Some inquisitive bears foraging for food around the recycling bins in the parking lot of the Kokanee Park Marina has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay to reduce hours of the facility. The RDCK said the bears have been spotted around the recycling bin several times. One bear was recently trapped and relocated. “I’ve […]

The earthquake in Nepal hit a little too close to home for a former Nelson couple now living in Chilliwack. The son of Dean and Val Monty, Shaun, was visiting the Nepalese City of Pokhara when a 7.6 earthquake struck the region Saturday. Thankfully, Shaun and two friends, Robertson Mackenzie and Ashleigh Brooks managed to get...

Milkweed is a monarch’s best defence By David Suzuki The monarch butterfly is a wonderful creature with an amazing story. In late summer, monarchs in southern Canada and the U.S. northeast take flight, travelling over 5,000 kilometres to alpine forests in central Mexico. The overwintering butterflies cling to fir trees there in masses so dense […]

There’s lots going on in Rossland lately. I have just returned from the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments annual meeting held in Nakusp. It was well attended by elected representatives from our region. This conference provides an excellent opportunity to share learning and experiences with our colleagues as...

Bike Safety Tips. Rossland is rife with bicycles!  And the cycling season is upon us.  Rejoice, but don't let your joy overcome your smarts -- ride safely.  The RCMP have sent this list of  rules to follow for safety and continued good health -- who wants to end up in a wheelchair, drooling and gibbering?  Well, that could ...

By Charles Jeanes Home alone and deranged My manner of choosing a theme for an edition of the Arc is not methodical. I describe it as the Free-Range-Chicken Method. My mind ranges around whatever stimuli come my way, and I entertain interests and responses to random inputs. Not an ideal way to find focus, but it serves the ...

Andrew Zacharias Stevenson, who robbed several West Kootenay businesses, pleaded guilty in Nelson Provincial Court Tuesday to a laundry list of charges. The charges include robbery using a restricted prohibited firearm, unlawful use of a firearm, using an imitation firearm and breaking and entering. Stevenson, appearing via...

COUNCIL MATTERS: April 27th, 2015:  Council had a busy evening, starting at 5:00 pm with a Committee-of-the-Whole (CoW) meeting to discuss the City's draft 2014 financial statements with the  City's auditor; at 6:00 pm, a Public Consultation on the Budget;  and at 7:00, a regular Council meeting. Present were Mayor Kathy...

Supporters to “Keep Jumbo Wild” are lining up to applaud the recent BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) decision that said the builder of the ski hill in the heart of the Jumbo Glacier was not compliant with the condition of its certificate. “We’re happy to see another nail go into the coffin of this dangerous […]

To the Editor: Honourable Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education PO Box 9045, Stn Prov Govt   Victoria, BC, V8W 9E2   Dear Minister Fassbender:   Re: Bill 11, The Education Statutes Amendment Act   We write to you as representatives of the parents of almost 5,000 students in the Kootenay Lake School District who are gravely...