Province introduces new COVID-19 measures for safer holiday season
To address rising COVID-19 case counts and keep people safe, the provincial health officer in a media release Friday is issuing revised orders, which take effect on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Measures will extend to Jan. 31, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., and include: limiting indoor, personal gatherings, including in rental and vacation properties to the […]
Toxic illicit drug supply takes another Trail life, prompts RCMP plea for precautions
Yet another local tragedy has police once again warning of a murderously toxic area drug supply, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Dec. 7, at 6:04 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP investigated the sudden death of a 42-year-old Trail man which occurred inside his residence located in the 600 block ...
Scammers target Charles Bailey Theatre Facebook page/followers
Dear Patrons,I am writing to notify you of a breach on our Charles Bailey Theatre Facebook Page last week.Someone created a fake Facebook profile using our logo and our name (with a hyphen in it) and replying to comments on our page. They were also sending our Facebook followers private messages notifying them that they won...
Trail Christmas tree pick up – Sat. Jan. 15, 2022
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the J.L Crowe Grad class and the Trail Smoke Eaters will be working with the City of Trail to pick up Christmas trees at the following locations: where you normally put your garbage out for curbside collection, and at designated drop off areas within each neighbourhood (see the highlighted locations...
NDP MLA Conroy says new recovery funding will help local fairs, festivals and events resume in the Kootenays
New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy says new support from the BC New Democrat government will help local fairs, festivals and community events resume in the Kootenays. “Sports and arts events in the Kootenays give us all something to look forward to every year,” said MLA Conroy. “COVID-19 has been incredibly difficult for the...
Local students learn at the landfill - Waste out of sight but not out of mind for local students
When most people throw something away, that's usually the last thought they give to the piece of garbage now in the trash. But students in Warfield's J.L. Webster Elementary will likely think twice after a field trip to the local landfill, where they learned the valuable lesson that just because it is not out of sight, it...
Kootenay youth join inaugural provincial leadership council
Two young local leaders have been named to the StrongerBC Young Leaders Council and will provide direct and ongoing feedback to government on priorities and policies that matter to youth. Aur Hager, 18, from Castlegar, and Maya Provencal, 23, from Rossland, were appointed to the 18-member council. The inaugural council received...
BC Hydro Issues Arrow Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Saturday, December 11: *At 7 a.m., flows will increase from 1,444 m3/s to 1,586 m3/s. *At 8 a.m., flows will increase from 1,586 m3/s to 1,727 m3/s. *At 9 a.m. flows will increase from 1,727 m3/s to 1,801...
Trail and Rossland selected to co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games
The BC Games Society announced today that Trail-Rossland will co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games. These cities have a long history of hosting major sport events. The region has successfully hosted the 1982 and 2006 BC Winter Games and the 1996 BC Summer Games as well as the 2011 BC Seniors Games. Numerous Alpine Skiing and...
MLA Conroy assaulted, police requesting public information
Authorities are still unclear as to whether an attack on local MLA and BC Forests Minister Katrine Conroy Tuesday evening was random or politically motivated, a source close to the minister says. Conroy was walking home from the Legislature Tuesday between 8 and 8:30 p.m. when she was assaulted, thrown to the ground and...
