Vote for your Favourite Holiday Light Displays in Trail
Residents throughout the Greater Trail area have submitted photos of their outdoor holiday light displays, and we now invite everyone to vote for their favourites! Go to www.trail.ca/HolidayLightsMap View the Holiday Light Displays on the map (click on the markers and addresses to see the photos) Use the voting form on the ...
From beavers to burglars: BC Hydro ranks its most memorable power outages of 2020
BC Hydro crews responded to over 61,000 trouble calls this year, and some were less “routine” than others. As the year draws to a close, BC Hydro has compiled a list of the top 10 most memorable causes of power outages in 2020. Un-bear-able weight: A hungry bear outside of Nakusp climbed a cherry tree in search of a snack. ...
Trail and Warfield Reach Recreation & Library Services Agreement
The City of Trail and the Village of Warfield are pleased to announce they have successfully negotiated and approved a 5-year (60 months) recreation and library services agreement. Warfield will contribute $727,000 over the full term of the agreement for both recreation and library services. The agreement permits Warfield...
Online applications open for BC Recovery Benefit
Online applications are now open for British Columbians to apply for the BC Recovery Benefit. “I’d like to thank the B.C. public service for getting this program up and running so quickly and to the hundreds of Service BC call centre staff who will be helping British Columbians apply for their BC Recovery Benefit,” said Selina...
RCMP apprehend wanted man, take drunk drivers off road in Rossland
A complaint from a Spokane Street resident in Rossland on December 14, about a parked vehicle with its engine running all night, resulted in RCMP officers apprehending a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. When officers investigated the parked vehicle, the 42-year-old Kamloops man initially gave a false name, but officers...
No public attendance at Trail council meetings as per PHO
The Provincial Health Order dated December 4, 2020 states that Council meetings and public hearings can continue to take place, but with no public attendance. The Governance and Operations Committee Meeting and Regular Council Meeting scheduled for December 14, 2020 will be held electronically as scheduled; however, no public...
A glimmer of hope for dwindling Kootenay caribou and biodiversity
After significant public pressure, the B.C. government and its logging agency BC Timber Sales (BCTS) have committed to pause logging and road-building in a remote old growth valley north of Revelstoke, which is critical habitat for the North Columbia caribou herd. A total of 276 hectares of proposed logging and more than 10...
An on-line tutorial for backcountry beginners from Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Canada is proud to introduce a new addition to its online education roster. Avy Savvy is aimed at new users of the winter backcountry and provides a solid introduction to avalanche safety. “It’s vital for anyone venturing into the winter backcountry to have a full appreciation of the challenges involved,” explains...
New collaborative report on First Nations child and youth injuries
VICTORIA, December 8, 2020 – Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth today released a report examining critical injuries and deaths of First Nations children and youth Illuminating Service Experience: A Descriptive Analysis of Injury and Death Reports for First Nations Children and Youth in B.C., 2015...
RDKB, FortisBC join together to launch Build Energy Smart program
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary recently announced the launching of Build Energy Smart, a program to provide the building industry with resources to prepare for the BC Energy Step Code that will become mandatory in 2022. The RDKB program is funded by FortisBC through its own BUILTbetter program. These programs support...
