Gyro Park Playground Open
This phoyo was taken this afternoon, moments after the construction fencing came down at the new Gyro Park Playground. The new swing set is not up yet, but will likely be installed next week. Site remediation and landscaping will take place in the spring. The City of Trail thanks Columbia Basin Trust and the Murphy Family...
Navigational Lock Closure at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam
BC Hydro wishes to advise the public that the Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, November 6 until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9. This closure is necessary to undertake maintenance on the upstream and downstream gates. Regular hours of operation for the Navigational...
Creepiest/Cutest Costume Contest - win pizza for the whole family!
It’s a beautiful, sunny Halloween day today, traditionally a very exciting occasion for kids of all ages – but this year, there’s maybe more to fear than ghosts and ghoulies Covid-19 has forced us all to shake off the cobwebs and be a little more creative in ensuring the holiday is adequately eerie without be downright...
Water Main Break between Upper and Lower Lookout Reservoir
A water main break occurred between Upper and Lower Lookout Reservoir on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Crews are currently working on the repair. Some residents in the area may be experiencing a temporary water outage, low water pressure, or dirty water. When water service is restored, run the taps until water clears. Please...
A single-vehicle crash at the Murphy Creek bend
On October 22, 2020 at 11:12 a.m. the Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a report of a single motor vehicle rollover incident on Highway 3B, at the Murphy Creek bend north of Rossland. According to witnesses the driver, a 29-year-old Warfield man, was northbound in a 2010 Toyota Tacoma when he failed to negotiate ...
Column: From the Hill -- Behind the scenes on that 'confidence motion'
I don’t usually go into the “inside baseball” minutiae of backroom politics on Parliament Hill—the battles over make-up of committees, opposition motions with poison pills, and filibusters—because, frankly, most Canadians aren’t concerned about these details. They just want parliament to work for them, especially when so...
Rec Site cabins and COVID-19
Winter is coming. We’ve seen a few initial snowfalls, and it’s getting colder. People have been asking about the day-use shelters in the Rossland Range Recreation Site – will they be open for use? The short answer is no. Recreation Sites and Trails, BC has advised that the cabins remain closed for now, but unlocked and...
Revelstoke crash claims one life
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5:41 AM, Revelstoke RCMP were called to the scene of a fatal crash involving three vehicles. The collision, between two passenger vehicles and a commercial vehicle, happened on Highway 1 just west of Revelstoke. Evidence on scene indicate that an east bound Pontiac attempted to pass a transport...
Murphy Family Foundation Donates Funds to New Gyro Park Playground
The City of Trail is very pleased to announce it has received a generous donation of $23,500 USD from the Murphy Family Foundation towards the Gyro Park Playground Project. The project is currently under construction and includes new playground equipment offering a high level of inclusive play for all children. The equipment...
More protesters arrested at Trans Mountain drill site
On Oct.15, at approximately 12:40 p.m., officers from the Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG), Division Liaison Team (DLT), and Kamloops RCMP responded to a report that a number of demonstrators had gathered at a Trans Mountain (TMX) drill site on Mission Flats Road in Kamloops, and were blocking work trucks from driving...
