On Friday, May 23, 2025, at 10 a.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a woman found standing alone in a pullout on Highway 3, near Rossland, according to Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said a witness reported that the woman said her vehicle was stuck on a trail nearby […]

On Saturday, May 24, at 9:41 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers and Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue firefighters responded to a report of an unconscious 61-year-old Trail man outside of a residence in the 700 block of Elliot Street, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich . “The man had been […]

Spending this week in Kootenay Monashee I’ve seen people coming together to build a stronger B.C. In the face of trade tensions that threaten local jobs, our government is taking action. We know that in the years to come, B.C. will be the economic engine of the new Canada. On Wednesday, we announced investment in rural […]

NDP MLA Steve Morissette says an innovative project in Trail will help recycle plastic, prevent waste, and create good, clean jobs.”Tempus 3D is doing some incredibly impressive stuff right here in the Kootenays,” said Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee. “Our province is supporting innovative businesses by helping them make greener waste management decisions.” Tempus 3D […]

Imagine the surprise of the motorist at a collision I once investigated. He parked at the side of the road, opened his door, and a passing car tried to tear it off! It’s a good thing he didn’t step out while he opened it. What went wrong here? The motorist didn’t look first, or didn’t […]

Get ready, Canada! The high-voltage energy, powerhouse vocals, and legendary hits of Tina Turner are coming to life on stage in TINA The Ultimate Tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a dazzling concert experience touring across the country this year. South African sensation Caroline Borole (as seen on South African Idols) brings Tina […]

Union negotiators and the National Executive Board spent the last few days, and nights, reviewing the Employer’s last offers and preparing responses to issues in the offers and issues important to the Union that the Employer failed to acknowledge. On Sunday, the third day of a nationwide overtime ban, the parties met with Federal Mediation […]

We have many, many black bears in and around Rossland. Grizzlies are far less plentiful across BC, but we occasionally see a grizzly in or around Rossland. From a distance, remember the differences between a black bear and a grizzly bear by the indicators of: hump and rump and then the nose. Don’t rely on […]

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement on the 111th anniversary of the Komagata Maru incident: “On May 23, 1914, a chartered steamer named the Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver harbour after a long transoceanic voyage from Asia. The 376 Sikh, Muslim and Hindu passengers on board came to Canada in search of opportunity […]

A new Pope and an old question: must politics reject religion? The pursuit of politics is religion, morality, and poetry all in one.  — Madame de Stael Being Human, being spiritual, being political My last column was a rambling examination of democracy, because Canada was going through a federal election. Now we have a new […]