Selkirk College Enrolment Numbers Reflect Current Reality
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on enrolment numbers at Selkirk College is less than expected as the regional post-secondary moves towards the completion of the first full semester under strict health and safety protocols. Following the direction of the BC Provincial Health Officer and considered an essential service,...
Smoke Eaters finalize leadership group, bolster roster ahead of Dec. 1 start date.
The Smoke Eaters are excited to announce their 2020/21 leadership group while also officially welcoming in committed players and a new signing. The Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce that along with captain Cody Schiavon, second year forwards Connor Sweeney and Chase Dafoe have been named assistant captains for this season....
City of Trail Snow Removal Procedures
The City has 76 kilometers (152 lane kilometers) of roads to maintain throughout the City and has 14 pieces of equipment including loaders, sand spreaders, snow plows, and a grader. From mid-November to March, the City has at least one employee on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The number of employees involved in snow ...
Almost 1,000 new cases in BC over weekend, new restrictions in place
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 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting on two 24-hour periods. From Nov. 7 to 8, we had 536 new cases. In the last 24 hours, ...
RCMP Constable found not guilty of manslaughter in Castlegar shooting
Castlegar RCMP Const. Jason Tait has been acquitted of manslaughter and dangerous driving in Nelson court, nearly six years after the shooting death of Waylon Edey ( for previous coverage, see https://castlegarsource.com/news/manslaughter-trial-castlegar-officer-scheduled-early-september ), and after only a very brief jury ...
BC records 589 new cases overnight, 24 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 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 589 new cases, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 17,149 cases in British...
Local author releases first-hand account of Doukhobor community with never-before-seen photographs
For many, the Doukhobor story is a sensational one: arson, nudity and civil disobedience once made headlines. But it isn’t the whole story. In Our Backs Warmed by the Sun: Memories of a Doukhobor Life (Caitlin Press, 2020), author Vera Maloff, through the stories of her mother, Elizabeth, shares her family’s history, the...
BC cases skyrocket to 425 new overnight, 18 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 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 425 new cases, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 16,560 cases in British...
BC records 1,120 new cases over weekend, 36 in IHA
Dr. Réka Gustafson, B.C.’s deputy provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting on three 24-hour periods. From Oct. 30 to 31, we had 352 new cases. From Oct....
Prowse loaned from Lethbridge of the WHL to Trail
The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce the addition of Western Hockey League veteran defenceman Mitchell Prowse on loan from the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The WHL, along with Hockey Canada and the BCHL have allowed teams to loan players to the BCHL, allowing them to continue to develop until the WHL's season begins....
