Calling all musicans. The Kootenay Music Awards submissions are now open, until Sunday February 12, 2017. Awards submissions kicked off January 16 in eight exciting categories, including Artist and Album of the Year. The Kootenay Co-Op Radio is honored and excited to be coordinating the fifth Kootenay Music Awards.  A premier...

Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts, Culture and Heritage Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust....

There will be non-stop fun at the Rossland Winter Carnival -- the longest-running such event in Canada, it's been happening every year since 1898. With so much going on, people will wish they could defy the laws of physics by  being in more than one place at a time.  Here's a smattering of the events....

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture welcomes  to Rossland the hilarious Bridget Ryan in her touring stand-up/cabaret mash-up:  Here's to the Ladies Who Laugh. It’s part musical theatre, part stand-up comedy, and 100% entertaining. The show is Saturday February 4th at the Prestige Mountain Resort in Rossland....

What better way to enjoy our beautiful Kootenay winter than an evening of guided snowshoeing in bright moonlight with friends and family? The West Kootenay Take a Hike Program invites your participation in our  first annual moonlight snowshoe event featuring excellent food, live music, a silent auction and prizes - all in...

Students will have the opportunity to explore questions at the very heart of human existence as Philosophy 101 returns to the School of University Arts & Sciences at Selkirk College in January. This intro-level philosophy course focuses on the nature of human reality. Students will discuss metaphysical issues such as self-identity, free will, and the […]

On Sunday, December 18, Rossland’s Joe Hill Coffee House invites you to an evening of eclectic  entertainment by  talented performers in our community. It’s in the Rossland Legion, 2081 Washington Street,  while the Miners’ Hall is being renovated, but it’s the same Joe Hill Coffee House as always – coffee, tea and goodies ...

The Kootenay Gallery may appear to be all about the holidays right now, with its renowned Christmas exhibit and sale, but behind-the-scenes happenings involve a great deal more than December celebrations. In a presentation to city council last week, board member Audrey Maxwell Polovnikoff said the focus is now on the massive...

Building a healthy community takes initiative and Selkirk College is placing a high priority on the well-being of its students. With the formalization of Healthy Campus Initiatives, Selkirk College is leading the way in supporting students outside the classroom, recognizing that learners brings with them their entire life...

The Rotary Club of Trail has made a generous donation of $10,000 to the Trail Riverfront Centre, the City’s soon-to-be new constructed integrated library and museum.  Rotary’s donation to the City of Trail will help offset the capital cost of construction for the building and will be acknowledged with a designated “Rotary...