RCMP: Road rage backfires on Montrose man
On Oct. 7 at 8:21 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer detained a 44-year-old Montrose man roadside for allegedly speeding in his vehicle on Rossland Avenue, in Trail. The traffic detention became far from routine when the driver began recording the officer and launching into a lengthy diatribe of insults...
Man fined after crashing truck/trailer over embankment
On Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP, BC Highway Patrol officers. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS attended an incident where a truck and trailer that had left the roadway and crashed down a steep embankment on the side of Hwy 3B near the Paulson Bridge, near Rossland. The incident...
Partnering in Community: Investment Creates Lasting Impact
Teck Trail Operations is proud to commemorate 125 years of continuous smelting with an eight-part series that explores the company’s significant role in the region and industry, from the gold rush to becoming one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Since 1896, visionary...
Smoke Eaters acquire committed forward Cunningham from Prince George
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the addition of Corey Cunningham from the Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for future considerations. Cunningham, who was born and raised in Prince George, is committed to play NCAA Div. 1 hockey next season at Merrimack College. The 20-year-old forward has played four...
Innovation Spurs Immigration - Differential Flotation Propels an Industry and Community
Teck Trail Operations is proud to commemorate 125 years of continuous smelting with an eight-part series that explores the company’s significant role in the region and industry, from the gold rush to becoming one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Since 1896, visionary...
Letter: Green Party candidate lobbies for real change
An open letter to SOWK residents: Thank you to everyone that participated and voted in the 2021 Federal Election. Turnout across the country was lower than average so I thank you for taking the time to engage. Obviously, this election did not turn out how I wanted and I am disappointed and dismayed by the results. I am concerned...
Trail Smoke Eaters to close the exhibition schedule against Canada's National Women's Team
The Trail Smoke Eaters, in conjunction with Hockey Canada and BC Hockey, are excited to announce a special exhibition game, as the Smoke Eaters will face off against Canada's National Women's Team. Fresh off their gold medal at the Women's World Championship, Team Canada will come to Trail as part of a two-day event that will...
New outpatient care space opens for Trail and area
Outpatient care has improved for people in Trail and surrounding communities with the opening of the new ambulatory care wing at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) on Sept. 20, 2021. Other communities that will benefit include Rock Creek, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Salmo, Nelson, the Slocan Valley, Nakusp, Kaslo and...
Trail RCMP assist Rossland SAR in rescuing two hikers
On September 12, 2021, at 4:13 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about two hikers, a 51-year-old and 59-year-old Trail woman, possibly stranded on the Old Glory Trail, in Rossland. A frontline Trail RCMP officer contacted Rossland Search and Rescue who took action and located the pair by helicopter....
IHA has 242 new cases overnight, BC records 655
As of Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, 84.3% (3,908,860) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 76.5% (3,547,751) received their second dose. In addition, 85.0% (3,676,744) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 77.6% (3,355,134) received their second...
