Community development team announces new executive director
On Monday, March 31, Cam Whitehead stepped into the role of executive director for the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS), which runs the Metal Tech Alley initiative. “Most people know me as the former executive director of the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology, or KAST” he says. “There, I led projects that […]
Kootenay Savings Annual Elections and AGM
This election is about more than just names on a ballot—it’s about your voice, your choice, and the future direction of Kootenay Savings. Elections are at the heart of a strong and engaged community, giving members like you the power to influence decisions and choose the leaders who will help guide our credit union forward. […]
Council Matters: Rossland City Council Meetings, April 7, 2025
UPDATED: Concerned about spending at City Hall? Study the draft 2025-2029 Financial Plan – it contains a lot of information; there will be a Public Consultation about it on a date and time yet to be announced. Also why the RDKB requisition is going up by 24%; much of that is for sewage treatment upgrades, […]
SRRAC Formally Requests Environmental Assessment for Record Ridge Mine
The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) has formally requested that BC’s Minister of Environment and Parks designate the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine for a full Environmental Assessment (EA) under Section 11 of the BC Environmental Assessment Act. This move comes in direct response to recent decisions by the Ministry of Mining and Critical […]
Trail man and woman arrested with firearm and drugs
On Sunday, March 30, at 1:28 p.m. the Trail Crime Reduction Unit, frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, and RCMP Police Dog Services detained a vehicle and arrested a 41-year-old Trail man and a 34-year-old Trail woman on Highway Drive in Trail,according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The man and woman were taken into […]
Cryptocurrrency scams rob locals of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Local residents from Rossland, Fruitvale and Montrose have lost significant amounts of money due to cryptocurrency scams, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wintentowich. He said on Monday, March 10, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 47-year-old Fruitvale man who was defrauded of $190,000 after investing in cryptocurrency […]
RCMP seek to ID man who may be associated with violent assault
Trail and Greater District RCMP wants to identify the man in this photograph who may be involved in the assault that occurred on March, 2025, at the Beaver Valley Arena, in Fruitvale, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the man is described as approximately 50-years-old, Caucasian, heavy build, with gray hair and a […]
Be Bear Smart – Let’s Keep Bears Wild
Spring is here in our beautiful Kootenay mountains. With the warming weather, the wild creatures in our forests are ready to wake and find some food. Among the largest will be the black bear. Black bears go into a torpor, a deep sleep, during winter and can last for as long as 100 days without […]
DeriveSmartBC: Lies on Transfer Paper
Question: When I purchased a truck the seller did not notify me that it had a rebuilt status and he did not write “R” (for rebuilt) in the appropriate section of the APV9T transfer paper. He lied to me and did not disclose information that he was obligated to disclose. Now that I realize the […]
City of Rossland Recommends Rejection of Record Ridge Mine Permit Application
The City of Rossland, as a participant of the Record Ridge Mining Development Review Committee (MDRC), has continued to raise significant concerns regarding the permit application for the proposed Record Ridge Mine. Due to unresolved technical, environmental, and economic concerns as presented during these meetings, the City is unable to recommend proceeding with the permit […]
