A 61-year-old Rossland man has died after a single-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon. West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. John Ferguson said Trail RCMP got a 9-1-1 call at 2:23 p.m. on Dec. 15 regarding an accidents on Gelesz Road. “A 2013 GMC pickup driven by a 61-year-old male resident of Rossland failed to negotiate a curve...

Last week, we discussed the overarching goals of a specialized RCMP Crime Reduction Unit in Castlegar, as presented to city council by CRU non-commissioned officer in charge Cpl. Darryl Orr and his supervisor, Sgt. Mike Wicentowich (To read Part One, click here). Those goals/priorities include in-depth or long-term investigations,...

After a long flight from Kuala Lumpur, the San family arrived at the Cranbrook airport on Dec. 10, and were welcomed by WKFoR chairperson Kathy Moore.  To facilitate their transition, arrangements were made for them to spend their first night with a Burmese family who have been living in Cranbrook for some time and who had ...

Most people in Rossland are aware of the circumstances surrounding the City’s former Building Inspector, Jason Ward, issuing contracts to his own company (ADA Co. Inc.) for renovation work on the arena.  The direct value of the contracts undertaken by ADA was about $185,000.  A previous column described the issues and questions...

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 Business Manager Rod Russell said Wednesday the union is willing to accept the recent offer of "Binding Interest Arbitration" from FortisBC to end the five-plus month labour dispute. However, some conditions are attached to the recent IBEW Local 213 counter proposal ...

Rossland Youth Action Network Rossland has a new Youth Coordinator who’s putting together some awesome fun for the community’s kids!  Check out the upcoming activities and events planned for the next few weeks.    Rossland Youth Action Network Logo Contest Design our logo! The winning logo will be included on all our posters,...

Watch some of the best racers in North America compete at the Black Jack cross country ski trails this weekend (Dec 14 & 15) as part of the Haywood Nor Am and Buff Sprint series! This event is also part of the Canadian World Jr and U23 Championship Team Trials, and a number of promising Black Jack athletes will have home...

On December 15, Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community showcase for talent from throughout the West Kootenays, will present another great show.  Our performers are: Michael Gifford, founder of Joe Hill Coffee House, performing songs from “Lonesome Valley,” a country operetta written by Michael’s father in 1950. The Singing...

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 has decided to take a few days before accepting or refusing after FortisBC tendered an offer of "Binding Interest Arbitration" to solve the five-plus month labour dispute. "The Union is consulting with its bargaining committee and talking to its members," said an...

There are only two more days until the Kootenay Artisan Market! This Saturday December 7th, be sure to catch this "pop up shop" at 2123 Columbia Ave (the old yarn store) from 10:00 - 4:00. Here's a sneak peek at what to expect from these talented Kootenay artists: From Rossland Sarah Zanussi ~ Pisces Pottery Miche Warwick ~...