Traffic stop in Trail leads to arrest, seizure of drugs/guns
One person is in custody and two more are under investigation after a weekend traffic stop, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Sunday, Aug. 1, at 2:10 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP officers initiated a traffic stop with a 2007 Dodge Calibre containing three occupants in the 700 block of Victoria...
Mask and PPE Donations for the Trozzo Creek Wildfire NOT required
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is aware of several requests for donations and online fundraising pages soliciting donations to buy masks and other personal protective equipment for firefighters on the Trozzo Creek Wildfire (N51705). Although the BC Wildfire Service appreciates the sentiment behind these offers, there is no ...
Arrow Lake Wildfire Complex Update
Octopus Creek Wildfire Size: 18,337 hectares Status: Out of control Cause: Lightning 57 firefighters , 19 pieces of heavy equipment Michaud Creek Wildfire Size: 8,847 hectares Status: Out of control Cause: Lightning 33 firefighters, 13 pieces of heavy equipment Renata Creek Wildfire Size: 2,801 hectares Status: Out of control...
BC to have stat holiday honouring residential school victims
Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance, have released the following statement on marking the federal Truth and Reconciliation Day: “Over the last two months Canadians have been coming to terms with what survivors of residential schools have always known. ...
Rossland woman gets 90-day roadside prohibition
"On Sunday, Aug. 1, at 12:48 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP conduct a Road Safety Check Stop in the 1200 block of Birch Avenue, in Trail," said RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "During the check stop, a frontline Trail RCMP officer reportedly detected an odour of liquor emanating from a 31-year-old Rossland woman driving ...
Wildfire update: 57 fires burning in Southeast Fire Centre
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca Fires Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 262 Since April 1, 2021: 1,336 wildfires 557,459 hectares of […]
Smoke shuts down Teck oxygen plant
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) announced today that smoke from wildfires in southwestern British Columbia has affected operations at its Trail Operations metallurgical facility. Specifically, the oxygen plant at Trail has been shut down due to poor ambient air quality, and the usual...
RDCK Wildfire update as of 7 p.m. Saturday
RE: Octopus Creek Wildfire (N51800) The Octopus Creek Wildfire, originated approximately 11 kilometres south of Fauquier and is highly visible from Edgewood, Fauquier, and Needles, remains active and is currently listed as a wildfire of note by the BCWS. A slight increase in wind and potential change in direction is anticipated...
65 active wildfires in Southeast Fire Centre
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, July 30, 2021. For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca Fires: Wildfires burning in...
Fatal crash in Trail involving a single commercial vehicle
A Salmo man is dead after his tractor-trailerrolled down a steep embankment, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On July 29, at 6:16 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy 3B in Trail," Wicentowich said. "A tractor-trailer unit was travelling westbound in the 60...
