Premier Christy clark issues statement on death of Castlegar woman in London terror attack
Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement on the death of a British Columbian in yesterday's attack in London: "Yesterday, terrorists carried out several attacks in the heart of London. One of the victims was from British Columbia. "The individuals who carry out these acts of hate want to change us. They want to ...
Family issues release about Castlegar terrorist victim; requests privacy at this time
Castlegar woman, 30-year-old Christine Archibald, was the Canadian killed in the London Bridge terror attack Saturday night. Today, in front of Castlegar City Hall, long-time family friend Patrick Audet released this statement from her family. “We grieve the loss of our beautiful, loving daughter and sister. She had room in...
City crews continue to to work 24/7 to keep flooding damage to a minimum
City crews are continuing to work around the clock to clear a storm sewer main, the blockage of which is causing localized flooding in the 6 Street/9 Avenue area downtown, according to director of Public Works Chris Barlow. “There is flooding in three or four houses from last night’s rainfall,” Barlow said. “Crews are working...
Thieves targeting unlocked vehicles/homes in Warfield
Unlocked vehicles are being targeted by thieves in Warfield, according to RCMP Cpl. Devon Reid. "On June 2, Trail RCMP received 13 reports of theft from unoccupied motor vehicles in the Warfield area," Reid said in a press release early Friday afternoon. "In each case, police were advised that the target vehicles had been...
UPDATED: Single property remains on Evacuation Order, rest now Evacuation Alert
In media release Saturday, the Regional District of Central Kootenay is rescinding the Evacuation Order for three homes on Picard Road due to a reduced risk of flooding.
The area will remain on Evacuation Alert and residents should be prepared to evacuate if necessary.
The property that remains on Evacuation Order is:
3946 Woykin Road
The properties that are on Evacuation Alert include all properties on Slocan Valley West Road:
Trail`s Gyro Park closed due to dangerously high water levels
The City of Trail has closed the Gyro Park beach area and the sidewalk along the beach due to extremely high water. The City will keep the area closed until further notice and we strongly advise Gyro Park-goers not to access this area until we advise it is safe to do so. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding and ...
BC School Sports rules against Wolves costing team chance to play in provincials
While other teams in the province had the chance to fight it out for bragging rights on the pitch at respective Girl’s Soccer Provincial Tournaments, the Grand Forks Wolves had their season unceremoniously ended in the boardroom after BC School Sports ruled the team used ineligible players. The Wolves thought they would be ...
Misunderstanding sees accused child predator arrested then released
RCMP arrested a 45-year-old Trail man for breaching his bail conditions of no contact with anyone under the age of 16 years. Information had been received that the man approached two male youths in the Glenmerry area. Through interviews of the two youths, their parents and the initial witness, it was conclusively determined...
Evacuation Order for Slocan Valley West Road
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has declared a State of Local Emergency and an Evacuation Order for Slocan Valley West Road following flooding due to a continued rise of the Slocan River.
In a media release Thursday, the RDCK said several sections of Slocan Valley West Road have meanwhile been submerged.
COLUMN: From the Hill -- Our Italian Community
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking in Trail Silver City Days festivities: the pageant, the parade, and more. The people of Trail proudly celebrated their history that weekend, and that history has a distinctly Italian flavour, with a spaghetti-eating contest, grape stomp, and bocce tournament.