Electricity bills to go down by average of 1.4 per cent on April 1
Starting April 1, electricity bills for BC Hydro customers will be reduced by an average of 1.4 per cent, following interim approval by the BC Utilities Commission. The rate decrease is part of a three-year rate application that, if approved, marks a period of the lowest rate increases in B.C. over the past 15 years. ...
MISSING: BC RCMP search for Nanaimo woman
The Nanaimo RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 25-year-old Jessica Maley-Ross who was reported missing by her family on Friday March 25, 2022. Investigators were told that the last contact they had with her was in October of 2021. Individuals familiar with Maley-Ross told police that they believe her health is in […]
Seed Swap at the Rossland Library
Looking for seeds? Have too many seeds? On Saturday March 26th, Rossland REAL Food and the Sustainability Commission are hosting a Seed Swap in the Harry Lefevre Room at the Rossland Library from 2- 4 pm. How does a seed swap work? “It’s pretty simple,”explains Sarah Flood from Rossland Real Food. “ Most gardeners tend to...
School/house fires keep Castlegar crews hopping
Castlegar fire crews got an intense workout Thursday with two structure fires: one in a school and another in a single-family house. Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio said the call came in at 3:07 p.m. reporting a structure fire at 720 7 Ave., better known as Stanley Humphries Secondary School. Engine 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, […]
Free sensory-friendly ice skating coming to the Kids Rink at the Trail Memorial Centre
Trail Parks & Recreation is teaming up with Movin’ Mountains Therapy Services to host free sensory-friendly skating in the Kids Rink at the Trail Memorial Centre. This new collaboration is generously funded by the Murphy Family Foundation as part of the foundation’s $370,000 USD contribution to the City of Trail over the...
Street sweeping and flushing underway in Trail
The City of Trail’s Public Works crew has started its annual street sweeping and flushing. The sweeper truck will start in the neighbourhoods that have received the earliest snowmelt and will eventually make its way through each neighbourhood. It takes 2 to 3 weeks for the truck to cover the City’s entire 76-kilometre (152 ...
City of Rossland donates to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
At Monday night's Regular Council Meeting, Mayor Moore spoke on the situation in Ukraine and brought forward a motion regarding the City donating $1 per 2021 Census figures (4,140) to the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. This motion was endorsed by the majority of Council. City Council also encouraged residents...
Canada and FCM Announce Support for Net Zero Energy Ready Affordable Housing in Rossland
Everyone in Canada deserves a safe, affordable, and sustainable place to call home. That is why the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing in communities to provide sustainable and affordable housing for Rossland residents. John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale—Langley...
RDKB hosts Flood Planning Workshop for local farmers
Help is on hand for those who work the land across the Kootenays and Boundary region. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has joined forces with the Climate and Agriculture Initiative BC to deliver a free virtual workshop for local farmers, producers and ranchers on Tuesday, March 17 at 9 am – 11.30 am (PDT). ...
A far away war hits close to home in the Kootenays
Late in February, on the day that Russia invaded Ukraine, Stepan Hevak of Castlegar, British Columbia, tried to celebrate his daughter’s fourth birthday. It was nearly impossible to feel joy, as he and his wife Iryna are Ukrainian and were deeply saddened by the news of war. “Her birthday was Feb. 23. That’s when they […]
