A logging truck rolled over near the Eholt Summit, 23 km West of Grand Forks, Thursday afternoon just before 2 p.m.  The drive of the logging truck was able to get out of the truck safely, but the logs and cab caught on fire. Grand Forks Fire and Rescue attended the scene and were able […]

The following is a press release issued via Market Wired: Interfor reported net income after tax of $15.8 million or $0.28 per share in the second quarter of 2013 compared to $15.2 million or $0.27 per share in the first quarter and $0.1 million or $0.0 per share in the second quarter of 2012. EBITDA, […]

Traffic issues may abound in Trail this weekend, with both the city and Teck announcing pending road closures. First, the City of Trail sent a release indicating lower Glover Road from Green Avenue to Victoria Street will be closed until Aug. 15. "There will be no entry or exit for all pedestrian and vehicles, with the exception...

Join Trail’s annual Kidney Walk this Aug. 25 at Gyro Park, beginning at 9 a.m. What’s the Kidney Walk campaign? The annual Kidney Walk raises funds for critical programs and services for British Columbians affected by kidney disease. The Kidney Walk also helps to raise awareness and education about the seriousness of this disease and […]

The change in the weather is a good/bad sign for staff manning the Southeast Fire Centre. However, firefighters may have an ace in the hole as the Martin Mars water bomberis currently stationed on Kootenay Lake to help should anything erupt — especially at the Perry Ridge Fire near Winlaw. “The water bomber is currently […]

Trail residents can expect to see big changes on the downtown horizon over the next couple of years, according to city councillor Kevin Jolly. “Creating a more walkable, pedestrian-friendly downtown core, giving patrons a reason to slow down and take the time to go onto our downtown streets, instead of just passing it all and...

The investigation by B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham into alleged information sharing between the B.C. government and B.C. Liberal Party falls short and will do little to satisfy public concerns over the ill-fated multicultural outreach strategy, according to IntegrityBC. The organization noted that...

I think our community is reeling a bit, right now. The loss of three of our young sons (preceded by the loss of an 18-year-old girl under the cruelest of circumstances) with a fourth still missing, and a family still in agony. Two of our teachers, just gone. Flooding that cost people their homes and […]

The following is a press release issued by the B.C. governement: The Kootenay Regional Workforce Table has completed a skills training plan that will help ensure communities in the region have skilled workers to fill both current and future jobs. The Kootenay Regional Workforce Table (RWT) is the third in B.C. to create a...

The website lemoncreekresponse.ca created by Executive Flight Centre (the company responsible the Lemon Creek jet fuel spill) now boasts its first update, indicating the company Quantam Murray has been contracted to contain and clean up the spill. The update said there are currently 45 responders, 12 boats, one vacuum truck...