Advance voting on now until Monday in federal election
Advance voting has begun in the South Okanagan - West Kootenay Riding. Are you heading out to your advance poll? In Castlegar, go to the Community Complex, in Trail to the Trail Memorial Centre, and in Rossland at the Royal Canadian Legion from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Election Day is Sept. 20 from 7 a.m....
BC sees 774 new cases and five new deaths overnight
As of Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, 85.3% (3,955,624) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.8% (3,608,067) received their second dose. In addition, 85.9% (3,716,975) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 78.8% (3,406,522) received their second...
Police seeking public tips after smash-and-grab at Salmo liquor store
At 3:07 a.m. on Sept. 7, Salmo RCMP members responded to the report of a Break and Enter at the Salmo BC Liquor Store, according to detachment commander RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. "Investigating members discovered that the glass to the entrance door had been smashed and two male suspects had gained entry into the store," Orr said....
BC reports 814 new cases overnight, 272 in IHA
As of Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, 85.2% (3,949,169) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.7% (3,601,169) received their second dose. In addition, 85.8% (3,711,066) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 78.6% (3,400,194) received their second...
Castlegar woman arrested for allegedly assaulting Trail woman with bear spray
On Sept. 5, at 6:18 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a 27-year-old Castlegar woman used bear spray on a 50-year-old Trail woman in the 1400 block of Bay Avenue in Trail, according to RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicenowich. “A frontline Trail RCMP officer located the victim who was suffering […]
One person dead, another injured in crash near Nancy Greene
On Monday, Sept. 6, at 5:15 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP and BC Highway Patrol received a report that a 31-year-old West Kelowna man was deceased after a single motor vehicle incident that occurred on Hwy 3, near Nancy Green Provincial Park, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The man and his passenger, a...
Trail RCMP bring two small children home safely after dangerous adventure
On Sept. 3, at 8:15 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a five-year-old Trail boy and a eight-year-old Trail girl had wandered away from their residences in the 1900 block of Seventh Avenue in Trail. RCMP officers conducted patrols and located the two children unharmed in 1500 block of Bay Avenue in...
Long weekend sees 2,425 new cases in BC, with 838 in IHA
As of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, 85.1% (3,943,729) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.6% (3,594,929) received their second dose. In addition, 85.7% (3,706,533) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 78.5% (3,394,910) received their second...
Air Canada Increases Service to the West Kootenay
Air Canada is increasing service to the West Kootenay Regional Airport with two additional weekly flights to and from Vancouver starting September 8, 2021. Travellers can now book Air Canada Express flights to and from Vancouver five days a week with new service on Wednesdays and Sundays for afternoon travel on Dash 8-Q400 ...
How to get your BC Vaccine Card
The Province is launching the BC Vaccine Card, a digital or printed document that shows the stage cardholders are at in their COVID-19 vaccine progress. The BC Vaccine Card will allow vaccinated people to conveniently and securely show their proof of vaccination at higher-risk social and recreational events and settings when...
