Local woman has survived two pandemics
Born during the Spanish flu, Molly Pacey has lived to experience a second pandemic this year. Molly turns 102 years old on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She takes this sort of trial in stride, though, possibly due to her stormy entry to this world. Molly was born at the height of the Spanish Flu, in 1918, at Victoria Private...
Special Public Avalanche Warning issued for much of Western Canada
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational users of backcountry and frontcountry avalanche terrain, in effect immediately until Sunday, Dec. 27. The warning is widespread and applies to the following forecast regions:...
Drive-through testing at new COVID-19 community collection centre in Trail
The COVID-19 test collection centre in Trail is moving to a new location on Thursday thanks to a partnership between Interior Health and ICBC. At the new site, testing services will be provided in the drive-through tunnel at the ICBC Trail Claim Centre at 2985 Highway Drive. The drive-through will be completely separate from...
Vote for your Favourite Holiday Light Displays in Trail
Residents throughout the Greater Trail area have submitted photos of their outdoor holiday light displays, and we now invite everyone to vote for their favourites! Go to www.trail.ca/HolidayLightsMap View the Holiday Light Displays on the map (click on the markers and addresses to see the photos) Use the voting form on the ...
A glimmer of hope for dwindling Kootenay caribou and biodiversity
After significant public pressure, the B.C. government and its logging agency BC Timber Sales (BCTS) have committed to pause logging and road-building in a remote old growth valley north of Revelstoke, which is critical habitat for the North Columbia caribou herd. A total of 276 hectares of proposed logging and more than 10...
An on-line tutorial for backcountry beginners from Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Canada is proud to introduce a new addition to its online education roster. Avy Savvy is aimed at new users of the winter backcountry and provides a solid introduction to avalanche safety. “It’s vital for anyone venturing into the winter backcountry to have a full appreciation of the challenges involved,” explains...
A message from CBT's President and CEO
Season’s Greetings! On behalf of the Board and staff at Columbia Basin Trust, I’d like to send gratitude and heartfelt thanks to you this holiday season. This past year brought immense challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic changed our reality, and the ongoing impacts continue to influence all aspects of our lives. Despite these...
What does wearing a tie have to do with human trafficking?
By Vivienne Hurley Will Rossland’s student-led initiative for Dressember be part of the fabric of change? High school students attending Seven Summits Centre for Learning (7S) in Rossland have created a community of advocates to fight against human trafficking and have donned their uniforms in support of Dressember. The dress...
Trail: Let's fill the map with your outdoor light displays!
Let’s fill the map with your outdoor holiday light displays! Send in your photo, address, and a short description of your light display to communications@trail.ca. All submitted photos* will be eligible for the Holiday Lights Contest. Categories, prizes and sponsor information will be announced soon. The community will...
Police discourage repeated, random marriage proposals
There is such thing as too much affection, a local man learned on Friday, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Nov. 20, at 12:40 p.m. the Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of a suspicious set of circumstances, after the complainant’s casual acquaintance, a 28-year-old Trail man, had asked...
