Kootenay students looking for adventure can Go Wild! This summer
This summer brings back an engaging educational experience for teens that’s been sidelined since COVID-19 hit.Go Wild! Is a six-day Kootenay-based adventure and outdoor leadership program for youth. With loaded backpacks and two experienced, certified wilderness guides, 14 teens will have the opportunity this July to...
165 British Columbians lost to toxic drug supply in March 2022
Toxic drugs have claimed the lives of more than 150 British Columbians for the 18th consecutive month, according to the latest preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. “It is encouraging to see a decrease in the number of lives lost in February and March relative to previous months, but we know the illicit drug...
BREAKING: Trail fugitive dies in Ontario plane crash
A Trail man recently identified as the second most-wanted criminal in Canada has died in a plane crash in Ontario on April 30, according to a Tweet from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC). Gene Karl Lahrkamp, 36, was wanted for murder by the Royal Thailand Police and a $100,000 reward was posted...
IHA warns of toxic algae blooms
Spring is here and the warmer weather means algae can start growing in your favorite lake and may form a bloom. Algae are a natural part of the aquatic ecosystems of lakes and algae blooms can occur throughout the Interior Health region. Blue-green algae or Cyanobacteria can produce several types of toxins that can be poisonous...
Rossland musician shines a light on local hospice with classical concert
To raise awareness for National Hospice Month in May and to support all the work that The Greater Trail Hospice Society and its volunteers do for individuals and families in the local area, classical music enthusiasts are set to enjoy a fundraising concert in downtown Trail with accomplished local musician Carolyn Cameron. ...
Surrey man/Castlegar woman allegedly flee from Trail police after speeding excessively
On April 22, 2022, at 2:40 p.m. a Trail and Greater District officer was conducting a routine patrol when he observed a black 2018 Toyota Tundra allegedly travelling southbound at a speed of 153 km/h in a 70 km/h on Hwy 22, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer attempted to detain the truck that fled...
Trail RCMP help arrest Castlegar man for allegedly robbing Salmo gas station
On April 21, 2022, Trail and Greater District, Salmo, and Castlegar RCMP officers teamed up to arrest a 35-year-old Castlegar man who allegedly robbed the Centex Gas Station in the 5000 block of Hwy 3B, near Salmo, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. Just after 9 p.m., a Salmo RCMP officer responded to the robbery...
Crime Reduction Unit disrupts local drug trafficking ring
From January to March 4, 2020, Crime Reduction Units of the Trail and Greater District and Castlegar RCMP joined forces to conduct a lengthy investigation into a local drug trafficking ring in Trail. The three-month, intensive investigation known as Operation E-PREPPY (E- for E Division, preppy being randomly generated)...
Trail RCMP joins Search and Rescue mock training exercise
On Wednesday, April 19, 2022, Cst Ryder Heim of the Trail and Greater District RCMP joined the South Columbia Search and Rescue team for a mock training exercise along the old Waneta Highway. The exercise simulated a crashed watercraft in the Columbia River and searchers deployed to both sides of the river bank to rescue a ...
Buckley Campground to open on May 13
Buckley Day Use Area and boat ramp near Seven Mile Dam will open to the public on Friday, May 13 and will remain open for the season until Friday, September 30. Located on the Pend d'Oreille Reservoir, Buckley Campground serves more than 29,000 users annually. There are 22 campsites, each with a fire ring and picnic table, ...
