The salmon are coming home: Historic return to the Columbia River
The Bringing the Salmon Home Initiative, led by the Syilx Okanagan, Secwépemc, and Ktunaxa Nations, in partnership with the governments of British Columbia and Canada, is proud to announce a historic achievement: sockeye salmon released as fry in the upper Columbia River in Canada have returned as adults this year as far upriver as fish passage […]
Canadian postal workers hit the picket lines after government announces sweeping changes
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has declared a nationwide strike at Canada Post effective immediately in response to the federal government’s reforms. Quoting the union’s website statement, “In response to the Government’s attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nation-wide strike.” This […]
West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District Board: Funding hospital equipment and capital projects in our region
The West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District (WKBRHD) plays a vital role in shaping the future of health care across the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), championing the needs of rural residents and ensuring access to quality medical services for all. The WKBRHD Board is comprised of […]
UPDATE: Proposed ostrich cull spawns threats of violence against businesses that may be associated with CFIA
The BC RCMP has been made aware of escalating threats of violence directed towards businesses or suspected businesses associated with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) lawful Warrant to Search the property of Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, BC. RCMP said today that reports of these threats began on Monday, September 22, 2025, on the […]
Fire at Universal Ostrich Farm under investigation, birds get stay of execution from Canada's top court
The BC RCMP’s presence at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, BC is ongoing, at the request of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) while their operation is underway, according to a press release issued Wednesday. In the early morning hours on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, shortly before 4 a.m., emergency crews were dispatched to […]
Column: Polar Geoengineering Experiments
Because the fossil fuel industry and its supporters have done everything they can to stall needed solutions to the climate crisis, some people say we must now engineer our way out of the mess we created. Many are promoting schemes that block sunlight from reaching Earth, reflect more of it back into space or absorb […]
Get ready for a season of exhilarating performances at The Bailey
Another great season of live performances comes to The Bailey Theatre courtesy of the Trail & District Arts Council, including circus, a range of musical genres, theatre and dance. Our signature Performing Arts Trail (PAT) series kicks off its seven-show season this year on October 4 with a contemporary dance/theatre piece Vacant Lot by Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre. […]
Trail Museum & Archives and Teck Trail Operations Announce Digital Collection
The Trail Museum & Archives and Teck Trail Operations are pleased to announce online access to the famed Cominco Magazine, a cherished publication of the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd. First issued in February 1940, the Cominco Magazine was published until 1971 and remains a valuable record of company operations, staffing, and culture. “The Trail […]
BCWF agrees with Public Safety Minister, gun buyback is bad policy
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is pleased by the Public Safety Minister’s admission that the federal firearms buyback program is flawed policy, but we are perplexed that it will proceed, nonetheless. The Minister said that if he had the firearm ban to do over again, he would focus on jailing people for using illegal firearms rather than […]
BC RCMP’s role in the enforcement of Canadian Food Inspection Agency Warrant to Search the Universal Ostrich Farm
On Sept. 3, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) applied for and was granted a Warrant to Search the Universal Ostrich Farm property located in Edgewood, BC. Due to the ongoing protest activity at the farm and increased tensions resulting from the various court proceedings over several months, the BC RCMP was requested to […]