Smoke Eaters Fall In Shootout To Close Out Trip In Nanaimo
NANAIMO, B.C. - The Trail Smoke Eaters scored three first period goals but surrendered the lead and eventually fell to the Nanaimo Clippers by a 4-3 score in a shootout on Sunday afternoon at the Frank Crane Arena. Kent Johnson scored a pair of first period goals while Michael Hagen earned his first career BCHL tally in a...
Smoke Eaters Fall In Overtime To Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The Trail Smoke Eaters got an outstanding 43-save effort out of Tanner Marshall but fell in overtime to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Saturday night by a 4-3 score at the Alberni Valley Multiplex. Trevor Zins scored with just 30 seconds remaining in regulation to force the game into overtime where the...
RCMP speak to Trail fire, request public cooperation
Trail Top Cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich issued a press release detailing the fire situation in Trail. "On September 11, 2018, at approximately (4:45 p.m.), a wildfire was ignited in the forested area behind the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, on 1200 Hospital Bench Road, in Trail ... First responders arrived within...
BREAKING: Trail interface fire update as of 7:40 p.m. Tuesday
The interface fire above the Trail hospital is now estimated at two hectares in size, but the calming winds and lower temperatures are aiding crews in what has been a fierce attempt to knock down the blaze. Emergency Program Coordinator Chris Marsh says the hospital has been making preparations to move people if necessary, ...
Wildfire near Trail hospital at 0.8 hectares
A wildfire near the Trail hospital has drawn crews from the KBRFR as well as BC Wildfire Services, as well as prompting the activation of the Emergency Operations Centre as of about 5:20 p.m. BC Wildifre Services information officer Justine Hunse says the fire is believed to be lightning-caused, and is roughly 0.8 hectares ...
Crews respond in force to early morning fire
Twelve firefighters from Trail and one from Montrose were dispatched to a structure fire early this morning, according to KBRFR Cpt. Greg Ferraby. He said the call came in at 4:15 a.m. and crews arrived on scene at 9384 Hwy 22 by 4:29 a.m. The situation was controlled by 5:10 a.m. “Containers of recycled battery material...
Alleged sexual assault against minor on local bus, RCMP looking for witnesses
Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl on a local transit bus, according to RCMP Acting Agt. Brett Turner. "On Thursday, Sept. 6, .... between 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., in Castlegar,, an alleged sexual assault occurred against a 13-year-old female passenger by an adult male while...
City of Trail demands formal debriefing on acid spills
Ed Note. The following is a press release issued by the City of Trail: The City of Trail has decided it will not participate in the September 7, 2018 meeting re: April and May 2018 sulphuric acid spills, arranged by International Raw Materials (IRM), as the original purpose and outcomes that would have hopefully come from the...
Information on Recent Sulphuric Acid Spills in Trail
Ed. note: The following was released by Teck Trail Introduction: Teck Trail Operations sells sulphuric acid to International Raw Materials Ltd. (IRM), which contracts with a transportation provider to transport the acid. Sulphuric acid is used in numerous applications including pulp mills, mining, water treatment and for...
Police seek witnesses after break in at Royal Theatre
On Sept. 5, around 1:20 a.m., a break, enter and theft occurred at the Royal Theatre located at 1597 Bay Avenue, in Trail, according to Trail top cop, RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The suspect(s) stole candy from the concession area, a flat screen television, and a laptop computer from the theatre," he said. "Trail Detachment...
