BCGEU escalates job action across British Columbia
he BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has escalated job action today, expanding picket lines to multiple new locations across the province. New picket line sites as of Tuesday, September 9: Victoria: 976 Meares Street; and 617 Government Street Nanaimo: 2080 & 2100 Labieux Road Surrey: 10475 138 Street; and 14323 57 Avenue Kamloops: 441 & 447 Columbia Street Williams […]
Newsletter from MLA Morissette
The new school year is underway, and it’s a great time to highlight how we can keep kids safe inside and outside the classroom. With more children on the road, remember to slow down in school zones, put your phone away, and keep an eye out for pedestrians crossing the street. When possible, walking to […]
Celebrating Rossland's pool and its 93rd birthday
On Friday, August 22, the Rossland Heritage Pool Society celebrated Rossland Pool’s 93rd Birthday; ours is the oldest continuously operating outdoor pool in BC.* The community came out to support the pool and many enjoyed the toonie swim put on by Out of the Cellar. After 93 years, the pool is suffering from old age […]
Upcoming Museum Event
Arts & Culture Festival Join us on the Museum lawn for LIVE MUSIC and lots of fun for the whole family at our annual Arts & Culture Festival! In partnership with the Rossland IncrEdible Market, we’ll be featuring Kootenay artisans, vendors, and food trucks! Check out our website for the whole schedule, which includes performances by: TruckVanCar […]
Art Sale -- to raise funds for legal challenge to EAO decision on Record Ridge mine proposal
The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) is persevering in its work to challenge any easy “yes” decision for a permit that would allow the controversial open-pit mine on Record Ridge to proceed. Currently, those efforts are focused on seeking a judicial review of the Environmental Assessment Office’s decision to not require an environmental assessment […]
Wildsight renews call for emergency order as B.C. dismisses Record Ridge mine review
Wildsight is resuming efforts to obtain an emergency order for the endangered mountain holly fern, after learning last week that B.C.’s environmental assessment office (EAO) won’t require the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine, near Rossland, to undergo an environmental assessment (EA). In its August 18 report, the EAO confirmed that the mine, proposed by West […]
Suspect arrested in serious injury hit and run in Nakusp
Police have arrested a suspect after two pedestrians suffered injuries as a result of an alleged hit and run. On Aug. 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., the Nakusp RCMP were called to a pedestrian-involved motor vehicle incident where the vehicle apparently fled the scene. Police attended and found a man suffering from serious life-altering injuries […]
Police seek witnesses to suspicious death near Kamloops
On Aug. 23, the Tk’emlups Rural RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Tranquille-Criss Creek Road, north of Kamloops, British Columbia. Investigators located human remains inside the burned vehicle, which was believed to be a stolen, black, 2019 Volkswagen Golf. The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit is now investigating the […]
Part 2: Black and Grizzly Bear Cub Rehabilitation, and Measuring Success
By Sue Wrigley and Kathy Moore People often ask, why should we help black bears, when they aren’t endangered? Think about it: Human impact on our wildlife species is growing at an alarming rate and what is common today can easily be endangered or gone tomorrow. Re-wilding bears offers unique study opportunities. We have much […]
Mental-health screening tool launched in Nelson
The Province and the Nelson Police Department have launched HealthIM, a digital public-safety tool designed to improve officer response to people in crisis. “When people are in distress because of a mental-health or substance-use emergency and they call the police, we need a rapid risk-screening tool to make sure they are safe and connected to […]
