The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club, along with the British Columbia Hockey League, is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2019 BCHL Showcase Festival presented by Bauer that will take place at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton.  Formerly taking place at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack, the event has...

Since being established in 1969, Kootenay Savings has made it a priority to make a lasting and meaningful impact in the Kootenays. One of the main ways the credit union invests back into the region is through the work of the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation, which this month distributed more than $57,000 in new grants ...

Police and fire officials are investigating a vehicle fire just off Hwy 22 by Oasis yesterday, according to KBRFR Cpt. Greg Ferraby. He said the call came in at 1:09 p.m and crews were on scene by 1:20 p.m., with the situation under control by 1:28 p.m. “The vehicle was fully engulfed in a wooded area,” he said, adding only...

Police are hoping this long weekend doesn’t mirror last weekend’s alcohol-related issues, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.  “Over the weekend (June 21-23), the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received multiple complaints about public intoxication and consensual fights between people under the influence of...

More than a year after Grand Forks experienced a flood of the century, federal and provincial governments have stepped up to the plate with $50 million for an important flood mitigation project in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary community of Grand Forks. Wednesday, Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister...

The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club, along with the British Columbia Hockey League, is pleased to announce the regular season schedule for the upcoming 2019/20 season.  The Smoke Eaters will begin their BCHL season with five straight games at the Trail Memorial Centre, opening up on Friday, September 6th against the...

Starting today, work begins to replace old nuclear medicine technology at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) with a new SPECT CT camera, which will provide better images and enhance patient care. Redeveloping the nuclear medicine department is also part of this $1.63 million project, funded by the Province of B.C./Interior...

In a brief press release issued this morning, police confirmed that missing Trail man Steven Sutherland was found. "Steven Sutherland has been LOCATED and is being assessed. Thank you to the public, SAR, and media for the assistance."   Previous coverage:   On June 12, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received...

Austin Engineering Ltd. and its research partners are taking their findings on how dams respond during earthquakes to an international audience this week when they present at The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). The Trail, BC engineering firm, Selkirk College, FortisBC, and the University of British Columbia ...

Do you love (or fear) bears and want to know more about them? Did you know we share this area with wolves and cougars? And what do you know about the elusive Mountain Caribou? Join Touchstones Museum Indigenous Educator and Wildlife Technician Toni Appleby as she shares stories from years studying, tracking, and reporting on...