Prelim hearing for RCMP Const to wrap up in Castlegar court this week
The preliminary hearing for RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services Const. Jason Tait should be wrapping up today or tomorrow in Castlegar court. The hearing, which began Monday, stemmed from an incident on Jan. 28, 2015, in which Tait fatally shot Waylon Jesse Edey, 39 , of Yahk, B.C., on Kinnaird Bridge (Hwy 3) in Castlegar...
Columbia Basin Trust intern program helps businesses create and retain jobs
Is your business growing or succession planning? Columbia Basin Trust's Career Internship Program may be able to help meet your resourcing needs. Applications are currently being accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. "This program helps create jobs and increases employment opportunities for recent college and university...
Third Annual Snowshoe and Fatbike Quest -- for the Take a Hike Foundation
What better way to enjoy our beautiful Kootenay winter than an evening of guided snowshoeing or fat biking under the moonlight with friends and family? Get ready for a great evening out in our third annual Moonlight Snowshoe & Fatbike Quest featuring excellent food, outdoor fun, adventure and prizes - all in support of...
YES MAMM: Mobile breast cancer screening coming to Castlegar/Trail
Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the most common type of cancer found in women in BC with around 3,500 BC women receiving a breast cancer diagnosis each year. Regular screening mammograms can find breast cancer early, often before it has spread. About 10 per cent of all screening...
Waneta Primary Care Clinic remains open despite loss of physician
Interior Health is advising Trail and area residents that the Waneta Primary Care Clinic remains open, with nurse practitioners (NPs) Lori Verigin and Chelsea Van Vliet providing day-to-day primary care for local patients. NPs have a scope of practice similar to a family practice physician, and provide comprehensive holistic...
Johnson & Power Play Explode In 8-4 Win Over Warriors
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a Kent Johnson hat-trick and five power play goals to help them to an 8-4 victory over the West Kelowna Warriors on Saturday night at Royal LePage Place. The Warriors started the game with the lead just 1:47 into the contest with Willie Reim getting a centering pass from behind the goal and chipped...
Trail, Castlegar RCMP seize fentanyl, meth and more in Trail drug raid
Two people will be appearing in court after a drug raid Wednesday saw police seize drugs, cash a weapon, according to Trial RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Jan. 9 at 3:30 p.m., the Trail and Castlegar RCMP Joint Crime Reduction Unit with assistance from the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant under...
Smokies welcome Terness, Cromar
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce the club has committed to goaltender Logan Terness (’02) for the 2019/20 season along with signing goaltender Chad Cromar (’99) for the remainder of the 2018/19 season. Terness, 16, recently spent the last month with the Smoke Eaters, getting into his first...
Fire at Trail Legion draws 19 firefighters and speedy knock-down
A fire Wednesday evening did thousands of dollars of damage to the building but no one was injured in the blaze, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Cpt. Glen Gallamore. A press release issued by Cpt. Grant Tyson indicated the call came in at 8:58 p.m. Wednesday, and crews were on scene by 9:02 p.m. "Firefighters...
Responsible motorists make for blessedly quiet Christmas season
Local motorists really towed the line this holiday season, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowish. "The Trail and Greater District Detachment conducted a Christmas Counter Attack 2018 program in the month of December which ran concurrently with province-wide traffic program safety initiatives," Wicentowich said....
