Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd is advising the public to be extra carefull in driving today as the region is experiencing heavy rainfall in the valleys and beginning at 1200 meters it switches to heavy wet snow. "We have received 10-12 cm since 3:30 a.m. and are forecasted to receive another 20-25 throughout the day today,"...

This was the best news for everyone involved. RCMP Cpl. Brian Hromadnik confirmed Monday evening that 57-year-old Douglas Kaiser of Balfour has been located. No futher details were released by RCMP. The Kaslo RCMP thanks the public for assisting in locating Kaiser. RCMP need public assistance finding missing man Douglas Kaiser...

ROSSLAND’S REKINDLE THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS EVENT IS IN THE WORKS! Tourism Rossland is excited to announce the upcoming 22nd annual Rekindle The Spirit Of Christmas event on December 3rd. Events will take place throughout downtown Rossland, starting at 10:00am.  Bring the entire family and get into the yuletide spirit with ...

Last week I had the honour of laying a wreath on behalf of Canada in remembrance of our veterans at the cenotaph in Castlegar.  My childhood memories of these outdoor events are coloured by bone-chilling winds and early snowfalls, but last Friday a truly warm sun peeked out of the clouds. A large eagle flew overhead as the ...

UPDATE:  A Telus representative has just informed us that service was restored to Rossland in the morning on Sunday, November 13.  However, She explained that the cause of the interruptions in service is still not understood, and that the Telus "team continues to closely monitor the site and (is) now in the process of determining...

Selkirk College is marking International GIS Day with an event that includes an exploration of the hot button issue of Open Data. Open Data is linked to Open Government and has been adopted by senior levels of government (including the Canadian Federal Government and the Province of BC) and large Canadian cities like Vancouver,...

The following is a press release issued by Columbia Basin Trust at 6:19 p.m. Saturday: It is with heavy hearts that the family of Neil Muth, his loving wife Cathy, and his three children John (wife Angela), Emily (fiancé Paul) and Hilary, in conjunction with the Columbia Basin Trust announce his sudden passing. He will be […]

By Charles Eisenstein Normal is coming unhinged. For the last eight years it has been possible for most people (at least in the relatively privileged classes) to believe that society is sound, that the system, though creaky, basically works, and that the progressive deterioration of everything from ecology to economy is a...

A quick glance over current headlines: madness and dread “You spread your paranoia, all over this land – Creating situations you don’t understand… You’ve got to stop flashing pictures of the People. Stop! Flashing pictures of the Power!” -- Tom Fogarty, Goodbye Media Man [1968] “In times of apparent madness, the insane person...

Over the last couple of years many elected officials in our region have been trying hard to improve collaboration and cooperation between our various local governments. Unfortunately, the region has just experienced a major setback. One area that was a sparkling example of regional cooperation was the economic development...