The City of Trail has issued an extreme weather alert, and an Extreme Weather Response (EWR) shelter has been made available through the support and collaboration of City of Trail, BC Housing, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Interior Health Authority, ANKORS, the United Church, and community volunteers. During the City’s extreme weather alert, the temporary […]

It’s time for our community to come together to raise money and awareness on the Coldest Night of the Year! The theme of this year’s fundraiser is to change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness, because it’s cold out there. Coldest Night of the Year is an annual walk to raise funds to help […]

As B.C. continues to fight against threatened United States tariffs of 25% on all Canadian imports, the Province has done a preliminary assessment of potential impacts to the B.C. economy of a trade war with the United States. In president-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs scenario, B.C. could see a cumulative loss of $69 billion in economic […]

The British Columbia School Trustees Association (BCSTA) is pleased to announce the release of its Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) report, “Sustainability as Part of Board of Education Governance,” a comprehensive call to action for school districts in British Columbia to prioritize climate change mitigation and adopt sustainable, impactful strategies. This report urges school boards across the […]

On Thursday, Jan, 9, at 11:39 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that a 38-year-old Fruitvale woman had fallen out of a vehicle and sustained a life-threatening injury while in the 100 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “Officers located the […]

On January 13, 2025, shortly before noon, Castlegar RCMP responded to a report of two individuals allegedly threatening staff after stealing merchandise from a business in Castlegar, according to Castlegar detachment commander Sgt. Monty Taylor.. “The suspects fled in a vehicle, and police obtained a description of both the individuals and the associated vehicle,” he […]

A search warrant was executed to the residence of two suspects in relation to a home invasion. On Jan. 12, 2025, at approximately 2:10 a.m., the Quesnel RCMP received a report of a home invasion in the 300 block of Hoy Street, in Quesnel. Two suspects broke into a residence, sprayed the victim with bear […]

People and organizations in the Columbia Basin that would like to pursue arts and culture projects are invited to apply for grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA). The application period is now open, with deadlines on February 21 or March 7, 2025, depending on the program. CKCA grants—funded by Columbia Basin Trust and […]

Levi Astill (Grand Forks Border Bruins), Russell Kosec (Grand Forks Border Bruins) and Landon Garbitt (Golden Rockets) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan. 12/25. Astill – Top Forward – The Edmonton native netted five goals and added seven assists in two games […]

Mandatory Alcohol Screening, tactical check stops, targeted patrols; BC Highway Patrol used all of their tools to take 36 impaired drivers off the road in the December 2024 Winter Impaired Driving Campaign in the East Kootenays. We screened almost 1,000 drivers in the East Kootenays over the month of December, says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC […]