“Our movement began as an alliance of socialist farmers and workers. It’s a part of our DNA as the NDP and we are reconnecting with those roots. That’s why I’m so honoured to have the support of these remarkable agriculture leaders against corporate control of our food system. This campaign is about rebuilding our party […]

A fire Sunday morning has caused significant damage to three downtown businesses in Rossland, according to Kootenay Boundary Fire Regional Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Glen Gallimore. He said the call came in at 6:13 a.m. and fire crews were on scene at the 1900 Block of Rossland Avenue by 6: 25 a.m., including 10 […]

Rossland is running out of low‑cost options when it comes to infrastructure. That reality framed discussion at the March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting, where City Council examined the City’s five‑year capital plan and the growing challenge of maintaining essential systems in an era of rising construction costs and aging assets. Staff emphasized […]

Canada is among the world’s most resource-rich countries. Forty per cent of its land is covered in forests. It holds 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater reserves. It’s the fourth-largest crude oil exporter. It produces more than 60 minerals and metals and ranks in the top five for 14 of them — critical to […]

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture and Trail & District Arts Council jointly present The Family Square Dance, an experience for kids of all ages and their families to enjoy together. The show is on Sunday, March 29 at 3 pm at the Rossland Miners Hall as part of the TECK Family Series. Round out […]

By Henry Giroux Political theorist Hannah Arendt warned that authoritarian politics rarely begin with spectacles of repression. More often, authoritarianism advances through routine administrative decisions that appear technical or neutral but gradually reshape public life — a kind of bureaucratic normalization of injustice she later described as the banality of evil. Over time, these measures […]

Youth from across the Columbia Basin have a unique opportunity to be immersed in the local watershed while earning four credits towards high school graduation this summer. Wildsight’s Columbia River Field School (CRFS) is a learning adventure for students aged 15-18. Students paddle key sections of the upper Columbia River and camp along its riverbanks […]

Speeds considered excessive by residents are considered reasonable by these same persons when they are driving in another neighbourhood. This observation is taken from a publication titled Speed Control in Residential Areas by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). It goes on to say that residents’ complaints are usually accompanied by a proposed solution to […]

I’m pleased to rise to speak about some valuable community assets in my riding and, indeed, every riding. (watch at (3) March 09 2026 Statements Steve Morissette – YouTube ). I recently had the opportunity to visit four of our libraries in Kootenay-Monashee, as well as visit the Cherryville Library last summer. I was struck […]

At the Rossland courthouse today, the full public gallery heard Mr. Justice Dev Dley deliver his reasons and his decision on an application by the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC). SRRAC was asking the court to order an injunction to prevent West High Yield (WHY) from beginning work on its proposed open-pit magnesium mine […]