The BC Legislature resumed Feb. 20 with a Speech from the Throne that outlines our commitments for the fall session. The 2024 Budget will be announced on February 22. Our government has taken on some of the biggest challenges facing British Columbians, like childcare, housing, and healthcare. We will continue to add important pieces to […]

Eighteen firefighters attended a residential blaze in Rossland Sunday, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Cpt. Jason Milne. Crews from Rossland, Warfield and Trail were called out to Mann Road in Rossland at 4:04 p.m. and arrived on scene at 4:15 p.m. to douse a chimney fire. The incident was under control by 4:53  […]

Call it a work in progress. For the Recreation Commission No. 10 service in the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s (RDCK) Area E, the funding has been paused as of Jan. 1. The service is no longer responsible for providing recreation grant funds to local groups running recreational programs. Instead, a new community society is […]

The Greater Trail Area Hospice Society will be having a swim-a-thon to raise awareness of all the services available to our community.   Brenda Hooper, Hospice Board Chair notes, “Like most non-profit organizations much of our financial support is provided through donations; without our community support we couldn’t make a positive difference in this community.”  […]

Government apologizes for historic wrongs against Sons of Freedom Last week in Castlegar and Grand Forks, Attorney General Niki Sharma delivered a heartfelt and a long overdue apology to the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor community for historic wrongs committed by the provincial government. Along with this apology, a $10 million compensation package was also announced for […]

Did you know that Rossland has sent more racers and coaches to provincial and national ski teams than any other ski club in Canada? How did our small town make this happen? Well, that’s what the newest exhibit by the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is all about! Demonstrating its commitment to preserving the culture […]

REPORT: REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY  RDKB Fire Services Requisition for Rossland expected to exceed one million dollars for the first time.  Below, Rossland Mayor and RDKB representative Andy Morel’s (unedited) notes on the Regional District’s meetings and plans to date this year:   RDKB BOARD ACTIVITIES:  Liquid Waste Management Plan Working Committee Meeting- January […]

I was trained to be a scientist. A book I cowrote with Tony Griffiths became the most widely used genetics text in the United States. But as I was beginning my career in Canada, I was struck by the priorities of newspapers and television. Whole sections and programs were devoted to politics, business, sports and […]

Trail & District Arts Council has a busy February ahead at The Bailey Theatre with music shows featuring classical music, jazz and bluegrass, and dance performances from ballet to an exciting children’s show. The classical season ends in style on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 pm, with an intimate performance by award-winning concert duo, pianist […]

I’ve written in a previous column about the exciting developments in battery recycling in Trail. There, KC Recycling is one of western North America’s largest lead-acid battery recyclers and Cirba Solutions (formerly Retriev) is a major recycler of literally every other kind of battery. Both these businesses are important components of the circular economy we […]