Tech-savvy Trail provides app for residents to report issues to city
The City of Trail has contracted with Really Simple Reporting to bring a customized phone app to Trail residents to encourage reporting on issues like Roads, Water/Sewer, Parks, Bylaws and more. Really Simple Reporting is a free app download at the iPhone and Android App Stores, and it’s easy to use - just follow the steps...
Editorial Rant: RCMP Surveillance of Social Media -- to What End?
Recent articles in The Tyee discuss the revelation that the RCMP have been engaged in monitoring social media – characterized in the article as “ongoing wide-scale monitoring of individuals’ social media use [that] could pose a threat to Canadians’ privacy and charter rights, say experts.” But ...
Trail Kiwanis donates fatbike to Take a Hike
“Filling community needs” is the motto of Trail’s Kiwanis Club, a commitment they have been fulfilling since 1946. Their support of youth in our community continues with their recent donation to the West Kootenay Take a Hike program. Club members wanted to provide a donation which reflected the innovative outdoor aspect of ...
Smoke Eaters Season Comes To Close In Game #7 Loss To Vipers
The Trail Smoke Eaters dropped Game #7 of their best-of-seven Interior Division Semi Final against the Vernon Vipers by a 5-2 score on Monday night at Kal Tire Place and saw their 2018/19 season come to a close. The Vipers started the game as good as any team could in a Game #7 as they applied lots of pressure early on and...
Smoke Eaters Force Game #7 After Staving Off Elimination In 5-2 Victory In Game #6
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a 46-save performance from Adam Marcoux and two goals from Mack Byers to stave off elimination and force a Game #7 after a 5-2 victory in Game #6 at the Trail Memorial Centre on Saturday night. The opening period went scoreless for long stretches of time before the Smoke Eaters were able to score...
Smoke Eaters Face Elimination After 5-2 Loss In Vernon In Game #5
The Trail Smoke Eaters suffered their third straight loss of the Interior Division Semi Final as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Vernon Vipers in Game #5 on Friday night at Kal Tire Place. The game started with plenty of jump on both sides as the Smoke Eaters got the game’s first power play and opened the scoring for the...
Smoke Eaters Fall In Game #4 To Vipers By 3-2 Score On Home Ice
The Trail Smoke Eaters surrendered a two-goal first period lead as they fell in Game #4 of their Interior Division Semi Final to the Vernon Vipers by a 3-2 score on Wednesday night at the Trail Memorial Centre. The 1st period was a bit of a feeling out process through the first 15 minutes of play before the Smoke Eaters...
Red Mountain Racers Winter Gala, James Bond style
Supporters of Red Mountain Racers are swapping their skis and goggles for heels and martinis - shaken not stirred - and are asking the community to join them for a 007-themed evening of mingling, dancing, and a silent auction. The Red Mountain Racers Winter Gala is set for March 30th from 7:00 p.m. until midnight., featuring...
Special Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users, in effect immediately. The warning is widespread and applies to all the forecast regions in western Canada. For a map of the regions involved, click here....
Smoke Eaters Take 2-0 Series Lead With 5-4 Victory In Vernon
The Trail Smoke Eaters used just 12 seconds of overtime with Owen Ozar playing the hero to give the visitors a 5-4 victory and a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven Interior Division Semi Final against the Vernon Vipers on Saturday night. The Smoke Eaters were first on the scoreboard for the fifth time in the postseason as...
