Tragic ending in search for local woman
An exhaustive search for a local woman who went missing May 24 has come to a very sad end, according to BC RCMP. Neva Evdokimoff, 48, was last seen at Gyro Park in Trail, and Search and Rescue efforts including boats, quads, helicopters, a plane, and foot searches revealed nothing (for earlier coverage, click here ). This...
Busing fees to be halved in SD20
Controversial busing fees for SD20 students are being cut in half after the province provided a rebate of almost $200,000. A post on the district's website underlines a decision made by trustees this week: "Given our Board is now able to keep $178,000 of funding originally required to go back to government, trustees voted to...
Province hosts public meeting to present Kokanee recovery plan
Government biologists will present a comprehensive plan to guide the recovery of Kootenay Lake’s Kokanee stocks at a public meeting Thursday, June 16 at the Balfour Community Hall in Balfour the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations said in a media release. The media release said the Kootenay Lake Action...
Local overdoses more common than fatality statistics might imply, say police
In response to a report issued by the BC Coroner Service this morning regarding fentanyl overdose deaths in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson, Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke pointed out that, from a policing/public health perspective, those statistics are just the tip of a growing iceberg. “We get lots of close calls, where...
Water Service interruptions and lane closures slated for Trail
The City of Trail is asking residents to be aware of water service interruptions and lane closures to be aware of in the next two days: Water Service: This notice is to inform the residents in East Trail of the following water service interruptions: From Thursday, June 9, at 10 p.m. to Friday, June 10 […]
Coroner reports significant increase of fentanyl-detected overdose deaths in Castlegar, Nelson, Trail
Of the 55 fentanyl-detected overdose deaths recorded in the past two-and-a-quarter years in the Interior Region, two have been in Castlegar, one in Nelson, and one in Trail, according to a report released today by the BC Coroner Service (the data is from Jan.1, 2014 to April 30, 2016). In the two years prior, 2012 […]
B.C. Mine Rescue Teams Battle for Top Spot in Kimberley
Mine rescue teams from across British Columbia gathered last weekend to compete in the 61st annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition, becoming part of the rich history of B.C. mine rescue competitions that date back to 1915. More than 100 years after the first mine rescue competition took place in B.C., mine ...
Public outcry wins reprieve for threatened toads near Summit Lake
Concerns by the local residents, environmental groups and the Okanagan First Nation that proposed logging above Summit Lake Provincial Park could crush hundreds of blue-listed toads while destroying their habitat has resulted in logging being stopped until winter said Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) in a media release...
Ministerial statement on medical assistance in dying
Health Minister Terry Lake and Attorney General Suzanne Anton released the following statement yesterday on medical assistance in dying: "As of June 6, 2016, assisted dying is no longer illegal in Canada and the requirement for court approval has been removed. As laid out in the Supreme Court of Canada's February 2015 ruling,...
Gilpin wildfire now 224 hectares; 40% contained
The wildfire burning in the Gilpin area east of Grand Forks remains, as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, at 224 hectares, according Karlie Shaughnessy, Fire Information Officer with the Southeast Fire Centre. “With cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels, they’ve managed to get the fire 40 per cent contained,” she added. Today, 64 BC Wildfire Service […]
