Mine rescue teams from across British Columbia gathered last weekend to compete in the 61st annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition, becoming part of the rich history of B.C. mine rescue competitions that date back to 1915. More than 100 years after the first mine rescue competition took place in B.C., mine ...

Concerns by the local residents, environmental groups and the Okanagan First Nation that proposed logging above Summit Lake Provincial Park could crush hundreds of blue-listed toads while destroying their habitat has resulted in logging being stopped until winter said Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) in a media release...

Bronwyn Moore,  in Grade 11 at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland, has been chosen as one of the 701 exceptional students from across Canada to join the prestigious SHAD program this July -- in an intense one-month program at one of 12 host university campuses, focused on "STEAM" -- science, technology,...

Former chief of staff to then-Premier Gordon Campbell, Martyn Brown made some refreshingly candid comments about B.C.'s political financing culture on Shaw TV's Voice of B.C. the other day. “No corporation, no industry, no union gives the level of money that they give to politicians without expecting special consideration in...

June 8 marks World Oceans Day, but what if we celebrated oceans every day? Covering more than 70 per cent of Earth’s surface, oceans, more than anything, define our small blue planet. We should celebrate their complex and vibrant ecosystems, life-sustaining services, calming effects and unimaginable diversity, much of which...

The Gold Fever Follies will be an attraction again this summer of 2016, even though the MIners Uniion Hall is not available as a venue while renovations are under way.   The new location will have limited seating, so come to a show during July when attendance has historically been a bit lighter.   The show will go on at the...

Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland is very pleased to announce they have formalized a partnership with Navigate (NIDES -- North Island Distance Education School)) to deliver a cutting edge, blended-learning program beginning September 2016 for students in grades 8-12. With a clear focus on building flexible,...

Summer weather is early this year, so, here is a reminder about sun exposure and what we really need to be careful about. In the past, sun was used in European clinics, using controlled amounts to cure diseases such as tuberculosis and heal wounds. Since the 60’s, we have been warned about sunbathing causing skin cancer, and...

Fifty years ago, Selkirk College embarked on its mission to serve the communities of the West Kootenay-Boundary region through inspiring lifelong learning and transforming lives through education. In September, the college is inviting all those who have been impacted over five decades to return home for a golden celebration....

Maya Ida scored the winning goal in shootout to spark the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 2-1 victory over St. Thomas Moore of Vancouver in the final of the 2016 BC High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championships Friday in Campbell River. Ida was the seventh shooter in the thrilling tie-breaker that decided the AA Girl’s Soccer title, ...