The Week in REC! Spring Recreation Brochure is out!  The Spring Brochure is available online at  www.rossland.ca,  Recreation Program Guide, and in hardcopy at the Public Library and the Credit Union.   There are lots of great, new programs to check out!  Many of the REC Programs have a drop in option, or you can register […]

At the end of March, the Trail Wildlife Association, the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resources, and ATV/BC, along with other local stakeholder groups, organized an information session about conservation properties in the Pend d'Oreille Valley.   Those properties were set aside to compensate for the damage done ...

by murray dobbin A news story this week blandly described the perverse reality that is the current state of the Canadian economy. The headline read "Corporate profit margins at 27-year high and likely to stay there." Pretty heady stuff if you took it out of context. But the context is everything: pathetic growth...

“The Upper House remains a dumping ground for the favoured cronies of the Prime Minister”– Stephen Harper, appointer of 59 Conservative senators. As the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy begins today, Canadians across the country are being reminded of their anger with unelected, partisan, powerful senators who draw big ...

It’s Cleansing Time! Since the weather is shifting into spring and the bulbs are popping out of the earth, it is a great time to consider spring cleaning your body.  Take some time to focus inside and clear the body of built-up toxins, metabolites, hormones and breakdown products.  There are lots of fresh fruit and vegetables...

Concerned about California's drought and its effect on food quality,  availability and prices?  Grow your own -- it's fun!  And there are lots of resources in Rossland to get you started, to exchange ideas, or just to keep you company.  Read on! 2015 Spring Garden, Market & REAL Food Events in Rossland: 1. Annual Backyard...

There’s a new Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Salmo. Mayor Stephen White recently announced that Diane Kalen-Sukra has taken over the position for the Village of Salmo. “We are pleased to have recruited such a qualified and committed individual for this vital Village position,” said Mayor Stephen White in media release. “Council is […]

The Editor: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used a long time as a measure of economic growth and assumed to describe the overall economic health of a nation.  The calculation of GDP, however, does not factor in the real costs of doing business.  Issues such as social and environmental impacts are not considered.  Resource […]

Teck Resources Limited reported that there has been an explosion at the Greenhills Coal Mine outside Elkford, sending three people to hospital. In a media release the mining company said that "a flash fire occurred in the dryer complex at Teck’s Greenhills Operation near Elkford British Columbia today at approximately 11:...

The Regional District of Central Kootenay, through funding provided through Strategic Wildfire Initiative Program administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, is doing its best to protect communities from wildfires in the district. The RDCK is guarding against possible wildfires by reducing fuel loads in forested areas in specific areas of the district.   […]