Smoke Eaters acquire Goaltender Paler-Chow from Kings
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce they have acquired Matteo Paler-Chow from the Powell River Kings The Trail Smoke Eaters have filled their vacant goaltending spot by acquiring Matteo Paler-Chow from the Powell River Kings. Another veteran of the BCHL in Paler-Chow has backstopped the Kings since the 2017-18...
Phone scam targeting the Trail area
Trail police have been innunddated with phone fraud complaints this week, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP has received 20-30 calls this week about the most recent telephone fraud to hit the area," he said in a press release Wednesday. "The RCMP are issuing this warning...
DriveSmart BC: Glaring fog lights
One of the most common complaints I hear that is not about a moving violation concerns the use or misuse of lights on vehicles. Here is one of them: "What is really starting to annoy myself and many others is people driving with their fog lights on during clear nights or even during the day. Is this not an infraction? These...
Today's your last chance to cast a ballot!
Ed. Note: This information was provided by the Columbia basin Rural Developmnet Institute. It is time again to exercise your right to vote! The Federal Election is today - Monday, October 21, 2019. Voting is a valued right enjoyed by Canadian adults. It is a way to exercise our democracy. Our history shows a long and hard...
Kootenay kids kill it at rugby tournament in Kamloops over Thanksgiving weekend
Four Kootenay zone teams traveled to a season-ending Kamloops 7s tournament during the Thanksgiving weekend — one of the largest junior tournaments in North America with teams from all over BC and Alberta. The Under 16 Girls team remained unbeaten and won the tournament. This included an extra time 5-0 win against Canuck Rugby...
UPDATE: Alleged flasher still at large
A man who allegedly exposed himself to three young girls remains on the loose, but police are following up leads as we speak, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP have followed up with one tip received from the public; however, have been able to eliminate that...
POLICE: Booze fuels series of weekend incidents
The wee hours of Saturday morning saw police dealing with back-to-back public intoxication files, according to a press release issued today. “On Oct. 19, at 3:23 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a report of a fight on Rossland Avenue outside of the Rex Hotel in Trail,” said RCMP Sgt. Mike...
Police seek 'suspicious' man in Trail/Castlegar/Fruitvale area
Police are searching for a man in hopes of having a conversation with him and ensuring that he and those around him are safe, but not in connection with any crime, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Oct. 18, at 3:13 a.m. the Trail and District Detachment RCMP received a report of a suspicious male going...
IHA warns of overdose danger after several Castlegar incidents point to tainted drugs
Interior Health (IH) is urging residents using or considering using drugs to reconsider, or take steps to prevent overdose, following several severe illicit drug overdoses in the Castlegar area. The overdoses appear to be the result of cocaine contaminated with fentanyl. Anyone using illicit drugs is advised to take steps to...
Advanced polls see 29% hike in voter turn-out
Preliminary estimates indicate a higher turn-out for advanced voting this election, compared to the previous one in 2015, according to a news release issued by Elections Canada. The release said advance polls were open from Friday, Oct. 11, to Monday, Oct. 14,and,for the first time, for 12 hours each day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m....
