There is a war between the rich and poor,  A war between the man and the woman.  There is a war between the ones who say there is a war  And the ones who say there isn't.Why don't you come on back to the war, that's right, get in it,  Why don't you come on back to the war, it's just beginning. Why don't you come on back to ...

Human footprints from thousands of years ago are rare finds. “Leaving footprints in the sand” is a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of some human activities. But a group of researchers has recently released their findings on their discovery of a group of footprints made by humans some 13,000 or so years ago, on the shores ...

A new study has found that lavender oil and tea tree oil contain endocrine disruptors, and their use has been linked to the abnormal development of breast tissue in young boys. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the normal production and function of hormones. Essential oils are generally regarded as pleasant...

Rossland Regular Council Meeting, March 26, 2018 Council Members Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Lloyd McLellan, Andy Morel, Marten Kruysse, John Greene, Aaron Cosbey, and Andrew Zwicker Staff Present:  Chief Administrative Officer Bryan Teasdale,  Executive Assistant Alison Worsfold, Manager of Finance...

Wildfire is an ever-increasing hazard in these years of accelerating climate change, and 20 communities throughout the Columbia Basin — including Rossland, Castlegar, Regional District of Central Kootenay and Nelson — will benefit from more than $800,000 in funding from Columbia Basin Trust for wildfire mitigation measures....

The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack soccer program has had a fair bit of success recruiting out of the Kootenays in recent years.  One of the ‘Packs top players on the men’s team is Mitchell Popadynetz out of Nelson, BC. Now the women’s program is hoping they have found another talented player out of Nelson with […]

Environmental education and awareness programs at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area are going to continue under new management. Since 1974, these programs were provided by the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority, but this ended with the permanent closure of the interpretive centre in October 2017. Now the...

Canada's best alpine racers and ski cross athletes start racing tomorrow at Red Mountain Resort, and Rossland is ready to celebrate current and past champions!   There are more than 300 athletes in Rossland participating in the Alpine and Ski Cross events from over 12 different countries. There will also be a large number of...

When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency increased safety and environmental standards for cars in the 1970s, automakers responded. Although they had to adhere to the new rules, they didn’t base their entire response on safety or pollution concerns. Instead, they looked for loopholes. Under the U.S. Clean Air Act, vehicle...

Someone has been pulling sicko, nasty pranks, apparently targeting a particular Rossland family – or is it meant to target City employees in general? One incident involved booby-trapping the mail slot at City Hall with a bag of urine, so that whoever went to get the mail would set it off and get splashed, along with everything...