Join Trail’s annual Kidney Walk this Aug. 25 at Gyro Park, beginning at 9 a.m. What’s the Kidney Walk campaign? The annual Kidney Walk raises funds for critical programs and services for British Columbians affected by kidney disease. The Kidney Walk also helps to raise awareness and education about the seriousness of this disease and […]

The change in the weather is a good/bad sign for staff manning the Southeast Fire Centre. However, firefighters may have an ace in the hole as the Martin Mars water bomberis currently stationed on Kootenay Lake to help should anything erupt — especially at the Perry Ridge Fire near Winlaw. “The water bomber is currently […]

In an interview with the Telegraph this week, Rossland CAO Cecile Arnott provided more details about the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) for the Columbia-Washington project and answered some questions surrounding it. The reason the City is going to the public now for approval to borrow the money is for planning purposes ...

Rossland’s John Lee’s Hooker are bringing their dirty rock ‘n roll sound to The Drift this Friday for  a free show.  The Rossland-based duo of Brad Mackay and Austin Delaye have been playing together for a few years now, but their musical history goes back much further. Brad Mackay (vocals, guitar) has been performing on stage...

I think our community is reeling a bit, right now. The loss of three of our young sons (preceded by the loss of an 18-year-old girl under the cruelest of circumstances) with a fourth still missing, and a family still in agony. Two of our teachers, just gone. Flooding that cost people their homes and […]

The website lemoncreekresponse.ca created by Executive Flight Centre (the company responsible the Lemon Creek jet fuel spill) now boasts its first update, indicating the company Quantam Murray has been contracted to contain and clean up the spill. The update said there are currently 45 responders, 12 boats, one vacuum truck...

The line has been officially drawn, well, in the ice as the opponents of the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort staked out the road into Farnham Valley Monday. The reason for Jumbo resisters outdoor campout is due to activities by Glacier Resorts Ltd (GRL) on the road into the valley. The group has been camped on […]

Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre Public Information Officers, Bill Macpherson, said the contractor for Executive Flight Centre has established two additional locations for residents to get water for everyday use. Water is now available at Kennedy Road in Lemon Creek and at the Passmore Fire Hall as well as previous locations at […]

As a small business owner, you probably wonder from time-to-time how much the business you’ve built is worth. There is no easy or straight-forward answer to the question “How much is my business worth?” It may be worth more to you than it would be to someone else – after all, you built it. It’s […]

Once in a while I do a big giant whoops. Sometimes I get injured, sometimes my pride gets injured, and sometimes I look like a bit of an idiot. I accept that, and I gratefully also accept constructive feedback and criticism when my whoopsies are public. I made a pretty big mistake with my previous article about Richard Plewman...