Four snowboarders survived a chilly night in the backcountry near Whitewater Ski Resort after becoming disorientated while boarding Saturday (January 6). Nelson RCMP received the call just after midnight Sunday that the quartet were overdue from a planned day trip on Evening Ridge near Whitewater Ski Resort. “It was confirmed the four overdue snowboarders, one […]

The Seniors’ Hall fire code was likely violated as more than 70 Rosslanders packed into its conference room on Jan. 3—along with reporters from CBC news and Mountain FM—to get answers from Mayor Granstrom regarding ethical breaches to city policy and an employee’s contract during major renovations to the arena. Former building inspector Jason Ward […]

It’s over. Well, almost. Both sides still need to vote on the package. But after what seems like an eternity, the National Hockey League and its players reached a tentative deal to end the 113 day lockout. Early Sunday morning NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Player’s Association executive director Donald Fehr stood side by […]

A Castlegar city councillor said he’s delighted to see only a marginal decrease in local residential property values, despite larger decreases being seen across the province. Kevin Chernoff said BC Assessment’s recent release of property assessments saw Castlegar coming out a strong leader. “We fared way better than most of...

After a record snowfall in December, The Castlegar Source/Trail Champion received several phone calls from professional drivers, first responders and other area motorists expressing concern, and even outrage, over the condition of regional thoroughfares. A reader poll posted to both sites asking “Do you feel Emcon (the regional road maintenance contractor) is doing a good […]

The actions of as many as 200 intoxicated youth have BC Transit questioning the merit of continuing to provide free New Year’s Eve bus service in the Greater Trail/Rossland/Castlegar area. BC Transit corporate spokesperson Meribeth Burton said a scheduled 1 a.m. bus in Rossland New Year’s morning saw drunken teens behave in a manner so […]

Despite very little holiday-related hijinks, police are reporting two major thefts in the area during the holiday season, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "The Castlegar RCMP are investigating two substantial thefts which occurred over the Christmas holidays in the Grandview area," she said. "Sometime overnight on Dec....

The Mackenzie Brothers would be so proud, as a toque-related incident tops the holiday highlights released by Castlegar police. “Castlegar RCMP received 81 calls for service from Dec. 24 until Jan. 1,” said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “There were no notable spikes in any particular kind of crime. Christmas Eve and Day were relatively uneventful. […]

It was a busy, but not  earth-shattering, holiday season for Trail RCMP, according to RCMP top cop Sgt. Rob Hawton. “There were 117 files between Christmas and New Years,” Hawton said. “It’s been a fairly steady, fairly busy period. But those are also mostly routine calls, nothing that really stands out.” He said routine calls […]

The Trail and District Chamber of Commerce now has a new leader at its helm, after the abrupt and somewhat controversial departure of former executive director Maggie Stayanovich (see http://trailchampion.com/news/update-chamber-president-offers-clarification-22206#.UOSh5uQ0WSo ). Incoming executive director Norm Casler, 50, was already at his desk this afternoon (Wednesday), ready to hit the ground running. “The best thing for […]