Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline opponents are lining up to voice their displeasure after the federal government announced its approval of the project Tuesday in Ottawa. Included in the group against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, that will carry petroleum and condensate from Bruderheim, Alta., to Kitimat, B.C., is the Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC.  “We’re […]

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement on the status of bargaining with the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF): “The bargaining teams worked hard through the weekend and progress was made. “On Sunday, the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) tabled a comprehensive proposal to help end the stalemate, get kids back in […]

Now that the war of words through the media between the B.C. Teachers’ Federdation and the bargaining agent for the BC Government, the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, has died down, the two sides are apparently ready to go back to the bargaining table as more than 40,000 teachers spent time Tuesday on the picket […]

Dear editor, We want to personally thank the City of Rossland works crew, as well as Darren Albo and Kurt for their quick response to a recent water problem at our house. Within ten minutes of notification they were at the house replacing the valve on the City water line and also the turn off pipe etc. Too often we read or ...

Cheesemaker, goatherd, and author David Asher of  The Black Sheep School of Cheesemaking will introduce the art of cheese to Rosslanders next Saturday, June 21. Cheese may be the most loved, yet least understood of all foods, according to Asher, but it is a natural fit for the home kitchen. "It's easier to make good cheese ...

They were drilling for gold in Blewett in 1995 and struck water instead. “They found gold, only it’s blue gold,” says Wayne Rutherford, president of Okinshaw Water on Shasheen Road in Blewett. Now the young company is already bottling Riva, an alkaline mineral water and selling it in Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Nelson, one more local […]

Back in business. The on-again, off-again Osprey viewing camera sponsored by Columbia Wireless, is, thankfully, on-again, so viewing is back to 24-7. One chick has already hatched, with number two on its way. The camera is at the nest near Grohman Narrows, west of Nelson. The project is a joint effort by Columbia Wireless and […]

Public Hearing and Council Meeting, June 9, 2014 Present:  Mayor Greg Granstrom,  and Councillors Jody Blomme, Tim Thatcher, Jill Spearn, and Kathy Moore. The Public Hearing was to allow members of the public to voice opinions about the Form and Character Guidelines for Multiple-family  Dwellings.   Cezary Ksiazek  spoke...

This coming Sunday, June 15, Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community venue for talent from throughout the Kootenays, presents our sixtieth show in a row!  To wrap up the season in style for us, we have: ·         No Frets - Rossland's famous little fiddlers ·         Ray Boulaine - A (very experienced) guy and his guitar,...

UPDATE: The film screening outlined in this article has been delayed due to unforseen reasons. It will be reschuled as soon as possilbe.--ed. The local food movement is a collaborative effort to build more locally based, self-reliant food economies and the Farmer's Market in Rossland is striving to create just that. With a ...