Skills Centre Announces New Direction
From April 1, 2019 the Skills Centre will no longer be providing WorkBC Employment Program of BC services to the community, a service that our organization has been providing in the GreaterTrail Area for more than 20 years. Although these services will be provided by another community based non-profit organization, we will ...
The lucky winner of that 'Artfully Rossland' contest
For the month of December, 2018, Tourism Rossland, The Josie, RED Mountain Resort, Stephanie Gauvin and Instinct Skis teamed up to create a contest that will send one lucky winner down the slopes in style: the Artfully Rossland contest. The grand prize? -- a pair of Stephanie Gauvin Artist Series Instinct Skis, 3 nights ...
Air Canada's cancellation of Cranbrook/Calgary flights may be boon for Castlegar
Air Canada’s announcement today that it will be cancelling flights from Cranbrook to Calgary may not be the bad news it seems at first blush. For starters, councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff pointed out that Air Canada’s decision was based on economic feasibility, but it appears West Jet will continue providing the...
Cougars cause cops consternation
Two close encounters of the kitty kind have RCMP warning the public about potential wildlife conflicts, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment responded to a report of a cougar in the 3100 block of Iris Crescent, in Glenmerry," Wicentowich said in a...
Editorial: Exploring in the hills? Take some pressure off Search and Rescue.
Wandering around the snowy hills is wonderful – exploring is fun. Even following well-trodden trails through the forest is refreshing – and it has proven health benefits! It’s wonderful to see so many people going out in the local hills. But if people go out there unprepared (and they do!) and their simple little hike or ...
Letter: Apology due to Jody Wilson-Raybould
OPEN LETTER: The discriminatory, sexist comments about Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould being spread by government officials and staff are appalling and condemnable Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, We demand that you immediately and categorically publicly condemn the racist and sexist innuendo about Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould...
Regional Fire Dept. rescues trapped child
A little girl is home safe after a being rescued from a traumatizing incident last week by Kootenay Regional Fire Rescue last Thursday. Fire Chief Dan Derby said KBRFR was called to Beaver Bend Park at 2:32 p.m. to help a child trapped under logs. “Upon arriving on scene (at 2:36 p.m.) we found a child who had been trapped ...
Trail kitchen fire sends one to hospital
A cooking fire gone awry brought 19 firefighters to a Cedar Avenue home Sunday, according to Acting Captain Lee De Pellegrin of Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue. He said the call came in at 1:14 p.m. and crews arrived 1667 Cedar Avenue at 1:18 p.m., with the situation controlled at 1:40 p.m. “(The) initial three-member...
Couples getting hot under the collar over thermostat wars, report says
A new report by BC Hydro finds when it comes to heating the home, British Columbian couples are at odds – with four in 10 admitting to arguing over the temperature. The report titled Thermostat wars: How the battle over household temperature is turning up the heat on relationships found that while arguments about the temperature...
Columbia Basin Trust announces board changes
Columbia Basin Trust is announcing changes to its Board of Directors. Rick Jensen has been reappointed to the role of Chair while Jocelyn Carver, who joined the Board in 2018, has been appointed Vice-Chair. “I am so pleased to be able to continue in the role of Chair and to work with Jocelyn in her new role in what promises...
