Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs
By Bhavini Gohel and Muskaan Muse Laroyia Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in. Smoke from wildfires has already led Environment Canada to issue air quality warnings for much of Ontario. In Toronto, smoke led to the […]
Composting in Bear Country
Composting is possible in bear country. Bears can smell scents from over a mile away, so the key is to ensure the compost bin is maintained properly to avoid odours that might attract bears. Bears don’t like ‘finished’ compost. They are drawn to composters that are not maintained and thus have lots of whole, un-composted […]
Column: Idiots and our future
A climate-safe future demands the defeat of ignorance It’s hard not to conclude that much of the world has been taken over by idiots. Sure, there have always been uninformed politicians and those who let their ideology stumble ahead of their wits. And some who seem more sociopathic than stupid, waging brutal wars and massacres […]
Calling all kids: Create a Canadian Superhero
Scouts Canada (the country’s leading co-ed youth organization) is nurturing the nation’s need for a new Canadian Superhero NOW! Canadians are embracing ‘elbows up’ and need a homegrown superhero now more than ever. a) Calling on our kids to get creative: Scouts is launching a nationwide contest for kids between the ages of 5-15 to create […]
Trail woman and children involved in a single motor vehicle incident
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 7:15 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a report about a 31-year-old Casino woman and her three children involved a single motor vehicle incident in the 2600 block of Casino Road, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The officer attended the area […]
DriveSmartBC: Careless smokers
It’s that time of year again, sunny and dry with a chance of careless smokers. I watched another one take the last puff and then toss the smouldering butt out the window onto the highway while he waited in front of me at a red light. All it needed was the breezy nudge of another […]
Tax services continue during Canada Post disruption
People can continue to access provincial tax services during the ongoing labour dispute at Canada Post. Non-mail payment and application options are available, and people are encouraged to use them to avoid late fees and penalties. During a disruption to postal services, people are still responsible for filing tax returns, claiming grants, applying for programs or […]
Trail RCMP looking to identify two men with firearms in Rossland
On Friday, May 30, at 2:33 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about two men allegedly shooting firearms in the 2600 block of McLeod Avenue in Rossland, according to RCMP St. Mike Wicentowich. He said one man appeared to be carrying a black assault rifle and may have discharged […]
Rossland teenagers approached by masked Trail man
On Saturday, May 31, at 5:18 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a stranger danger incident after a 46-year-old man with his face covered had approached two teenagers in the 4300 block of Red Mountain Road, in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the man was driving […]
BC Hydro to Host Columbia and Duncan Operations Update Meeting
We are hosting a virtual meeting to provide updated information about this year’s operating conditions in the Columbia River Basin and forecasted reservoir levels and river flows, including Kinbasket Reservoir, Revelstoke Reservoir, Arrow Lakes Reservoir, Duncan Reservoir, and the Columbia River at Birchbank. We will also provide updates on the Columbia River and Duncan Dam […]
