We all know that Rossland is a city built, to a large extent, on dreams. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that! From those who crossed a continent dreaming of gold to those who did the same dreaming of a skier's paradise--it's our heritage and our preferred mode of consciousness. However...we do also need to put food...

 Today we consider the great terror of war; Remembrance Day swells each of our chests differently, but the same. Emotions are strong, or should be. Whether we know it or not, both as individuals and societies, our past and present are infused with war. That should terrify us.Wars build in a wave of motives and he-said-she-saids...

Now that Nelson’s top offensive threat Patrick Martens has gone the way of Junior A — after signing earlier this week with the Langley Rivermen — the Leafs will look to another Kootenay International Junior Hockey League All Star to carry the weight of the team. Goalie Andrew Walton came close to packing the Leafs […]

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture presents the one-man show: I Ain’t Dead Yet, performed and written by Tim Machin from the life and writing of Woody Guthrie. “I Ain’t Dead Yet” is a one man show based on the life and times of Woody Guthrie the famous American folk singer and social activist. Over the course of this...

Tails are wagging in the regional district’s Area H. The majority of respondents in a recent opinion poll in the Regional District  of Central Kootenay rural area of the Slocan Valley said they were not in favour of implementing a dog control service in the area. Of the 37.5 per cent of the opinion poll […]

Randall Hopley has been declared fit to stand trial according to experts, the CBC reported Wednesday. The man who is accused of abducting Kienan Hebert, 3, of Sparwood, had a psychiatric evaluation completed at Port Coquitlam Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. In September he was arrested for the alleged kidnapping of Hebert. In B.C. Provincial Court in […]

If the Nelson Leafs want to get back into the Neil Murdoch race the Heritage City franchise needs to do it without the team’s leading scorer, Patrick Martens. Martens packed his bags following Tuesday’s practice and waved goodbye to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, signing a card with the Langley Rivermen of the B.C. […]

This one may seem like a no-brainer for anyone hoping to get elected in this town, but it's still worth knowing where candidates stand on the issue and what they'd like to see happen on a practical basis: "The Active Transportation Plan encourages non-motorized transport in and around town. How important is Rossland's trail...

Dear editor,I wonder how many Rosslanders realize that their ability to have input on changes to zoning and housing in their neighbourhoods will be drastically curtailed next Monday, November 14th unless a significant number of us object? Staff and Council are proposing a major re-write of the present Zoning Bylaw.  While the...

I think by now we’re very familiar with the big male names in Rossland’s history--Ross Thompson and John Kirkup, for instance--but there seems to be not very much said in local histories about important women from Rossland. Sure, we know about Mrs. Allen and her famous hotel, and there are the dancers and saloon girls and...