Fatal multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1
On Jan. 8, at approximately 6 p.m., Sicamous RCMP responded to a collision involving several commercial tractor-trailer units, a cube van, and motor vehicles on the Trans-Canada Hiwy 1 between Sicamous and Salmon Arm. Early investigation determined that a chain reaction collision started when an eastbound flat deck tractor-trailer...
Trail RCMP find Jesus on New Year's Day
On January 1, 2022, at 2:36 a.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a statue of Mary and Jesus located in the 800 block of Victoria Street, in Trail. Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said a local security officer had located these two statues in a parking lot and turned them over to a Trail RCMP officer. Please...
RCMP recommend charges after alleged assault at KBRH
On Sunday, Jan. 2, at 11:53 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a 39-year-old Fruitvale woman was allegedly assaulted and injured by a 19-year-old Trail man while inside the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, in Trail, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the woman was acting...
Smoke Eaters postpone Wednesday's game, add three other games
The Smoke Eaters have announce multiple schedule changes including the postponement of one game and the addition of others. Due to BCHL COVID-19 precautions, Wednesday's game between the Trail Smoke Eaters and the Prince George Spruce Kings will be postponed and rescheduled for a later date. Fan's who have already bought...
Scammers target Charles Bailey Theatre Facebook page/followers
Dear Patrons,I am writing to notify you of a breach on our Charles Bailey Theatre Facebook Page last week.Someone created a fake Facebook profile using our logo and our name (with a hyphen in it) and replying to comments on our page. They were also sending our Facebook followers private messages notifying them that they won...
Trail and Rossland selected to co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games
The BC Games Society announced today that Trail-Rossland will co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games. These cities have a long history of hosting major sport events. The region has successfully hosted the 1982 and 2006 BC Winter Games and the 1996 BC Summer Games as well as the 2011 BC Seniors Games. Numerous Alpine Skiing and...
A Foundation of Respect; Forging Employee and Company Relationships
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...
Kootenay MLAs say Selkirk College students benefit from more co-op, work-integrated learning opportunities
New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson, Katrine Conroy and Roly Russell say students at Selkirk College will have greater access to valuable learning opportunities with new co-op and work-integrated learning funding. Building relationships is an important step in finding a job that you are passionate about,” said MLA Russell in...
RDKB board highlights include seeking cell service for Paulson Pass
A general overview of discussion items & major decisions from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Board of Directors open regular meeting. The next board meeting is Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. on Zoom. Board to Advocate for Cell Coverage for Paulson The RDKB will send a letter to the Provincial government requesting ...
Local experts talk climate change in upcoming event
What can our community do to respond to a changing climate? How is climate change impacting our health? Our food security? Our forests? How can we help? To hear answers to these questions and more, join Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps (YCC) on November 25th for the virtual event, Imagine Nelson: A Panel Discussion on...
