Columbia Basin Culture Tour: Get a fresh perspective on the local arts and heritage scene!
The twelfth annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour is a fun weekend that combines a road trip with a customized cultural experience like no other. Visit artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites at your own pace. With venues, exhibitions, artwork and performances changing every year, there is always something ...
Puppies spend night in pokey after bizarre stabbing incident
Six puppies got to spend a night in police custody after a bizarre call brought them to RCMP attention, according to Trail top cop Mike Wicentowich. "On July 22, at 10:13 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a complaint of a stabbing," Wicentowich said in a press release. |Police immediately...
No one injured in three-car crash
No one was injured in a three-car crash in front of 799 Victoria Street (McDonald's) yesterday afternoon, according to Trail RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the call came in at 12:10 p.m. “A Black Mazda was stopped on Victoria with her signal-light engaged to turn onto the McDonald's property,” he...
Canada is failing to track the true climate cost of clearcut logging in boreal: report
Organizations call on the Canadian government to properly record and regulate greenhouse gas emissions connected to forestry and align its forest management policies with climate targets Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative reporter, for The Narwhal Greenhouse gas emissions created by logging in Canada’s boreal forest aren’t being properly regulated or accounted for, threatening the country’s […]
Police seek witnesses of daytime stabbing at Gyro Park
Witnesses likely saved the life of a stabbing victim with ther quick response, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said on Sunday, July 19, at 4:24 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a complaint of stabbing near Gyro Park at 1090 Charles Lake Drive in Trail. "A verbal dispute...
Don’t fall victim to the Fake Gold Scam: RCMP Southeast District
RCMP in the BC Southern Interior is cautioning residents to avoid falling victim to the Fake Gold Scam, a recurring seasonal crime series that is on the rise once again in the region. The implementation of COVID-19 restrictions by British Columbia public health officials likely contributed to the reduced number of occurrences...
B.C. reports another record-high monthly total of illicit drug deaths in June
The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths for the first six months of 2020, with 175 illicit drug toxicity deaths reported in June. For the second straight month, B.C. is reporting the highest monthly total for deaths due to illicit substances. “For...
Trail man arrested/charged by Castlegar RCMP
A Trail man has now been charged criminally following his arrest on Tuesday related to an assault investigation in the Castlegar area. On July 14, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to a report of an assault that just occurred. The male suspect had fled on foot prior to police arrival at the scene. Front...
Indecent exposure at Trail’s Gyro Park
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich: On July 11 at 4:24 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a naked man had tried to approach three teenage girls who were swimming at the beach area in Gyro Park located at 1090 Charles Lake Drive in Trail....
Shots fired at a West Trail residence
On July 10 at 4:49 a.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to 911 reports of a break and enter and shooting in progress at a home located along Birch Avenue in West Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Police were told that two masked men were breaking down the front door of the home and allegedly...
