Crews respond to Wednesday night fire in Genelle
Seven KBRFR firefighters responded to a reported structure fire Tuesday night, according to Cpt. Grant Tyson. Tyson said the call came in at 10:47 p.m.. to attend the 100 block of 12 Avenue in Genelle, where crews found two vehicles engulfed in flames. “Flames were approaching the home,” he said, adding the fire was extinguished...
Extreme weather shatters electricity demand records in 2021
BC Hydro data shows several electricity demand records were broken in 2021 after extreme weather hit B.C. at different times of the year. The new report titled, “2021: A record-breaking year for electricity demand and extreme weather,” shows BC Hydro had record peak loads in 2021 due to extreme temperatures in both summer...
Pool at Aquatic Centre closed Fri, Jan. 21 at 2:30 PM - Reopens Sat, Jan. 22 at 9 AM
Due to staffing issues, the pool at the Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre will be temporarily closed on Friday, January 21 starting at 2:30 PM and will reopen on Saturday, January 22 at 9:00 AM. Users booked for swim activities during this Friday closure will be contacted by Parks & Recreation staff. This closure does...
City of Trail News - Cancellation of Council Meetings
The Regular Meeting of Trail City Council scheduled for Monday, January 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm has been cancelled. The Governance and Operations Committee Meeting that is typically held earlier in the day has also been cancelled. The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on Monday, February 14, 2022 at 6:00 pm. The City...
Retiring Police Service Dog Garner, a legend in the Lower Mainland
Judging by the photo, we’re pretty sure if Police Service Dog (PSD) Garner could talk, he’d be saying, it is NOT my last shift. But, on Jan.. 11, 2022, the legendary member of the RCMP’s Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service (IPDS), hung-up his harness for the last time after nearly six years on the...
Winter Carnival 2022 Announcement
We are excited to announce the return of the Olaus Jeldness Rossland Winter Carnival, to be held the weekend of Jan. 28 to Jan. 30 2022! Community and family-oriented activities will decorate this historical weekend, with lots of reasons and ways to celebrate! RED Mountain’s famous Rail Jam, ice sculptures, snow slides,...
Canada, U.S. continue Columbia River Treaty talks
Canada and the U.S. met for the 12th round of negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Building on discussions during the previous round in December 2021, the one-day virtual session focused on evolving concepts for post-2024 flood risk management, Canada’s desire for more operational...
FortisBC encourages customers to manage their energy use and save money this winter
As British Columbia (B.C.) experiences a colder than average winter season and recent snowstorms hitting earlier than usual, FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc. (together, FortisBC) is reminding its customers to become aware of their energy use to reduce higher than average monthly bills. Customers often experience their...
Missing hydro pole from Interior travels down three rivers to Tsawwassen
A BC Hydro pole originally located next to the Nicola River has been found hundreds of kilometres away in Boundary Bay after being washed away in flooding along Highway 8 in November. On November 14 and 15, the region was impacted by a significant weather system that brought relentless rain and heavy flooding. The weather...
Tragic Sudden Death in Rossland
On Jan. 9 at 5:20 p.m. a Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to the sudden death of a 55-year-old man in the 2100 block of Cook Avenue in Rossland. The man and his wife had been shoveling snow from their property when the man began to feel ill and went inside to rest, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wcentowich. His...
