Part Three Cold War, classic form: geopolitics frozen The second Cold War of modern history was the one we all know, The Free World vs. The Communist [Sino-Soviet] Bloc from 1946 to 1989. It was a period of many wars but never one between the two nuclear superpowers, the US and Soviet Russia. The West won the Cold War when ...

Rossland City Council Meetings, November 15, 2021 Hard decisions on short-term rentals; get your stuff off laneways and City RoWs, or else; a benefit for Community Groups; kudos on the new, improved courtyard; “NO” to a letter opposing Zincton development; RDKB report; and more … Present:  Acting Mayor Chris Bowman and...

Trail and District Arts Council is thrilled to bring back this epic performer to the Kootenays! As The Bailey Theatre continues renovations, Rossland Miners’ Hall welcomes critically acclaimed and award-winning Canadian comedian Mike Delamont to the stage. He brings you God, dressed in an all-new holiday power suit, come down...

New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson and Katrine Conroy, both alumni of Selkirk College, say today’s students will gain hands-on skills thanks to new technology and trades equipment upgrades at local campuses.   “Our communities rely on graduates from Selkirk College for all the knowledge and skills they bring to their careers,”...

The Warfield community has rallied to raise almost $12,000 for 5-month-old Thatcher Stephens after being diagnosed with Stage 4S Neuroblastoma. Thatcher's tiny body has tumours in his kidney, liver, skin, head and near his brain. Thankfully, this cancer is curable and Thatcher will undergo two cycles of chemotherapy with a ...

Routine traffic patrols n Rossland are bearing fruit, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt Mike Wicentowich. "On Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at 10:07 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a routine patrol when he observed 47-year-old Rossland man driving in his blue 2007 Volvo S40 allegedly fail to...

Kelton is one of the 73 per cent of youth who found regular employment after completing their training plan. Jenn is one of the 97% of mature workers who completed a short term occupational certificate. Damaris is one of the clients who accessed training services in Spanish. All three were clients of the Skills Centre in the...

As of Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, 90.3% (4,184,112) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 86.0% (3,986,497) have received their second dose. In addition, 90.7% (3,922,224) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 86.6% (3,744,474) have received their...

 “If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint”-Edward Hopper Creativity and curiosity go hand in hand to pave the way toward greater intelligence and personal expression. The brain’s elasticity strengthens and expands when people are curious and seek different experiences. A way to foster both creativity...

An innovative CleanBC program designed to reduce industry emissions and maintain global competitiveness has won an international award presented by the Under2 Coalition during COP26 in Glasgow. The CleanBC Program for Industry was awarded most creative climate solution from the coalition, which is a global alliance of state...