UPDATE: Alleged flasher still at large
A man who allegedly exposed himself to three young girls remains on the loose, but police are following up leads as we speak, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP have followed up with one tip received from the public; however, have been able to eliminate that...
POLICE: Booze fuels series of weekend incidents
The wee hours of Saturday morning saw police dealing with back-to-back public intoxication files, according to a press release issued today. “On Oct. 19, at 3:23 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a report of a fight on Rossland Avenue outside of the Rex Hotel in Trail,” said RCMP Sgt. Mike...
Column: We owe Greta and the world's youth more than a Nobel Prize
Many people, including me, expected Greta Thunberg to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Instead, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was deservedly awarded for ending more than 20 years of conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.Greta and the young people worldwide urging adults to care about their future don’t need a Nobel....
UPDATE: Missing man found
UPDATE: The missing man has been found safe, and RCMP report that he "is being medically assisted." Original story: The Trail and District RCMP detachment has sent out a notice asking people to wach for, and report, a 2006 white GMC Sierra crew cab pick up truck bearing British Columbia Licence Plate EA0062 -- and its...
Column: Choose your government: Canadians and a perilous future
The moment, the prospects, the significance This is my second and final column on the federal election at hand. I write this feeling very uncertain about what Canadians want from politics. I have just recently told a friend in a conversation about the election – one of many – that I think conservatism in Canada is weak. But...
Op/Ed: Caribou numbers crashing; Tŝilhqot’in Nation alarmed
Southern BC has lost all or most of its formerly numerous wild mountain caribou. Populations are crashing in the BC central interior as well. The Western Canada Wilderness Committee points out that they “were once so numerous that an entire region of BC is named after them. The Cariboo in the central interior of BC was given...
Police Beat: The importance of good winter tires, and sober driving
Winter conditions are making driving dangerous on our mountain passes, especially for anyone without good snow tires. At least one driver has already discovered that his tires were not up to the conditions: on September 29, near the Paulson Summit, a two-wheel drive car travelling in the slow lane encountered heavy slush,...
Fire guts home of licensed grow-op in Trail
A legal grow-op went up in smoke this morning, after a house fire in the 1400 Block of Neilson Street in Trail this morning. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) Cpt. Greg Ferraby said the call came in at 8:37 a.m., and nine Trail and three Warfield firefighters arrived on scene by 8:43 a.m. “Station 374 responded...
Smoke Eaters add WHL Veteran Jameson Murray to D-core
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the signing of former Victoria Royals defenceman Jameson Murray. The Kelowna, BC native comes to Trail with more than 120 games played in the WHL, split between the Calgary Hitman, Everett Silvertips and most recently the Victoria Royals. Jameson amassed 6 goals and 23 assists ...
Car-vs-motorcycle/truck fire/two-car MVA, all within 3 1/2 hours Tuesday
Yesterday (Tuesday) was a very busy day for first responders on Hwy 3B, with three MVAs within less than three-and-a-half hours. The first call came in to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) at 1:24 p.m, according to Cpt. Glen Gallamore. He said crews (including four firefighters from Trail and four from Warfield)...
