Trail spring clean up postponed
The City of Trail’s spring clean-up, scheduled to start today in Glenmerry and the Waneta area, has been delayed. City crew members are currently busy cleaning up debris caused by the recent heavy rainfall. We will provide updates about the spring clean-up schedule in the coming days. We apologize for any inconvenience this...
Local Giving Benefits Easter Seal Programs
Ferraro Foods, Rossland Golden City Lions Club and Trail Lions Club joined retailers across BC in March for the annual Paper Egg Campaign to raise funds for children and families who stay at Easter Seals Camp Winfield and Easter Seals House in Vancouver. Customers of Ferraro Foods in both the Rossland and Trail stores donated...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: On why I slept in my jersey last night because I knew it would mean sweet dreams
I'm sure there are writers out there who could witness what happened in our community last night and respond with a coherent, linear narrative of the true significance of same. Sadly, I am not one of them. Linear, by definition, means 'in a straight line'. All of what I saw last night overwhelmed me with the inherent ripple...
Cop car involved in MVI that closes Hwy 22
A two-car MVI on Hwy 22 near the Birchbank Golf Course saw traffic brought to a halt Wednesday evening, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Captain Grant Tyson. He said the call came in at 5:05 p.m., and three Trail firefighters arrived on scene to a two-vehicle MVI at 5:18 p..m. "There were three patients...
BREAKING: Hit-and-run suspect faces laundry list of charges
A 27-year-old man is facing a variety of charges after allegedly hitting a pedestrian and her dog while driving drunk, according to Castlegar top cop Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "On April 5, 2018 at 9:20 p.m, Castlegar RCMP responded to a complaint of a hit-and-run where a female pedestrian and her dog were struck by a truck and ...
Seven local credit unions exploring joining forces
A joint task force from seven regional credit unions issued a press release Tuesday regarding their proposed amalgamation (said credit unions include Kootenay Savings, Nelson and District, Heritage, Grand Forks, Creston and Distric, Grand Forks and East Kootenay Community credit unions). The press release is as follows: The...
Mentors inspire youth to be entrepreneurial
Columbia Basin Trust (the Trust) has partnered with JA British Columbia (JABC) to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in local youth and inspire community mentors through Be Entrepreneurial. The program is facilitated by local business people who bring their expertise into the classroom at the invitation of a host teacher. JABC...
KBRH to get $16.6 million in upgrades, new emergency department
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) emergency department physician Dr. Jeff Hussey walks through the triage room of the hospital’s new emergency department. He moves past a cardboard sink and along the plastic walls, taking stock of his new work environment. “This will be great,” says Dr. Hussey. “Will” be great, because...
Got ideas? Share with the Smart Kootenay Initiative
Ideas for making life better in the Kootenays through technology? The rewards could be more than the improvements themselves; there's a big cash award involved for winning this contest. Even if our team of communities doesn't win the grand prize, working together toward a shared goal can produce other lasting benefits, too....
OP/ED Rant: An open letter to Chief Civilian Director of the IIO, one Ronald J. MacDonald
Thank you, Ms . Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Dear Ronald J. MacDonald: How do I loathe thee? You’d better believe I’m about to count the ways. I loathe thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach … and here’s why. First off, in the same fairness I showed Const. Tait, I want to be clear to my readers that I have...
