Mayor Moore apologizes for travelling down south to get vaccinated, visit family
Another West Kootenay Mayor is coming under fire for travelling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rossland Mayor Kathy Moore recently travelled south of the 49th parallel get vaccinated, while at the same time spending time with family. Despite having dual citizenship, and announcing ahead of time that she was traveling into the...
Search for missing BC woman now a murder investigation
The human remains discovered in Hope on March 29, 2021 have been identified as those of Trina Hunt. Background: On March 29, 2021 at 10 a.m., human remains were found in the area south of Silver Creek in Hope, B.C. The circumstances were deemed suspicious and IHIT took conduct of the investigation. IHIT has been working...
Opening Doors to Indigenous Culture in Trail
In Trail, two organizations have come together to build a dedicated ceremonial space to promote inclusion and remove barriers for Indigenous-led ceremonial practices. Located outside of Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre Society (FAIR) on Columbia Avenue, a 12-by-12-foot enclosed gazebo is bringing visibility to...
BC RCMP Major Crime has been called in to investigate suspicious death near Chase
The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit has deployed to the Shuswap region to assume an investigation into the unexpected death of a woman, according to RCMP Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey On April 27, a short time after 11:30 p.m., front line Chase RCMP officers were dispatched to a residence situated in the 8600-block of...
Police disperse yet another unmasked protest in Fruitvale
"On April 23, at 12:10 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of an organized outdoor event located at the Creekside Park located on Columbia Gardens Road in Fruitvale," Wicentowich said. "Trail RCMP observed a female speaker using a microphone to talk to an allegedly unmasked crowd of approximately 40 people....
UPDATED: RDKB lifts evacuation orders for Christina Lake properties
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) lifted evacuation orders for three homes in the Fife Road area on the east side of Christina Lake this afternoon. Residents have been out of their homes since the early morning hours of April 25 when debris blocking a creek at higher elevation...
Logan Lake: Commercial vehicle operator dies in collision between semi-tractor trailer units
RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision between two commercial transport vehicles that claimed the life of a man Monday evening. On April 26, just before 6 p.m., Logan Lake RCMP responded to a collision involving two semi-tractor trailer units on Highway 5 in the area of ...
Sunday incident at Teck no cause for concern
An incident Sunday at Teck had Trail residents concerned and curious as to what was happening, leading to a variety of Facebook conversations speculating on the matter. Teck’s Community Engagement Leader, Carol Vanelli Worosz, cleared up the matter with the Trail Champion. “On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at approximately 9 p.m., ...
BC Search and Rescue crews face busiest year in history as province copes with Covid-19
British Columbia’s ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups have just wrapped up the busiest year in B.C. GSAR history. As COVID-19 restrictions pushed people to explore outdoors, it also drew GSAR groups out to a record number of requests to assist the public. “Our search and rescue volunteers in B.C. are world class, and...
Kootenay West MLA says says funding for Kootenay West airports will keep people moving
NDP MLA Katrine Conroy says funding for Kootenay West airports will help them stay open so people can travel for essential purposes and access the services they need. This support will ensure these companies are able to weather the challenges due to decreased ridership brought on by the COVID-19 and help them plan for a...
