Celebrate BC Family Day with some all-ages family fun! With the support of the Province of British Columbia, Trail Parks & Recreation is offering free swimming at the Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre and free skating at the Trail Memorial Centre. Advance registration is mandatory for all free Family Day swims at the...

Due to a staffing shortage, advance pool bookings for high-volume swim times will take effect Friday, February 10, 2023.  Swim times that require advance booking are available here.  Patrons are encouraged to book online at trailrecreation.ca - this can be done up to seven days in advance. Patrons can also book by phone at ...

The West Kootenay chapter of Bags of Love was started in June 2012. In 2018 the name was changed to West Kootenay Bags of Love Foundation and on January 27, 2020 we received charity status, enabling us to give receipts for donations over $100 in value and to apply for grants to assist us in purchasing supplies. When Bags of...

Expressing opinions, developing ideas and planning to take action in their communities: these are some of the ways that youth will be inspired at the Basin Youth Network Leadership Summit, taking place in Kimberley from May 12 to 14, 2023. Youth aged 14 to 18 are invited to apply now to this unique, free opportunity, hosted...

Share your beloved pet with the world by winning them a page in the BC SPCA’s 2024 Calendar. The Calendar Contest, presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, launches today with more prizes than ever and a limited time bonus. “We can’t wait to see all the animals who have left paw prints on their guardians’ hearts,” says Alina Wilson,...

On Saturday, Jan. 28, at 5:47 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater RCMP was conducting a routine patrol in a marked vehicle when he located a collision that had just occurred between a bicyclist and vehicle in the 5800 block of Hwy 3B in Trail, according to RCMP NC/ioc Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer discovered that a...

Last January, the City of Trail made the exciting announcement about the Murphy Family Foundation’s funding contribution of $370,000 USD to go toward the Kids Rink capital improvement project and the development of free public and sensory-friendly skating programs in the Trail Memorial Centre. The City is now very pleased to...

An avalanche near Mount McCrae has resulted in the death of two people, and injuries to another, according to RCMP Sgt. Chris Manseau. "On January 23, 2023 at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Revelstoke RCMP were advised of an avalanche that occurred near the Alkolkolex tenure southeast of Revelstoke near an area known as Chocolate...

Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 25 - team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there. The Skills Centre is organizing the first in-person Coldest Night...

Police are investigating after a collision claimed the lives of three individuals near Castlegar. Just before 4 pm on Jan 16, Castlegar RCMP were called to a report of a collision involving a passenger car and a pickup truck that occurred on Highway 3a in Thrums, BC. Police, fire, ambulance and a physician with the Kootenay...