Videos about the Syrian refugee disaster were very moving
By David F. Rooney Thursday evening’s screening at the Performing Arts Centre of six short videos about the humanitarian disaster in Syria raised $1,791.55 for...
Could the Big Eddy waterworks project be scuttled?
Editor's note: This letter was sent to The Revelstoke Current in response to Ms. Anne Throap's recent column about the Big Eddy Waterworks issue. I have...
Need a summer student? You have until Feb. 26 to apply for one
Kootenay–Columbia MP Wayne Stetski is reminding eligible employers and organizations that the deadline for submitting applications to Canada Summer Jobs 2016 (CSJ) is February...
Special Avalanche Warning issued for this weekend
Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users this weekend. The January 22 – 25 warning applies to the NW...
Obituary Notice — William Ernest Ottewell
William Ernest Ottewell passed away peacefully at Queen Victoria Hospital on January 20 at the age of 89 years. Ernie has requested no formal service....
The indomitable Ms. Throap goes hunting for ostriches…
Are you a Big Eddy ostrich? Did you stick your head in the sand when told you must have a new water system and...
A mother pleads for help finding her son, missing since December 2013
By David F. Rooney The mother of Joshua Jeffs, a young man who vanished near town back in 2013, is pleading for information from anyone...
A sharp — and speedy — reply to Bob Melnyk’s letter to the editor
Editor's Note: The letter below was written in response to Bob Melnyk's letter published in The Current's Op-Ed Section on January 18. To the Editor: Mr. Melnyk,...
We may have a new neighbour in the solar system — Planet Nine
According to Science Daily, Caltech researchers have found evidence of a giant planet tracing a bizarre, highly elongated orbit in the outer solar system....