Dam City Rollers continue their undefeated season with a win against the Killjoys after a May 31 bout. Dam City Rollers (Castlegar team) scored 358 against the Killjoys (Nelson team), who scored 276 during the game in the Trail arena. “We expected that it was going to be a challenge,” said Dam City Rollers team captain Kitty...

The Rossland Public Library invites kids of all ages to join the 2014 BC Summer Reading Club. This year’s theme is Funny Business! Registration is free and is on now. Kids receive a special reading record to keep track of their reading. If they fill their reading log, reading at least 15 minutes on 49 days, they’ll be awarded...

Police are investigating a homicide after a body was discovered at a residence Thursday morning.   On June 5, at approx 11:00 am the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment received a call in regards to the discovery of a body at a residence on Feeney Road near Rossland, B.C. Upon arrival police located the body of a...

            This past weekend the Castlegar Aquanauts participated in their first competitive swim meet of the season in Nelson, BC. A total of 36 swimmers competed for the Aquanauts. Along with them, teams from Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, Kimberley, Creston, Colville and Revelstoke also competed. This swim meet consisted of six individual events and two […]

Two teachers at LV Rogers Secondary will teach Trafalgar Middle School’s band classes next year, while continuing to teach at LVR. This decision comes in the wake of a budget reduction that appeared to threaten the band program, and an ensuing student-led online petition to save it. LVR’s vice-principal Brent Cross will teach regular band […]

On June 3, BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko hosted the Ottawa premiere of “The Change Agents”. The evening was co-sponsored by the Citizens Climate Lobby, Ontario Chapter and saw more than 70 people in attendance, including 10 Members of Parliament. “It was an honour for me to host this important event. I would like […]

Summer Brochure! The Summer Brochure is available online, at www.rossland.ca, Recreation, Program Guide.  The Rossland Pool is scheduled to open on Monday, June 9.  All programs and swimming lessons are now open for registration.  Rossland Swimming Pool Opening day is scheduled for Monday, June 9.  School Board lessons,...

The provincial government is now consulting with First Nations groups after a hiker found bones earlier this year at the Slocan Pool area, below the Kootenay Canal in South Slocan. According to information provided by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, a hiker discovered bones at the popular recreation area on Feb. […]

We are pleased to announce this year’s Commuter Challenge is taking place June 1st-7th. Employees from over 400 different workplaces across BC will be focusing on commuting more sustainably throughout the week by walking, running, rolling, paddling, taking transit, carpooling, or working from home to challenge themselves and...

Nelson Police reported a pedestrian escaped injury after nearly being hit by an impaired driver Sunday morning in the Heritage City. NPD dispatch was alerted when a vehicle and pedestrian avoided a collision with another motorist at approximately 11 a.m. Sunday. Fearing the driver involved in the near miss may have been impaired, the motorist […]