New Democrat MLA Steve Morissette says that families in Haida Gwaii will benefit from new child care spaces that are opening in Castlegar. “We are welcoming more child care spaces across the province, and that includes right here in SD 20 at Castlegar Primary School,” said Steve Morrissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee. “These new spaces across the […]

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 0.5 meters (1.5 feet). Please make safety your top […]

Statement from medical health officer Dr. Sanaz Vaseghi: Interior Health is reminding parents and families to take steps to protect their children and themselves as kids prepare to go back to school. As children return to school, they are spending more time indoors and interacting closely with others, which increases the risk of exposure to […]

More than 3,000 new student seats opening in B.C. As families prepare to send kids back to school in September, new schools and additions are opening in several growing communities, with thousands more spaces under construction throughout British Columbia. In Trail, the new Glenmerry Elementary is a full replacement school built at expanded capacity, adding 165 new […]

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 […]

The Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Spittlehouse as Operations Manager, making the team of volunteers behind one of British Columbia’s most anticipated multi-sport events that much stronger! With a background spanning over 16 years in alpine ski coaching—most recently with the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team—Katie brings […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters is proud to announce the hiring of Bailey Monteith as the team’s new Assistant Coach. Born and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, Monteith has deep roots in Trail and the Smoke Eaters family. A lifelong Smokies fan through his family’s passion for the team, Monteith carried that pride into his own […]

Fourteen Kootenay Boundary Region Fire Rescue members responded to a structure fire on Aug. 21, in the 8400 Block of Hwy 22A. The call was received at 3:18 p.m. and fire crews were on scene by 3:26 p.m., getting the fire under control by4:47 p.m. The fire was fully involved when crews arrived on scene,  […]

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 […]

With high temperatures forecasted across the province this weekend, BC Hydro is expecting a significant increase in electricity demand that could reach record-breaking or near record-breaking levels for the month of August. With temperatures in the mid to high 30s expected for many regions across B.C. in the coming days, BC Hydro is anticipating a […]