The Boundary region’s emergency cold weather shelter is preparing for its second season of operations and will open on schedule to welcome people Nov. 1.  Operated by the Boundary Emergency and Transition Housing Society (BETHS), the shelter is calling for help from new volunteers and donors as it gets organized for the coming winter season. […]

 Two property tax exemption bylaws were adopted unanimously by council last night, the first granting "permissive" exemptions to a wide variety of non-profit organizations and the second granting a "revitalization" exemption to this year's only applicant, Quince Tree Enterprises for upgrades to the historic BMO building.The...

 Rossland's energy diet is now in full swing with many of the 250 free energy assessments for residences already booked following two well-attended sign-up meetings at the Miners’ Hall Tuesday evening.This unique program is being piloted in Rossland thanks to our excessive energy bill, some 40% higher than the average British...

 Council unanimously denied the Rossland Radio Co-op's (RRC) request to move the radio tower from 2096 2nd Ave. to 1807 Columbia Ave. at yesterday's regular meeting."It's not the best idea for the city of Rossland or the [radio] co-op," Mayor Granstrom said. "This [decision] isn't to say we don't support them, it's just to ...

Unfazed by recent criticism for lengthy monologues and fruitless motions, Coun. Laurie Charlton took more than twenty minutes of council time to raise just four motions, three of which died without a second to the motion. The fourth was voted down 5-1 (with Charlton in favour) after city staff explained the technicality and...

“Snakebitten!” That was how Kootenay head coach Cary Fisher summed up two B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey League games against the Vancouver Fusion. The way Fisher sees it the Wildcats played more than well enough to win the squad just had difficulty putting the biscuit in the basket. “We played well in all aspects of […]

With winter on its way, it is that time of year again when we begin cleaning up our yards and disposing of unwanted plant material.  So what to do with those invasive plants? Invasive plant disposal can pose a problem. If not properly done, some invasive plants will continue to grow and set seed despite […]

How did we get into this mess? SelfDesign High BYOP Film Series presents Inside Job screening and fundraiser in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The film Inside Job explains in detail the series of events that led up to the global financial crisis of 2008, which cost over $20 trillion dollars, and caused millions...

There is chaos in the literary community. The Kootenay Literary Competition is now open and the theme this year for the adult competition is “chaos” in all its forms. This annual writing event is open to all writers in the entire Kootenay region. This year there will two distinct competitions: one for adults and another […]

After the terribly sad departure of Steve Jobs this week I find myself articulating the undeniable impact of the man. On a marketing level alone I’ve often said he and Apple are far and away the best on the planet and while I’m surprised how much I’m affected by his passing, I am also surprised […]