Castlegar enjoys multi-level wins for excellence in stewardship
Today, FortisBC recognized 10 regional organizations who achieved outstanding energy savings in their sectors over the past year. “The people at these organizations are leading the way in reducing energy use in our communities,” said Dennis Swanson, vice president, energy supply and resource development, FortisBC. “We applaud...
Music: La Cafamore concert in June
La Cafamore is back – this time as a quintet, and they’ll work their magic on works by Dvorak and Mozart, on Wednesday, June 6, at the Trail United Church. The five will be: Carolyn Cameron, Angela Snyder, Alexis More, Maria Wang, and Nina Horvath. La Cafamore has been playing in the Kootenays for ten years, charming audiences...
Search warrant in Trail yields weapons, drugs and stolen property
A Trail man is facing a laundry list of charges after police executed a search warrant last Thursday, according to RCMP top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. “On May 3 at approximately 6 p.m. the Crime Reduction Unit, along with Trail Detachment General Investigation Section and General Duty members, executed a search warrant at a...
Selkirk College Saves Energy by Turning down the Heat on Sweater Day
This winter, the heat at the Castlegar, Silver King and Tenth Street campuses was turned down by two degrees to conserve energy and show Selkirk College’s commitment to lowering our carbon footprint. Students and staff were encouraged to wear a sweater to show their support for energy conservation at this second annual event....
MVI in Trail sees car overturned
A 39-year-old Castlegar woman was transported to hospital and subsequently released after an MVI in Trail yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. “A female was driving on Second Avenue and clipped a parked car, causing her vehicle to overturn and then slide on its roof into an oncoming vehicle,” Oelke said, adding the...
Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre temporarily closed
The Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre will be closed temporarily starting today (Monday, May 7) at 10:15 a.m. for a water main repair. City crews will make every effort to fix the main as quickly as possible, and we will provide an update with the re-opening time later in the day. We apologize to all patrons for the interruption...
Selkirk College Awards Honourary Diploma to Cathy Lafortune
Cathy Lafortune regularly attends classes in the Education Assistant & Community Support Worker (EACSW) Program at Selkirk College enhancing the learning experience of students striving to work with people with differing abilities. The wealth of knowledge she so eagerly and professionally shares stems from lived life...
Columbia River Skywalk wins Provincial 2018 Parks Excellence Award
The City of Trail is pleased to announce it has received the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) 2018 Parks Excellence Award for the Columbia River Skywalk project. The award exemplifies the Skywalk’s contribution to Trail’s high quality of recreation, parks and physical activity in the community, and ...
Firefighters/police help person on bridge
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) was once again called out for a situation in which a person was potentially trying to harm themselves. Acting Cpt. Rick Morris said the call came in at 11:13 p.m., and four Trail firefighters were at the Victoria Street Bridge by 11:25 p.m. “(A) person (was) on Victoria Street ...
Evacuation alert rescinded for homes in Six Mile area
The Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre has ended the evacuation alert for 16 homes in the Six Mile area of Electoral Area F, north of Nelson. In a media release Thursday, the RDCK said the evacuation alert was rescinded as of 10 a.m. on May 2, 2018. Residents had been under an evacuation alert […]
