It’s time for our community to come together to raise money and awareness on the Coldest Night of the Year! The theme of this year’s fundraiser is to change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness, because it’s cold out there. Coldest Night of the Year is an annual walk to raise funds to help […]

At the Regular Council meeting held on January 13, 2025, Rossland City Council passed a motion directing staff to negotiate a one-year facility use agreement with the Gold Fever Follies  to use the Miners’ Hall Performance Hall and the Lily May Room for rehearsals and performances during the summer of 2025. This agreement will cover […]

On Thursday, Jan, 9, at 11:39 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that a 38-year-old Fruitvale woman had fallen out of a vehicle and sustained a life-threatening injury while in the 100 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “Officers located the […]

People and organizations in the Columbia Basin that would like to pursue arts and culture projects are invited to apply for grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA). The application period is now open, with deadlines on February 21 or March 7, 2025, depending on the program. CKCA grants—funded by Columbia Basin Trust and […]

Winter Carnival needs more volunteers! The Gold Fever Follies in 2025; the issue of ‘big oil’ and municipal costs of climate change; the value of bear-proof dumpsters; some categories of calls for RCMP service were up for Rossland last year. PRESENT: Council: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Stewart Spooner, Craig Humpherys, Eliza Boyce (remote), Jeff […]

On Monday January 13, Rossland City Council will consider a request to join in a proposed class-action lawsuit by municipalities against some of the largest oil companies, to recover some of the municipal costs of climate change. Several BC municipalities have already committed to joining the lawsuit. In the Council materials, Rossland City Staff state […]

Ah courtesy, where have you gone? You are certainly scarce on the highways and byways of our fair province! When was the last time another driver did something nice for you to facilitate a movement? Did you wave to say thank you afterwards? We can all get along nicely with a bit of courtesy now […]

Neil Murdoch Division Grand Forks Border Bruins head coach-general manager Dave Hnatiuk feels they had a pretty solid first half. “The games we dropped were lessons for us to learn and areas that we need to make sure we can be prepared for in the future,” he said. Hnatiuk added every player finds their groove […]

Filling an essential gap in the region’s frontline health care needs, the first cohort of graduates from Selkirk College’s Practical Nursing Program are now out in communities making a difference. Spurred by staff shortages across the sector, the Provincial Government provided funding for new seats at post-secondary institutions across British Columbia in late-2022. Students in […]

Trail RCMP have released their 2024 statistics, reporting a total of 5,533 calls for service in 2024, down from 5883 in 2023. Detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said this is a significant drop. “Overall, when compared to the past 5 years, this is the lowest number of calls for service that the Trail and Greater […]