The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce forward Connor Sweeney (’00) has committed to the team for the 2019/20 season.  Sweeney, 18, comes to Trail after playing with the Lawrence Academy Spartans for the past two seasons, amassing 16 goals and 31 assists for 47 points over that span. During the...

 By Suzanne Belanger Dust off the nets, lacrosse season is underway!  The West Kootenay Minor Lacrosse Association will continue to host a practice group in Rossland in 2019, if there is enough player interest. First practice in Rossland Arena! The Rossland Arena echoed with laughter and bouncing balls on Monday, as the West...

The Trail Smoke Eaters dropped Game #7 of their best-of-seven Interior Division Semi Final against the Vernon Vipers by a 5-2 score on Monday night at Kal Tire Place and saw their 2018/19 season come to a close.  The Vipers started the game as good as any team could in a Game #7 as they applied lots of pressure early on and...

The West Kootenay Timberwolves will play in the Alberta Junior B Tier III Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League in 2019. The Timberwolves are pleased to announce the return of the 2018 coaching staff.  Head Coach Peter Youngblut will share the bench with Assistant Coaches Kevin Floyd and Rob Van Beek, and Goaltending Coach Tyler...

The Trail Smoke Eaters used a 46-save performance from Adam Marcoux and two goals from Mack Byers to stave off elimination and force a Game #7 after a 5-2 victory in Game #6 at the Trail Memorial Centre on Saturday night.  The opening period went scoreless for long stretches of time before the Smoke Eaters were able to score...

The Trail Smoke Eaters suffered their third straight loss of the Interior Division Semi Final as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Vernon Vipers in Game #5 on Friday night at Kal Tire Place.  The game started with plenty of jump on both sides as the Smoke Eaters got the game’s first power play and opened the scoring for the...

The Trail Smoke Eaters surrendered a two-goal first period lead as they fell in Game #4 of their Interior Division Semi Final to the Vernon Vipers by a 3-2 score on Wednesday night at the Trail Memorial Centre.  The 1st period was a bit of a feeling out process through the first 15 minutes of play before the Smoke Eaters...

Local audiences have an opportunity to see the award-winning film North of Nightfall, on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Miners Union Hall in Rossland. Extreme Arctic Circle mountain biking, paired with local film making, mixed with exploring the climate crisis make this film a must-see. Can’t make it on April 4? It will...

Supporters of Red Mountain Racers are swapping their skis and goggles for heels and martinis - shaken not stirred - and are asking the community to join them for a 007-themed evening of mingling, dancing, and a silent auction. The Red Mountain Racers Winter Gala is set for March 30th from 7:00 p.m. until midnight., featuring...

The Trail Smoke Eaters used just 12 seconds of overtime with Owen Ozar playing the hero to give the visitors a 5-4 victory and a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven Interior Division Semi Final against the Vernon Vipers on Saturday night.  The Smoke Eaters were first on the scoreboard for the fifth time in the postseason as...