Fortis offers update on regional outages after electrical storm
FortisBC experienced storm-related damage to its electricity system overnight and this morning and we’re working to restore service to about 1,500 FortisBC customers in the Christina Lake and communities between Nelson, Crawford Bay and Kaslo. Our crews are committed to restoring power quickly and safely 24 hours a day in all...
Typical rash of summer thefts continues
The usual rash of summertime thefts is well under way again this year, and police are reminding residents to lock their homes and vehicles, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. In a press release, he detailed just some of the recent calls to which police have responded: “On July 19, 2019, the Trail and Greater District ...
Police seeking man who left garbage and bizarre note in front of City Hall
It would appear someone is trying to send a message to Trail City Hall, but it's not clear exactly what that message would be, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On July 18, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a complaint about an elderly male suspect leaving a bag of garbage and a...
World-renowned ice-maker comes to Trail as guest instructor
The City of Trail Parks and Recreation Department will welcome Dave Loverock, the Vice President of Jet Ice Limited, to Trail as a guest instructor for the Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC) Arena Ice Maker Course taking place on July 25 and 26 in the Trail Memorial Centre. Dave Loverock brings vast...
RDKB Code of Conduct for elected officials
During its June regularly scheduled board meeting, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary board members endorsed the new Responsible Conduct Guiding Principles Policy/Code of Conduct for RDKB elected officials. The document sets out clearly articulated expectations and minimum requirements related to integrity, accountability,...
No one injured in car fire Saturday
A vehicle fire Saturday morning was not suspicious, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On July 13 at 10 a.m., (we) were dispatched to a vehicle on fire on Hwy 22 at the Birchbank Golf Course," Wicetowich said, adding they were called by Kootenay Boundary Regional FIre Rescue (KBRFR). "When we arrived, a 2018 Jeep Compass...
New partnerships help Kootenay, Boundary farmers adapt to climate change
As climate conditions change, farmers in the Kootenay and Boundary regions will have more support with planning and preparing for growing crops and raising livestock and poultry. This support follows development of the Kootenay & Boundary Regional Adaptation Strategies. "Our government is committed to helping Canadian...
RDKB acquires 130-acre property for trails, landfill buffer
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary now owns Lot A, Hospital Road. The 130-acre (53- hectare) property is within the City of Trail and located above the McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill. Securing the property will create additional buffer between the landfill and other properties, and ensure that the existing trail...
Break-ins and thefts in Warfield over the weekend -- UPDATED
Our local RCMP detachment has sent updated information adding to the original report of four break-ins and thefts in Warfield -- more recently, they received reports of an additional three thefts -- all from unlocked vehicles. The thieves damaged the dashboard of one of the vehicles and stole keys from it, stole change from...
Trail not to host 2021 National Junior A Championship
The Trail 2021 National Junior A Championship (NJAC) Bid Committee, consisting of staff members from the Trail Smoke Eaters and the City of Trail, received official communication from Hockey Canada informing them that Trail will not proceed to the presentation stage of the bid process for the 2021 NJAC. The committee will...