Noémi Kiss (soprano) & Rita Deane (classical guitar) Saturday, March 7 7:30 pm @ the Rossland Miner’s Hall The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture presents Hungarian vocalist Noémi Kiss and classical guitarist Rita Deane in a concert featuring love songs from across the centuries. The concert will include a wide range of repertoire from early classical to […]

Season 6, Game 1:       Saturday, March 14, 2015 At Selkirk College, Castlegar 5PM:   Killjoys  vs. Dam City Rollers (REMATCH of 2014 Finals!)  7PM:   Rossland Trail Roller Girls  vs.  Valley Brutality Need we say more?  Come out to cheer the intrepid roller girls as they vie for derby dominance.  Purchase tickets at www.kootenayrollerderby.com or […]

A vehicle-versus-house MVA on Wednesday has prompted police to remind residents that the emergency brake is an important second precaution. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff said police got a call at 11:49 a.m. on Feb 25 to attend a motor vehicle accident in the 1000 block of 7 Avenue. “We arrived to find a Ford F350 truck...

The Spokane Braves gave the Rebels everything they had but, in the end, it's the Sunflower City franchise going on to the Murdoch Division Final. Jeremy McNeil scored two third-period goals to spark the Rebels to a 4-2 victory over the Braves in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Friday night in the ...

The city intends to increase its efforts to minimize dog conflicts in all city Parks. Dogs are currently required to be leashed and the city will increase its bylaw enforcement of these regulations and, in certain cases, the city will be levying fines to enforce compliance for the safety of all park users. The city’s Animal...

Letter re: closure of Old School Cafe: In 2010, the school district was looking for a space in Castlegar which would allow us to open an alternate learning opportunity for students not currently attending school due to anxiety challenges. An aspect of the program we wanted to provide was an opportunity for students to interact...

Students at Selkirk College in Castlegar are frustrated following misleading comments by Minister of Advance Education Andrew Wilkinson recently about the levels of debt among students and graduates. “Politicians in Victoria are putting sound bites before citizens when it comes to the student debt crisis in BC,” said Matthew...

A coalition of 60 environmental groups from across the province including the local Valhalla Wilderness Watch has sent the provincial government an open letter signed by 173,000 people from around the world, which calls for an end to the wolf cull. Those groups behind the petition argue that caribou are threatened by human ...

Before the case was even heard by a judge, the West Kootenay EcoSociety sought, and was granted, an adjournment after receiving an amended response and new evidence from lawyers for the municipality at the eleventh hour.  The adjournment, according to WKES lawyer Judah Harrison, gives EcoSociety an opportunity to respond to...

Editor: Canada – a powerful word that until recently brought with it images of world-class wilderness, functioning ecosystems, serious concern for climate change and a belief in a healthy economy AND a healthy environment. Where are we today? Here are just a few headlines from the last three years under Prime Minister Harper...