Pickleball popularity grows in Fruitvale
A new court means more opportunities to play The sport of pickleball is gaining momentum across the Columbia Basin. Over the past five years, new courts have been built in communities such as Oasis, Montrose, Genelle and now, Fruitvale. With support from Columbia Basin Trust, these communities are expanding recreational opportunities to encourage healthy, active […]
Rossland skier achieves Swiss podium in World Cup competition
Rossland skier Lesley Beatson made an impressive come-back representing Canada at the Masters World Cup of cross-country skiing in Klosters, Switzerland, March 9-15, 2025. Despite warm and extremely challenging conditions, Beatson finished in third place in the 20-km skate-ski event and just missed the podium by a hair in the 10-km skate, finishing 1/100 of […]
BC Hydro: Arrow Flow Change Notification
On Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 0.84 metres (2.8 feet). Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For […]
Three heli-skiers killed in Kaslo avalanche
An avalanche in an Alpine area on the east side of Kootenay Lake swept away a group of skiers, trapping four men. Just prior to 1 p.m. on March 24, 2025, two groups of skiers had just finished skiing the bowl and were waiting in a staging area below the tree line of Clute Creek […]
Nelson Police crack up over eggs-capade
Police were called by the manager of a grocery store on Friday morning where an unidentified man was seen swapping white and brown eggs between their cartons. When confronted by staff, the man left without a word, leaving his motives a mystery. Officers were sent photographs of the suspect but were unable to crack the […]
DriveSmartBC: Road Safety Solutions for Your Neighbourhood
There is nothing like a near miss or collision to focus your mind on road safety. I often hear from people hoping to enlist my help in solving their issue. Requests have ranged from posting lower speed limits to constructing left turn lanes recently. Most people have already tried something on their own and are […]
Alleged assault leaves Fruitvale man in serious condition
RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said today that on Thursday, March 20, at 1:33 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 47-year-old Fruitvale man who was allegedly assaulted during a hockey game at the Beaver Valley Arena located at 1777 Green Road, in Fruitvale. He said the alleged assault […]
Trail identifies priorities for poverty reduction
A healthy, thriving, family friendly community. That’s the vision many Trail residents have for the city, and more than 140 residents recently helped create a plan to make it happen. It’s called Thriving for All: A Plan for Healthy Communities in Our Rural City, and it focuses on reducing or eliminating poverty as the key to […]
RCMP warn of rental scam in Trail
On Monday, March 17, at 3:45 p.m., a frontline Trail and District RCMP officer received a report about a rental scam that occurred in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “A 24-year-old Surrey man was relocating to Trail and he found a rental house advertised on a social media platform. The man contacted the […]
Sudden death at Rossland ski resort
On Friday, March 7, at 4:08 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of the sudden death of a 20-year-old Port Coquitlam man at a local ski resort, in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the man had been skiing with his family when he took a […]
