Trail City Council is pleased to offer two key properties on Esplanade Avenue fronting the Columbia River for development purposes. The city is seeking proposals from developers to purchase and develop the properties in the heart of Trail’s downtown with preference as a mixed-use project, combining residential and commercial...

Brendan Lamont scored twice, including the game-winner, and Dustin Nikkel made 46 saves as the Smoke Eaters clinched a perfect weekend defeating the Prince George Spruce Kings 4-2 Saturday. On the heels of a dramatic come-from-behind victory Friday in Merritt, the Smokies burst out of the gate, scoring twice in the opening ...

Does your new house plan include solar exposure as a significant design component? If not, you – or your architect, engineer, and contractor – should be preparing to attend the Passive House Design and Construction workshop scheduled for Cranbrook from October 7-11. Nelson designer and builder Lukas Armstrong will showcase ...

Cod Gone Wild is a Modern Celtic band, based out of the Okanagan Valley of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. The “Cods” have melded veteran musicians from diverse musical backgrounds such as folk, rock, jazz, and funk, to create a unique modern Celtic sound with driving rhythms and tight vocal harmonies. Cod Gone Wild was born […]

Selkirk College has become the first community college, and fourth post-secondary institution, in Canada to achieve Fair Trade Campus designation from the Canadian Fair Trade Network. Selkirk joins the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the University of Guelph to be among the first Canadian post-secondary...

No one wants war.  Likely, most people are relieved that imminent threats of US military interventions against Syria have been postponed.  However, what remains is the question of what to do about the humanitarian crisis which has left over 100,000 people dead and more than one million people seeking refuge in neighboring countries.  How should […]

Charges have been laid against a 31-year-old Grand Forks man who allegedly started a fire at Grand Forks city hall, Thursday. Andre Robert Conn has been charged with breaking and entering, arson, possession of incendiary materials and possession of break in instruments.  Conn is a 31-year-old Grand Forks resident and has been...

Update Grand Forks RCMP are saying with a "high level of confidence" that the fire at city hall this morning was caused by an arsonist.  The fire and intruder alarms sounded at 5:30 a.m. when the blaze was set and the Grand Forks Fire Rescue arrived on the scene within minutes. They were able to quickly control the fire, but...

Lots of great programs starting in the next few weeks! The Kids Clay Arts with Sarah Zanussi starts on Monday, September 23 at 4:45pm.  This class runs September 23, 30, October 7 and 28 for one hour on Monday evenings.  The class is for kids ages 7-12 years who are interested in creating clay projects […]

Selkirk College recently signed an agreement with Royal Roads University to allow Selkirk Business Administration graduates to transfer into RRU’s Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration programs after two years of study. More options for students Selkirk students, who have successfully completed a Business Administration...