The City of Rossland, as a participant of the Record Ridge Mining Development Review Committee (MDRC), has continued to raise significant concerns regarding the permit application for the proposed Record Ridge Mine. Due to unresolved technical, environmental, and economic concerns as presented during these meetings, the City is unable to recommend proceeding with the permit […]

NDP MLA Steve Morissette says more people in the Kootenay Boundary area will be able to safely and conveniently choose active transportation to get around, thanks to provincial funding. “People who choose active transportation will soon have safer options for getting around their communities,” says Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee. “I’m happy to see these […]

REGISTER BY MONDAY TO BECOME A VENUE! This year’s Columbia Basin Culture Tour is certain to be great, as always, and we hope to include you in the list of amazing venues. So plan to register ASAP! The final deadline to register is Monday, March 31, 2025, at the affordable rate of $60. The tour takes place: August 9 […]

The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has reached out to the Minister of Labour, requesting the appointment of a Special Mediator to help resolve the ongoing strike between Western Pacific Marine (WPM) and BCGEU ferry workers in the Kootenay region. The strike, now in its fifth month, is impacting workers hoping to reach a fair […]

A new court means more opportunities to play The sport of pickleball is gaining momentum across the Columbia Basin. Over the past five years, new courts have been built in communities such as Oasis, Montrose, Genelle and now, Fruitvale. With support from Columbia Basin Trust, these communities are expanding recreational opportunities to encourage healthy, active […]

Rossland skier Lesley Beatson made an impressive come-back representing Canada at the Masters World Cup of cross-country skiing in Klosters, Switzerland, March 9-15, 2025. Despite warm and extremely challenging conditions, Beatson finished in third place in the 20-km skate-ski event and just missed the podium by a hair in the 10-km skate, finishing 1/100 of […]

There is nothing like a near miss or collision to focus your mind on road safety. I often hear from people hoping to enlist my help in solving their issue. Requests have ranged from posting lower speed limits to constructing left turn lanes recently. Most people have already tried something on their own and are […]

RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said today that on Thursday, March 20, at 1:33 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 47-year-old Fruitvale man who was allegedly assaulted during a hockey game at the Beaver Valley Arena located at 1777 Green Road, in Fruitvale. He said the alleged assault […]

A healthy, thriving, family friendly community. That’s the vision many Trail residents have for the city, and more than 140 residents recently helped create a plan to make it happen. It’s called Thriving for All: A Plan for Healthy Communities in Our Rural City, and it focuses on reducing or eliminating poverty as the key to […]

On Monday, March 17, at 3:45 p.m., a frontline Trail and District RCMP officer received a report about a rental scam that occurred in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “A 24-year-old Surrey man was relocating to Trail and he found a rental house advertised on a social media platform. The man contacted the […]