Not many more sleeps remaining as Starbelly Jam nears liftoff
As the website says: “One day a few years ago (like fourteen) some of our culturally creative citizenry were hanging out at Starbelly Beach, twiddling their toes in the water and basking in the sun, wondering what they could do to liven things up around here and celebrate how wonderful it all was. It must […]
RDCK announces 2013 dates for hazardous waste round up
The Regional District of Central Kootenay is hosting another opportunity for residents to dispose of toxic hazardous materials hiding in and around the basement. This is a free disposal for residential household hazardous waste and is open to all residents of the RDCK and municipalities. Industrial and commercial wastes are not accepted at these locations. […]
Missing GF woman has been found off the coast of Honduras
Update Nine boaters were found safely off the coast of Honduras at 10:30 Wednesday morning after their boat was adrift for four days. The boaters, which included Grand Fork’s local Tasha Brown (20) were on a return trip from Roatan Island to Utila Island — a 29 km journey — when they ran into problems. […]
Rossland tech firm poised for rapid growth with $2 million investment
Fulcrum Management Solutions Ltd., makers of Thoughtstreamannounces the successful closing of its third investment round of two million dollars led by Toronto’s First Generation Capital Inc. “This is an exciting investment,” said Ian Ihnatowycz, President and CEO of First Generation Capital Inc. “I’ve been very impressed ...
Extreme thunderstorm warning across BC's Interior region
Despite the heat wave blasting through the region, there is a chance of severe thunderstorms later this evening with a threat of large hail, damaging winds up to 90 km/hour and intense lightning – according the Environment Canada website. It may seem unusual, but thunderstorms often follow heat waves, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Eric […]
No school, so be cool...at the pool (apologies)
The Rossland Pool is open and the water is warm! Check out the schedule for lap swim, lessons, camps and other programs online, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall, Recreation Department, Program Guide. The Summer Brochure can also be picked up in hard copy, at the Rossland Library, the Recreation Department, and around town. ...
Dryer conditions expected as the West Kootenay unofficially welcomes summer
Canada Day 2013 saw new temperature highs around the province according to Environment Canada, with new records set in nearly a dozen B.C. communities. However the West Kootenay was spared any new records as the thermometer pushed into the low 30’s during the holiday weekend. “It was not as hot as it could have been,” […]
TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: The Met Men of Old Glory
As a recreation mecca, we have a lot to be proud of in Rossland. Obviously, the ski hill is our big draw, but so is our fantastic trails system, which is maintained by the hard work of the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society. The trails system’s foundation goes back to the time of the boom era, which, when it ended, left behind...
Rossland gets a jump start on an electric future
The two electric vehicle charging stations outside of the thrift store are up, running, and ready for action. The stations are ‘level 2’, which means they use 240 volt chargers. A 100% electric vehicle will take approximately 6-8 hours to fully charge. This is the result of an initiative that was started by the Sustainability […]
BC Hydro goes fishing for answers over Grohman Narrows dredging
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily BC Hydro was fishing for responses and the fishermen were looking for answers at the recent public meeting in Nelson to discuss dredging Grohman Narrows. “One fisherman said he had fished on that stretch for 40 years,” said Eileen Delehanty Pearkes who was at the meeting. “I had the […]
