Our driving centred culture and the recent decision to end the spring and fall time change have raised an important issue. It’s going to be dark while children walk to school and the province and municipalities have failed to create safe pedestrian infrastructure to protect them. Forming a Walking School Bus group may be a […]

On March 17, the Trail RCMP applied for a search warrant for a residence in the West Trail area. The application was approved, and on March 18, with the assistance of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team, the search warrant executed safely. Two people were located inside the residence and taken into police custody. As […]

For one night only, Queen City Burlesque Expo and Trail Arts Council is proud to present its Saturday Night Showcase at The Bailey Theatre on Saturday, April 11. Featuring Canadian Icons Bettina May and Jezebel Express and starring the reigning Queen of The Burlesque Hall of Fame (New Orleans) herself, Jessabelle Thunder, this award-winning production welcomes […]

A fire Sunday morning has caused significant damage to three downtown businesses in Rossland, according to Kootenay Boundary Fire Regional Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Glen Gallimore. He said the call came in at 6:13 a.m. and fire crews were on scene at the 1900 Block of Rossland Avenue by 6: 25 a.m., including 10 […]

Skiers and snowboarders are invited to swap hoodies for bowties at the SROAMazing Race: Black-Tie Affair, a red-carpet-style adventure on snow happening at Whitewater Mountain Resort on Friday, March 27. Learn More and Register Organized by students in Selkirk College’s Ski Resort Operations & Management (SROAM) Program, the SROAMazing Race is a high-energy mountain challenge where […]

Wednesday night saw Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responding to a two vehicle crash at Hwy 3B and Devito Drive, according to KBRFR Operations Captain Grant Tyson. He said Station 374 (Trail) received the call at 8:56 p.m., were on scene by 9:02 p.m. and had extricated two patients by 9:12 p.m. Two patients were […]

At the Rossland courthouse today, the full public gallery heard Mr. Justice Dev Dley deliver his reasons and his decision on an application by the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC). SRRAC was asking the court to order an injunction to prevent West High Yield (WHY) from beginning work on its proposed open-pit magnesium mine […]

The City of Trail has received formal notice from BC Housing that the provincial funding set aside for proposed supportive housing development in Trail is no longer available at this time. BC Housing has indicated that this change arises from province-wide fiscal constraints and a significant reduction in the availability of capital funding for housing […]

On March 3, three cadets from 531 City of Trail Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron competed in the first step of the Air Cadet League of Canada’s effective speaking competition. The first step is the local competition which is followed by competition for the Kootenays, then a provincial competition for B.C. and finally a national […]

Every winter, instructor Doris Hausleitner takes second-year students in the Recreation, Fish and Wildlife (RFW) Program to Beasley for a hands-on look at a bat conservation initiative led by the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA). The field lab showcases innovative techniques designed to replicate bat roosts in areas where logging has reduced or eliminated critical habitat. This year, students learned directly […]