forum at J.L. Crowe, October 9, 2019:  They were lined up in alphabetical order -- Dick Cannings for the NDP, Connie Denesiuk for the Liberal Party, Carolina Hopkins as an independent candidate, Tara Howse for the Green Party, Helena Konanz for the Conservative...

UPDATE:  The missing man has been found safe, and RCMP report that he "is being medically assisted." Original story: The Trail and District RCMP detachment has sent out a notice asking people to wach for, and report, a 2006 white GMC Sierra crew cab pick up truck bearing British Columbia Licence Plate EA0062 -- and its...