OP/ED: The post-childbirth fun no one ever warns you about
WARNING: If you are offended by graphic descriptions of private body parts, please stop reading now and move on to any other article on our site. A few of my friends have reached the stage in their life where they’ve begun to want children. They are in their 30s now and excited to start a […]
Columbia Basin Trust gives helping hand to West Kootenay Women’s Association
The West Kootenay Women’s Association has received a helping hand from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) to the tune of a $2,500 grant. The cash allows the West Kootenay Women’s Association to hire a consultant for a one-day workshop and six months of follow-up support in order to explore alternative sources of revenue and create […]
Just in time for Women's Day, sole female cop dog breaks glass ceiling and makes first arrest
Chrisa, the one and only current female police dog on the RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service, partnered with the newest dog handler to the team, captured their first suspect following an alleged armed robbery. At just after midnight on March 8, police dog handler Const. Jamie Dopson and Police Service Dog (PSD) […]
Losing an hour sleep during time change can be a problem
As we get ready to move our clocks forward an hour this Saturday night for the start of Daylight Savings Time, ICBC is asking drivers to make an effort to adapt to the time change to help reduce the impact it could have on their driving skills. According to an ICBC survey, 34 per cent […]
Element under fire once more after large event
A request from the Element to be allowed to stay open an extra hour for a special event this Friday sparked a great deal of controversy regarding city emergency services at city council's regular meeting Monday night. Councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, vice chair of council's Public Safety Committee, brought up the two false...
Water shut down tonight - milky water explained
A water shutdown Feb. 20 had some residents wondering for weeks why their water was coming out cloudy or milky, and whether it was safe to drink. With a second shutdown scheduled for tonight between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m., it stands to reasons that residents will once again be concerned, but city director of public works Chris...
Smoke Eater named to All-Star team
Trail Smoke Eaters forward Brent Baltus has been named to the 2012-13 BCHL Interior Conference Second All-Star Team. Baltus, 20, leads the Smoke Eaters in scoring this season with 24 goals and 51 points from 46 games played. The Nanaimo product also leads the Smokies in short-handed goals with two this season. In 115 career […]
Dam City Rollers celebrate new digs
Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers have something in common with that 70’s sitcom The Jeffersons..they’re Movin’ On Up! The Dams have recently secured a swanky new practice and bouting space, and it’s a polished, heated, sprung-wood one – Castlegar’s Selkirk College Gymnasium! Moving into this space has been the culmination of years...
Two locals appear in court today after CRU arrests
Two people are in police custody and will be attending Rossland court today, according to Crime Reduction Unit commanding officer Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On March 7, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested Melody Hutchinson, 23, and Trevor Isenor, 34, without incident,” Orr said. “Isenor was arrested on an outstanding warrant of arrest for […]
Kootenay Boundary's big, fat, million dollar 2014 recycling bonus
Just when the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) needs a little cash to lengthen the life for the McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail by 26 years—namely by composting organics rather than burying them—more than $1.2 million will soon be saved by the RDKB each year thanks to provincial legislation that will require industry to […]
