There are moments when the toxic drug crisis becomes painfully real. A phone call in the middle of the night. A memorial growing on along the side of the Columbia River. A name spoken quietly among colleagues because another person didn’t make it. For many people in British Columbia, these moments are no longer rare. […]

Before the Committee-of-the Whole meeting to decide which applicants will get how much of the available funding, Rossland’s City Council members read and considered over 800 pages of  material from 64 applicants for Columbia Basin Trust’s ReDi Grant program. All Council members attended the meeting, as did CAO Bryan Teasdale, Executive Assistant Rachel Newton, and […]

Join us on Saturday, April 4th, for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt — a day filled with egg hunts, spring-themed crafts and races, face painting, activities, and more! Date: Saturday, April 4 Egg Hunt Times: Morning Hunts: Ages 0-8(ish) 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon Hunts: Ages 6-12(ish) 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Entry by donation. […]

A few mild afternoons don’t mean winter is over, especially in colder and higher-elevation parts of the Kootenays. Snow flurries are in the forecast around the region. Road Safety at Work reminds drivers that winter tires are still legally required on many highways in the Kootenay regionthrough April 30. This includes Highways 3, 38, 93, 95, […]

It has become a habit to check the gas price every time I leave the neighbourhood. I would not have imagined that I would be seeing prices over $2.00 per litre a few months ago. Since I don’t yet own an electric vehicle, I choose ecodriving techniques to save money and realize that my choice […]

By Jaigris Hodson, Brianna I. Wiens, Nick Ruest, and Shana MacDonald Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, head of Canada’s official opposition, recently became the first Canadian political leader to appear on the controversial Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Poilievre had been asked to sit for an interview with Rogan amid the federal election campaign in April 2025, […]

In Canada, progress on social and ecological justice often faces roadblocks. When women got the right to vote here in 1918, organizations sprang up to argue voting was incompatible with women’s “traditional roles.” When universal health care was introduced in the 1960s, doctors in Saskatchewan went on strike, accusing the government of exercising too much […]

When large tracts of forest are clear-cut, we lose more than the trees and their shelter and all the other plant and animal species they nurture and protect; we also lose water. Our demands for water are increasing. Growing populations, water-hungry industries (including fracking and nuclear power production) and the growth of data centres all […]

The City of Rossland is making changes to its Spring Clean-Up program beginning in 2026, in response to rising costs, increased volumes of materials and resource limitations. As part of the City’s 2026–2030 Draft Five-year Financial Plan, staff identified that Spring Clean- Up has expanded well beyond its original scope. What began decades ago as […]

For one night only, Queen City Burlesque Expo and Trail Arts Council is proud to present its Saturday Night Showcase at The Bailey Theatre on Saturday, April 11. Featuring Canadian Icons Bettina May and Jezebel Express and starring the reigning Queen of The Burlesque Hall of Fame (New Orleans) herself, Jessabelle Thunder, this award-winning production welcomes […]