UPDATED: Suspects in auto-related theft arrested
Midway RCMP said Friday that the suspects involved in the theft of a vehicle have been arrested. RCMP said that both suspects have been arrested and are no longer asking Midway residents to be on the lookout of them. Late Thursday evening, RCMP issued an advisory asking the public to be on the lookout for the suspects. RCMP...
Smoke Eaters Add ASU Committed Forward Trey Fechko
The Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the addition of forward Trey Fechko for the 2022/23 season. Fechko, from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is set to join the Smoke Eaters after an impressive year of high school hockey in Minnesota with Edina High. The six foot, 190lbs, right shot forward put up a combined 77 points in 49 games...
Kabore Dunn Commits to NCAA Division 1 Lindenwood Lions for 2022/23
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce defenceman Kabore Dunn has committed to play Division 1 hockey at Lindenwood University in September. Dunn joined the Smoke Eaters in January and made an immediate impact to the Smoke Eaters defensive core. In 29 games for the Smokies, Dunn added 1 goal and 10 assists for 11...
Smoke Eaters Announce Four Game Preseason Schedule
The Smoke Eaters have announced that the team will play four preseason games in preparation of the 2022/23 BCHL Season. With Smoke Eaters main camp set to open on Friday, Sept. 2, the team will jump right into game action the following week with a trip south of the border to play the Wenatchee Wild. The Wild will host the...
Trail man solves case, recovers stolen property
On July 5, at 7:37 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report from a 57-year-old Trail man who literally followed a trail of evidence to solve the theft of 10 flower pots from his residence in Trail, according to RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Micentowich. "The man discovered that an unknown suspect had taken the flowers...
Main entrance closed for three weeks for renovations at Trail hospital
People who rely on Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) in Trail are advised that the main and emergency department public entrances will be closed for three weeks beginning July 11. Construction crews will be working on enhancing the entrance access to the regional hospital. To allow for the construction, patients and...
Teck Announces Collective Agreement at Trail Operations
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) announced today that unionized employees at Trail Operations have ratified a new five-year collective agreement, replacing one that expired on May 31, 2022 “We are pleased to have reached a collective agreement that is fair to employees and supports the long-term...
New pharmacy, more modernized care spaces open at Trail hospital
A new pharmacy at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital is now open, offering enhanced operational efficiency, improved working conditions and modern technology. The new pharmacy provides all pharmacy services for patients while they are in hospital, as well as home IV and oncology pharmacy services for individuals in the...
Police investigate accidental death of Rossland kayaker
On Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 6:10 pm, Nelson RCMP responded to a report of a kayaker who had become trapped under a log in the Slocan River near Shoreacres Goosecreek Road in Shoreacres. Fellow kayakers as well as bystanders were able to free the 62-year-old Rossland man and began performing CPR until they were relieved by...
RCMP warn: cock-a-doodle-don't
On Sunday, July 3, 2022, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a dispute between two neighbours on Happy Valley Road in Rossland, police said in a press release Monday. One neighbour reportedly played a loud recording of a rooster for hours to annoy her neighbour. "Trail RCMP inform the...
