Police Service Dog Jimmy pivotal in recent fentanyl arrest
The 'Dog Days of Summer' have become an umpleasant reality for one local woman, according to Trial top cop Mike Wicentowich. "On Sept. 16, at 1:49 p.m. the ‘E’ Division Roving Traffic Police Dog Services Unit conducted a traffic stop and investigation into a 58-year-old-female who was driving in a green Volkswagen Beetle with...
Trail pair runs afoul of law again, earns new laundry list of charges
A local duo is once again facing criminal charges after repeated run-ins with the law, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Sept. 16, at 9:29 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP conducted a traffic stop and investigation into a 37-year-old male driver and his 24-year-old female passenger...
RCMP/KBRH warn public about active phone scam
On Sept. 19, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a complaint from the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) Health Foundation about an ongoing telephone fraud occurring in the Trail and Greater Area. The below message was issued by KBRH Health Foundation after reporting this incident to the RCMP:...
Hugh L. Keenleyside Navigational Lock Closure, September 29 – October 14
The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 29th. The lock will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, October 14th. This closure is necessary to undertake maintenance activities that will ensure the long-term, reliable and safe operation of the Navigational Lock. We ...
West Kootenay athletes shine at 2019 BC Senior Games
It took a long time for Slocan’s Donald Currie to load up the car for the return trip home from the BC Senior Games held last week in Kelowna. The veteran track star dominated the oval track en route to winning, wait for it, seven gold medals in the men’s 85-89 division at the 2019 […]
Double stuck, and charged with theft; and, who hurt Rusty?
On September 12, 2019, officers from the local RCMP detachment tracked down a truck reported as stolen from the Red Mountain Ski Resort. The truck was owned by a contracting company working in the area, and was equipped with GPS – which provided live updates on the truck’s location and made finding the stolen vehicle much ...
Columbia River flows to go down just under four feet this weekend
This notice is to advise you of changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14: · At 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 1,104 cubic metres per second (39,000 cubic feet per second) to about 963 cubic...
Teck Trail Operations Announces Completion of New Acid Plant
Teck Trail Operations announced today completion of the new No. 2 Acid Plant, a $174 million investment in the long-term future of Trail Operations. “This investment supports our ongoing focus on sustainability and the long-term viability of our operation,” said Thompson Hickey, General Manager, Trail Operations. “Using the...
Prolific offenders arrested, police strongly caution against releasing them locally
Salmo police are concerned about the possibility of two prolific offenders being released back into the Salmo community – not just for the sake of residents, but for the sake of the offenders themselves, according to Salmo Top Cop Cpl. Darryl Orr. “The Salmo RCMP are hopeful that these offenders will be detained in custody ...