Statement from medical health officer Dr. Sanaz Vaseghi: Interior Health is reminding parents and families to take steps to protect their children and themselves as kids prepare to go back to school. As children return to school, they are spending more time indoors and interacting closely with others, which increases the risk of exposure to […]

More than 3,000 new student seats opening in B.C. As families prepare to send kids back to school in September, new schools and additions are opening in several growing communities, with thousands more spaces under construction throughout British Columbia. In Trail, the new Glenmerry Elementary is a full replacement school built at expanded capacity, adding 165 new […]

The Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Spittlehouse as Operations Manager, making the team of volunteers behind one of British Columbia’s most anticipated multi-sport events that much stronger! With a background spanning over 16 years in alpine ski coaching—most recently with the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team—Katie brings […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters is proud to announce the hiring of Bailey Monteith as the team’s new Assistant Coach. Born and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, Monteith has deep roots in Trail and the Smoke Eaters family. A lifelong Smokies fan through his family’s passion for the team, Monteith carried that pride into his own […]

Fourteen Kootenay Boundary Region Fire Rescue members responded to a structure fire on Aug. 21, in the 8400 Block of Hwy 22A. The call was received at 3:18 p.m. and fire crews were on scene by 3:26 p.m., getting the fire under control by4:47 p.m. The fire was fully involved when crews arrived on scene,  […]

I’ve been living in the Armstrong Elementary school area for the last 1.5 years and I have never seen any speed enforcement taking place in the school zone on Rosedale Avenue or Pleasant Valley Road. It’s beginning to feel like I’m the only one who knows the speed limit is 30 km/h. Is it as […]

Trail Smoke Eaters Sign 2005-Born Goaltender Cooper Michaluk The Trail Smoke Eaters are thrilled to announce the signing of 2005-born goaltender Cooper Michaluk. Originally from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Michaluk brings athleticism, experience, and a winning mindset to the crease, and is expected to make an immediate impact for the 2025-26 season. Standing tall between the […]

*South end of Ritchie Road, where there is public beach access. And, not directly associated to the Schulli Resort. On Aug. 22,  at approximately 6:29 p.m., Emergency Health Services requested RCMP assistance for a reported drowning at Shulli Park beach, 1865 Bakery Frontage Road, Christina Lake, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. He said bystanders […]

La Cafamore is delighted to return to Trail as a piano trio, performing works for piano trio written by siblings — and performed by siblings as violinist Carolyn Cameron and violist Angela Snyder are also siblings. The piano trios were written by brothers Philipp and Xaver Scharwenka, as well as the brother/sister duo of Felix […]

Hospice: Helping people live as independently as possible, with the best quality of life, for as long as possible.  The Greater Trail Hospice Society invites you to participate in our Fall Volunteer Training. While hospice is often associated only with end-of-life care, local volunteers support much more. Through programs like Nav-CARE, Grief Support, and Friendly Visitor, hospice volunteers […]