Columbia Basin Trust announces board changes
Columbia Basin Trust is announcing changes to its Board of Directors. Rick Jensen has been reappointed to the role of Chair while Jocelyn Carver, who joined the Board in 2018, has been appointed Vice-Chair. “I am so pleased to be able to continue in the role of Chair and to work with Jocelyn in her new role in what promises...
Trail Man charged in Gulch explosion, drug seizure
On Feb. 4, Crown Counsel approved charges against a 43-year-old male for the alleged explosion and fire that occurred on May 25, 2018, at the 400 block of Rossland Avenue, in Trail. The three charges include: · Produce a Scheduled Substance (Cannabis Oil) contrary to Section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances...
Selkirk College Saints Return Home with Enhanced Focus
With four games left in the British Columbia Intecollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) regular season, the Selkirk College Saints have already transitioned into a post-season frame of mind. The Saints return to the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre for the first time since early-January for a weekend series with the...
Selkirk College Bursaries Provide Optimism in the Face of Challenge
Embarking on an educational journey takes a large dose of determination to be successful. Pushing off on a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pathway as a single mom with a three-year-old daughter requires resolve and courage. First-year Selkirk College Nursing Program student Meghan Stewart made the decision to return...
Trail man charged with murder
On Jan. 17, the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment charged Joel Anderson with Second Degree Murder under Section 235 of the Criminal Code of Canada. This charge stemmed from an incident which occurred on Aug. 22, 2017, in Trail, where the elderly victim Harold Paddock died due to the alleged actions of Joel Anderson....
Selkirk College Provides Closer Look at LiDAR Data Collection Tools
The latest data collection and processing technology was on display in mid-January at Selkirk College when students and faculty gathered with representatives from several industries for an afternoon of demonstrations on the Castlegar Campus. The Selkirk College Applied Research & Innovation Centre (ARIC) put together the...
Local business owner assaulted during shoplifting incident
A local man is facing charges after an altercation at Ferraro's last week, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Jan. 31, (at) around 4:20 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment were contacted by Ferraro Foods grocery store with a report of a male suspect for shoplifting and assaulting one...
Free lunch for families with young children and expectant children
Family service providers, including the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre, Family Action Network, Circle of Indigenous Nations Society, Trail Library and Trail Health and Environment Program will be cooking and serving up a free hot soup lunch for families with young children ...
Marcoux, Johnson Help Smoke Eaters To Shootout Win Over Centennials
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a 32-save performance from Adam Marcoux along with a shootout winner from Kent Johnson to help them to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Merritt Centennials on Saturday night at the Trail Memorial Centre. In an opening period that did not lack for entertainment, the Centennials were first to jump on...
Smoke Eaters Surrender Five In Third In Loss To Vipers
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a two-goal performance from Mack Byers to even the game midway through the 3rd period but five goals from the Vernon Vipers in the final frame sunk them in a 6-3 loss on Friday night at the Trail Memorial Centre. The visitors showed no sign of any bus legs in the early going as the Vipers were...
