Seth Rogen's Castlegar/Trail cannabis connection
What does famous actor/comedian Seth Rogen have to do with Castlegar and Trail? Quite a bit, according to Dave Streloff, co-owner of The Higher Path cannabis stores in Castlegar and Trail. “He (Rogen) has developed his own strain of cannabis – he’s quite a connoisseur,” Streloff said. “He’s really specific about everything ...
RDCK to co-host Kootenay/Columbia Cannabis symposium
On Thursday (April 11) the Kootenay United Cannabis Association (KUCA), in cooperation with the Regional District of Central Kootenay, will host the Kootenay/Columbia Symposium at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson. The Symposium runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The industry stakeholder event will identify barriers in transitioning...
City of Trail appoints new roads and grounds superintendent
The City of Trail is pleased to announce that Dave Moorhead has been appointed the City’s new Roads and Grounds Superintendent. Moorhead, currently working in the city’s Engineering Department, will assume his new role with the Public Works Department on April 30, 2019. "The city received 14 applications for the position,” ...
Selkirk College Saints Put Official Wrap on Season
In a season where the Selkirk College Saints relied on strong defense for success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL), the team recognized the goaltending tandem of Patrick Zubick and Tallon Kramer as its most valuable players. The pair of puckstoppers were a major part of helping the Saints to a...
Child porn investigation prompts police to warn public about their own internet applications
A current and ongoing child pornography investigation in the Trail area has RCMP warning residents and businesses alike how vulnerable they may be if their WIFI isn’t properly secured. “We have a unit within the RCMP that monitors this kind of activity,” said Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “They alerted us that it was...
DriveSmart BC: Please, Not So Close!
This must have been Following Too Closely Week in British Columbia. I received the story of an incident in Sooke, an analysis of a video from Richmond and was subjected to this dangerous behaviour myself. You might be able to get away with ignoring the Motor Vehicle Act, but the laws of physics will eventually prevail. The ...
OP/ED: Hate speech at city council the opposite of Christian foundation of love
“What’s the most important thing for a person to do?” I put this question to our church congregation a few weeks ago. The reading for that week was about a fig tree that had not produced fruit for several years. The landowner wanted to cut it down to put the soil to other use, but a servant pleaded to give the tree another ...
Two Trail residents questioned regarding possession of child pornography
On April 5, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP and Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 3000 block of Highway Drive in Trail, during the course of an investigation into the Possession of Child Pornography contrary to Section 163.1 of the Criminal Code. The RCMP...
Selkirk College Closes Chapter on Guatemala Practice Experience
With a shifting focus northward, third-year Selkirk College Nursing Program students will make their final trip to Guatemala later this spring. Since 2005, students in the four-year Bachelor of Science program have been able to complement their education with a Guatemala practice placement that provides participants the...
Smoke Eaters Land Commitment From Power Forward Connor Sweeney
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce forward Connor Sweeney (’00) has committed to the team for the 2019/20 season. Sweeney, 18, comes to Trail after playing with the Lawrence Academy Spartans for the past two seasons, amassing 16 goals and 31 assists for 47 points over that span. During the...
