The Rossland Museum continues to build toward completion of its multi-phase renewal project, and to improve its ability to manage its collection of artefacts, and every bit of outside funding helps. A federal government press release has announced that "from Rossland to Victoria, Revelstoke to Kitimat, and all points in...

As I knock on doors across the south Okanagan and West Kootenay, one issue is a common topic of conversation—health care.  Canadians are rightfully proud of our public health care system, and the NDP is proud that it was Tommy Douglas who fought for the free, universal program that we enjoy. It is not perfect, but...

If anyone sees the KHS model 650-800 mountain bike stolen from a St. Paul Street  residence in Rossland sometime between August 14 and mid-day August 16, please call the RCMP at 250-364-2566 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) if you wish to remain anonymous.  The bike, pictured above, has been modified since the photo...

UPDATE:  Canada's Chief Electoral Officer, Stephane Perrault, issued a public statement today, clarifying that environmental groups can say "whatever they want" during the election period, subject to the usual rules. There had been a rash of reports and opinion pieces, including this one, and a fine piece in The Beaverton, ...

Several Columbia Basin communities will soon have newly acquired, state-of-the-art data that will help them work toward reducing the risks and impacts associated with flooding. This is thanks to a project that is collecting LiDAR and orthophoto imagery of major water bodies near populated areas across the majority of the southern part of the Basin. […]

August 12, 2019 Dear Minister Heyman, On behalf of the City of Rossland’s council, I am writing to you to express our support for dissolving the Jumbo Glacier Resort Municipality. The recent Court of Appeals ruling stating that no significant progress has been made on the development has given the Province a golden opportunity...

A coalition of Canadian science groups is launching a national non-partisan #VoteScience campaign to send the message that Canadians want decisions made that are supported by science and real evidence.  “Science doesn’t usually get a lot of attention during election campaigns and we think that needs to change,” said Dr. Katie...

Land and agriculture are critical components in the climate crisis. According to a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, land use — including agriculture and forestry — accounts for 23 per cent of human greenhouse gas emissions, while “natural land processes absorb carbon dioxide equivalent to almost a third...

The Cast of the Gold Fever Follies invites you to their annual Naughty Knickers Night.  Showcasing the many talents of this group of performers, Naughty Knickers Night will be an evening of music, dancing, comedy, and pizzazz.   Be there and be privy to a one-show-only, improvised spoof of this season’s musical,...

Present: Mayor Kathy More, and Councillors Chris bowman, Dirk Lewis, Andy Morel, Janice Nightingale, and Stewart Spooner Staff members present:  Chief Administrative Officer Bryan Teasdale,  Planner Stacy Lightbourne,  Recreation Manager Kristi Calder, Deputy Corporate Officer Cynthia Año Nuevo,  and Manager of Public Works...