Regional News
By CBT on Thursday Aug 24 2017
Columbia Basin residents and communities benefitted from nearly $39 million in programs and services through Columbia Basin Trust, as released in its 2016/17 Annual Service Plan Report this week. The Trust also invested $10 million in new business loans and commercial properties.
The Trust’s revenues reached $59 million over the year, an increase of $11 million from the previous fiscal...
By City of Trail on Thursday Aug 24 2017
The City of Trail and the Trail Historical Society (THS) are pleased to announce that the operations, management and staffing of the museum and archives will become the responsibility of the City of Trail, effective September 1, 2017. This new operating structure aligns with the opening of the Riverfront Centre in early 2018 and transfers Sarah Benson’s current THS role of Director, Museum...
By Dermod Travis on Thursday Aug 24 2017
B.C.'s 2017 election will go down in the history books and in more ways than one.
The province’s closest election also turned out to be its most expensive.
While the final numbers will increase as a few stragglers report and additional candidate spending is tacked on, the B.C. Green party spent $905,000 on its campaign, the NDP $7.9 million and the B.C. Liberal party $13.6...
By Trail Champion on Thursday Aug 24 2017
A suspect being held in Trail RCMP cells has be re-arrested and charged with new crimes, according to Acting Sgt. Devon Reid.
Reid said the 25-year-old Trail man was arrested on Aug. 22 after a series of crimes over a 24-hour period (beginning Monday) saw the man allegedly commit arson, assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats and break-and-enter to a residence in Trail, in four...
By Nelson Daily Staff on Wednesday Aug 23 2017
The Southeast Fire Centre issued a media release Wednesday about a lightning-caused fire is burning about 1.5 kilometres south of the Canada-U.S. border.
The wildfire is burning about 18 kilometres southwest of the community of Newgate and about 65 kilometres southeast of Cranbrook.
"The size of this fire is currently estimated at 178 hectares and smoke is highly visible from...
By Contributor on Wednesday Aug 23 2017
On Friday when mounties make business calls, they’re not looking for hard criminals, they’re looking for local law abiding citizens who’ve been snitched on by their friends or coworkers.
Cops for Kids has partnered with Ferraro Foods to host their first Jail & Bail on Aug. 25. Off-duty RCMP members will be arresting local perpetrators before they face a judge a kangaroo court, and...
By Trail Champion on Wednesday Aug 23 2017
A 26-year-old Trail man is behind bars with a laundry list of charges, according to Trail Acting Sgt. Devon Reid.
He said the charges stem from four separate incidents that occurred over the course of two days.
“He’s charged with Arson, Uttering Threats, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, and Break-and-Enter,” Reid said.
Meanwhile, a 30-year-old man remains in police custody...
By Kyra Hoggan on Wednesday Aug 23 2017
Two vehicles, a boat and a motorhome were destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon in Fruitvale, according to KBRFR Cpt. Ryan Smyth.
He said the call came in at 2:58 p.m., and crews arrived at the private residence 3:01 p.m. Trail, Montrose and Fruitvale crews responded.
Upon arrival, they found all four vehicles fully engulfed in flames, Smyth said.
They had the fire...
By Trail Champion on Wednesday Aug 23 2017
What appears to be a bizarre home invasion/attempted arson early Tuesday morning has a local Trail woman completely rattled, and warning her fellow residents to lock their doors.
Angela Lamoureux, mother of three, said her children had gone to their father’s home, and she and her husband had indulged in several drinks before bedtime.
“We went to bed, and I got up this morning at...
By Trail Champion on Tuesday Aug 22 2017
A fire on East Street this morning saw 16 firefighters from Warfield and Trail struggling to contain the blaze, according to KBRFR Cpt. Ryan Smyth.
The call came in at 4:33 a.m. and fire crews arrived at 1674 East Street in Trail at 4:39 a.m.
“When crews arrived on scene, there was heavy black smoke showing from the home,” Smyth said. “Crews had a tough time, as they were facing...
