Silver City Days planning committee cancels 2022 festival
The City of Trail’s Silver City Days planning committee has made the decision to cancel the 2022 festival due to ongoing pandemic restrictions. “The decision did not come easy to the committee,” said Mayor Lisa Pasin. “Silver City Days is a multi-day event with many moving parts. Although there are some outdoor events that ...
Employment and education opportunity for youth in West Kootenay
A group of young adults in the West Kootenay have a few more job skills in their pockets thanks to a successful collaboration between Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS) and Wildsight. Fresh from this successful venture, the two organizations are again teaming up this year to help young adults find employment and...
Enter your pet in the BC SPCA’s Calendar Contest, Feb 1–14
Is there a special animal who warms your heart? Celebrate them by winning them a page in the BC SPCA’s 2023 Calendar. For many animal-lovers, their bond with their pets makes every day brighter. The Calendar Contest, presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, offers a great way to celebrate all the pets of B.C. “Pets can be affectionate,...
From The Hill: Heath-based private members bill
Parliament began sitting again this Monday, facing its first full agenda since the late summer election. Most committees will be meeting for the first time and we will see the first Private Member’s Bill debates. I’d like to highlight some of those Private Member’s Bills in my upcoming columns, since some could produce...
Firefighters make quick work of early-morning vehicle blaze in Montrose
The second vehicle fire in as many days sent KBRFR crews to Montrose early Friday morning, according to Acting Cpt. Lee De Pellegrin. This, after two vehicles burned to the ground in Genelle Wednesday evening (for full coverage, click here). The call came in at 4;43 a.m., drawing three firefighters from Trail and two from...
Interior Health encourages families to get their COVID-19 pediatric vaccines by Family Day
Local pediatricians and Interior Health are encouraging families to set a goal this winter: get everyone in your household age five and over vaccinated before Family Day (Feb. 21). “The pediatric COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, and we encourage families to make their vaccination plans now to get children immunized as...
Swimming lessons during spring break postponed
To provide Trail Parks & Recreation aquatic services (public and lane swims) to the greatest number of people during Spring Break 2022, aquatic lessons during this two-week period (March 22 through April 1) will be postponed. With the unpredictability of the current COVID-19 situation and with a limited aquatic staff...
Smokie Disher Commits to Michigan Tech
The Trail Smoke Eaters are thrilled to announce that forward Quinn Disher has committed to Michigan Tech University to play NCAA Division 1 hockey for the 2023/24 season. Disher, who is in his second season as a Smoke Eater, has committed to the Michigan Tech Huskies for the start of the 2023/24 season. The 18-year-old has ...
Karma comes a-calling for alleged local thief
On Jan.21, at 8:30 a.m. Trail RCMP received a report that a 25-year-old Trail man had allegedly taken a vehicle without permission from the business of his former employer near Trail, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The business owner was able to track the vehicle using the vehicle’s internal GPS...
Nelson man in single-vehicle roll-over near Rossland
On Jan. 23, at 10:11 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a complaint of a single motor vehicle incident on Hwy 3B roughly 3 km from the Nancy Green Junction, near Rossland, according to Trail RCMP Sgt Mike Wicentowich. “The 24-year-old Nelson man was driving a 1994 Toyota Corolla when the vehicle hit […]
