A fire that completely gutted a house in the 1000 block of 7th Avenue last night may well have taken the homeowner’s life as well, had it not been for the man’s pets. Fire chief Gerry Rempel said the homeowner was the only person in the house, and he was sleeping right through the smoke […]

 You may think you know culture here in the Basin, but be prepared to discover something new! The Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT) is a free, self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage throughout the region Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15, 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm.Take a road trip to a different community...

Ever been to a furniture store and thought, “if only it was a little smaller, or had a different fabric or was a different colour, this would be perfect for my house.” If you have, then the brand new (just opened this week) Mountain Haus store on Columbia Avenue can help you. Run and operated by Kootenay locals originally...

Rossland continues to be the odd man out when it comes to using Trail’s recreation facilities. Recent efforts by Area B to come up with a better long term solution around recreation in Trail has recently put the issue in the people’s hands. After going through a three month mediation process, the mediators recommendations...

 If you like all-day sunsets or the coastal feeling of being shrouded in a fog, then the last few days may have been right up your alley. Rossland has been seeing and breathing the effects of the wildfire season that is now in full swing around the province, with smoke wafting through our valley during the early part of the...

 My son did a really neat thing this week – a neat thing that served to underline some ugly truths of our modern world. Let’s start the story with my shameless bragging: my 12-year-old son, upon hearing me discuss the food bank’s current crisis, took it upon himself (with no prompting from me), to answer […]

 South Columbia SAR and Rossland SAR spent some time this weekend honing their technical rope rescue skills in a variety of locations. Technical rescue skills, such as rope, require constant practice to refine and stay current and efficient. This weekend SAR teams from Rossland and South Columbia did just that. They lowered...

 Interior Health (IH) is pleased to announce the launch of High Acuity Response Teams (HARTs) this fall that will enhance transport and care needs of acutely ill patients throughout the health region. These teams will consist of highly-trained critical care nurses responding with a BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) basic life support...

A young man who was swimming in the Kettle River near Cascade Falls is missing and presumed drowned. Nicholas Rypien, 19, of Fruitvale was swimming with a group of friends in the river near Christina Lake on July 31, when he got caught up in the rapids and was not seen again. The Grand Forks […]

If ever there was a Canadian band that defied traditional pop sensibilities and set out purely to have fun making music with their friends, it is Lake of Stew. With three albums under their belt, the Montreal band's music is now being played on CBC radio. Having recently been voted as possessing one of the top ten band names...