Trail uses tech to help you tour new facility
Visit the Trail Riverfront Centre from the comfort of your home with a 3D virtual tour! This 3D tour, which was completed by Stantec (the architects and engineers of the facility), is powered by Matterport, an all-in-one reality capture system. Please note, Google Chrome will provide the best viewing experience with this...
High Streamflow Advisory issued for Kootenay, Boundary and Southern Interior
The River Forecast Centre is maintaining a High Streamflow Advisory for the Southern Interior, Boundary and Kootenay regions according to a release posted on their website today. “Temperatures cooled over the weekend after seasonally hot weather last Wednesday to Friday. Snow melt rates began to slow down Sunday with mid-elevation...
Murder investigation leads to raid of Columbia Avenue house
A house on Columbia Avenue was raided Friday in connection with the investigation into the murder of 38-year-old Jordan Workman of Castlegar, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Annie Linteau. Workman’s body was found in the trunk of a burning car in January (for previous coverage, see https://castlegarsource.com/news/name-burned-body-released-rcmp-46505#.Wuevbn8h21s...
Smokies introduce new coach/general manager
The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce Jeff Tambellini has been hired as the team’s next General Manager and Head Coach. Tambellini spent 12 seasons playing professional hockey, which included stints with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks and the Swedish Hockey League. The Port Moody native...
Celebrate Democracy on Law Day with fun at the Rossland Courthouse
Everyone is invited! On May 5, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm the Rossland Courthouse will host celebrations of Law Day to mark the 36th anniversary of the signing of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms – a document well worth celebrating for its effects on our lives as citizens. There will be mock trials and mock bail hearings,...
CBT investing in public art throughout the Basin
Communities in the Columbia Basin already benefit from spectacular natural surroundings. Now they have the opportunity to enhance their aesthetic values by increasing the presence of public art. This is thanks to a new three-year, $750,000 program from Columbia Basin Trust, called Public Art Grants. With support from these ...
Fire fighters/ police work to rescue patient near river Monday
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue was called Monday afternoon for a river rescue,according to Cpt.. Grant Tyson. Tyson said they received a call from RCMP at 5:35 p.m. indicating a patient was trying to enter the Columbia River with the intention of harming themselves. “A search along the shoreline was made, however the...
Column: From the Hill -- Pipeline Questions
The Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline has dominated news in the past few weeks. The public is divided over whether we should build this pipeline and allow Alberta oil sands output to increase, or whether it presents too much risk to BC’s rivers and coastal environments. Many experts described the original project approval ...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: I sometimes think least about the things which matter most
Because it's Sunday (a more casual day, at least in my world), I feel I can write something personal and totally politically irrelevant – just information I stumbled upon which has made my life better, and I want to share. I was talking to my Mom several weeks ago, and told her she's my best friend. She said she found that ...
LETTER: In opposition to Kinder Morgan
To The Editor: I was appalled to hear that the Prime Minister intends to provide a Texas extraction company with billions of tax dollars to foist their dirty pipeline on a reluctant province. First of all, the Trudeau government has no such mandate. This government pledged to be a proactive partner in the fight against...
