Fatal MVI between two semi-tractor trailer units on the Coquihalla
The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway, between Merritt and Hope, re-opened earlier this morning following a deadly crash late yesterday afternoon that prompted the overnight closure south of the City of Merritt. On February 17, 2021 at approximately 4 p.m., Merritt RCMP responded alongside emergency medical crews to a report of a collision involving two […]
Two Trail cops congratulated for compassion
On Jan. 29, just before 2 p.m., Const. Kurtis Olineck and Const. Leo Turko of the Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of an erratic driver travelling southbound on Highway 22 toward Trail. The elderly male driver was reported to have had a number of near misses with other vehicles. While patrolling, Olineck...
Warfield principal praised for de-escalating potential conflict when Trail man trespasses, behaves erratically
A Warfield educator is being lauded by police for de-escalating a potentiall dangerous situation at Webster Elementary last Friday, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Feb. 12 at 8:39 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a disturbance report after a man wandered into the Webster Elementary School...
Kootenay Girls take Quantum Leap into Science & Technology on International Women’s Day
Kootenay, B.C. - Quantum Leaps: Girls in STEAM and Leadership Conference is a virtual and FREE event for all girls in the Kootenay Boundary in grades 8 to 12. Organized by GLOWS (the Kootenay Association for Science & Technology’s youth program), this virtual conference is a community-led initiative taking place on Monday,...
445 new cases overnight in BC, 44 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting a total of 445 new cases, including six epi-linked cases, for a total of 72,750 cases in British Columbia....
BC Coroners Service: More than 1,700 lives lost in 2020 due to toxic illicit drugs
As the five-year anniversary of the province’s illicit drug toxicity public health emergency approaches, the BC Coroners Service reports 2020 was B.C.’s worst year yet in terms of number of lives lost due to the effects of toxic illicit drugs. There were 1,716 deaths due to illicit drugs in 2020 in B.C., representing a 74% ...
BC records 449 new cases overnight, 58 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 449 new cases, including three epi-linked cases, for a total of 72,305 cases in British Columbia. “There are...
BC records 414 new cases overnight, 63 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 414 new cases, including seven epi-linked cases, for a total of 68,780 cases in British Columbia. “There are...
IHA issues DRUG ALERT for Castlegar and Greater Area
Interior Heath has issued a drug alert for Castlegar and Greater area, after high amounts of fentanyl and benzodiazepines were found in a substance sold as down. Interior Health has provided information and resources to people who might be in jeopardy as a result: For your safety: Get your drugs checked - available at ANKORS...
“I Thought the Machine was Falling Off the Table!”: Genelle Man Scores $75K Scratch & Win Ticket
When Allan Johnson scanned his Bingo Multiplier ticket, scoring him the game’s top prize of $75,000, the celebratory music and lights led him to believe the self checker was going to fall off the table. “I couldn’t believe it at first and I had to try it again,” the Genelle resident said. “I was in complete shock, it was so...
