By Morten Fibieger Byskov, for The  Conversation What can be done to limit global warming to 1.5°C? A quick internet search offers a deluge of advice on how individuals can change their behaviour. Take public transport instead of the car or, for longer journeys, the train rather than fly. Eat less meat and more vegetables, ...

Thanks to Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), things are looking up for people of all ages in our region.  Close to home, a CBT grant will help the Lower Columbia chapter of “Cycling Without Age” move closer to their goal of having electric-assist trishaws available in both Trail and Rossland.  The group will ...

Two arson fires in Trail last week have not been proven connected, but police indicate they may well be looking for the same suspect in both cases, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the first fire was started in a bathroom at McDonald’s. “On Jan. 9, 2020, at 5:49 p.m. the Trail and Greater […]

Reports from the RCMP: On January 11,  a resident on Thompson Avenue was angered by the speed of a passing truck and tossed a shovelful of snow at the truck. The truck driver was angered by the snow thrown at his truck, and stopped to express his rage. The two men exchanged a few punches.  The RCMP responded to a complaint ...

Rosy cheeks, toasting sandwiches by a crackling woodstove, snow-covered trees … and visiting with everyone else who has arrived under their own power.  The Rossland Range Recreation Site with its trails, snow routes, and collection of little day-use shelters has become very popular with skiers on various types of skis,...

CORRECTION: this event runs until 7:30 in the evening, not until 9:30 as originally mis-reported!  So please be sure to go early.  Apologies from the editor with the inaccurate finger. Mark your calendars for February 4, 2020, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm; it will be time to “Discover Rossland” at the Miners Union Hall.  After the...

Let’s hope 2020 marks the start of a year and decade when we finally take climate disruption as seriously as the evidence shows we must. We understand the problem and know how to deal with it. Many solutions exist and more are being developed daily. Consuming less of everything, including energy, rapidly shifting to renewable...

16 year old Tayne Steven is a super motivated grade 11 student at Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland BC, the site of the world’s first Kitefoiling academy.  After celebrating his first podium finish at Kiteclash competition in Squamish last year, his raw talent, huge likeability factor and genuine enthusiasm for ...

Rossland City Council Meetings, January 6, 2020 Zoning decisions; changes about garbage; revised costs for arena work; have your say about a public washroom downtown Present:  Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Dirk Lewis, Janice Nightingale, Stewart Spooner, Chris Bowman, and Andy Morel.  Absent:  Scott Forsyth 1.      ...

It’s a new year, a new decade, and a time to look forward. The new parliament sat for two weeks in early December, time enough to get an indication how the government intends to move forward.  Most Canadians want the government to work collaboratively with other parties to tackle the issues of our time, and the NDP is very ...