It’s kitten season, and with that means shelters are getting busier. While the BC SPCA West Kootenay is keeping up with demands, limited space and foster homes can lead to waitlists for those looking to surrender animals. The BC SPCA West Kootenay is calling upon animal lovers in the community to open their hearts and homes to […]

Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on July 16 for an entertaining evening of food vendors, market, and live music at The Night Market, with our new sponsor Kootenay Insurance Services. From 5 to 8:30 p.m. there’s lots to do in Gyro Park surrounded by great live music. Award […]

The Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest is back in its 18th year, running from July 2 through 23 and the BC SPCA is inviting everyone to participate. Amateur photographers 14 years and older can submit their awe-inspiring images of wildlife taken in B.C. until July 23. There is no entry fee, and you can enter as many photos as you like. “Wildlife-in-Focus brings together communities across B.C. to celebrate wildlife through beautiful imagery and support injured, orphaned and sick wild […]

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement about the B.C. Court of Appeal decision confirming British Columbia’s class-action lawsuits can proceed against opioid manufacturers and distributors, and their consultants: “Too many people in British Columbia have lost loved ones or continue to struggle because of the opioid crisis. That is why our government launched […]