Chamber event celebrates reopening of Teck Interpretive Centre
What happens up on the hill is once again accessible to the public with the reopening of the Teck Interpretive Centre, which coincides with the centre’s 25th year of operation. From the lead acid batteries in cars to engine parts made of zinc, Teck Trail Operations’ products are involved in our everyday lives, and the centre...
Castlegar/Trail students among Muth Scholarship recipients
The Muth family and Columbia Basin Trust are pleased to award five students who have faced and overcome adversity with the Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship. Olivia Ady from Trail, Reid Ambrosio from Kimberley, Summer Bradford from Invermere, Grace Cline from Castlegar and Levi Sykut-McCulloch from Cranbrook will share the annual...
NEW DRUG ALERT Trail and surrounding area
Interior Health has issued an ADDITIONAL DRUG ALERT for Trail after a samples are believed to be connected with multiple drug poisoning events in the community causing paranoia, disorientation and decreased mobility in addition to loss of consciousness. Samples are being sent for further analysis as they contained unidentified...
Wheels & Reels -- calling all mountain bike enthusiasts
iF3 Mountain Biking 2023 and Rossland Mountain Film Festival are thrilled to announce "Wheels 'N Reels," an action-packed event celebrating the exhilarating world of mountain biking films. Taking place on June 23rd and 24th, 2023, in the picturesque town of Rossland, British Columbia, this event will showcase captivating...
Newsletter update from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
Building a stronger healthcare system for people is one of our top priorities as a government. Over the past few weeks, we’ve announced a number of important new initiatives to make healthcare more efficient and effective. Your local pharmacist can now assess and prescribe medication for 21 common ailments, like pink eye,...
UPDATE: Authorities have found the body of Greg Gritchin, no foul play suspected
The 55-year-old man reported missing on June 14, 2023, has been located. Unfortunately, on June 15, 2023, he was found deceased as a result of non-suspicious circumstance in Castlegar, BC. RCMP wish to thank the media and public for their assistance. Previous coverage: On Wednesday, June 14 at 10 a.m., a frontline Trail ...
Cutting off ankle-monitor not enough to keep Trail man off cop radar
On Friday, June 9, 2023, at 3:15 p.m. an off-duty Trail and Greater District RCMP officer spotted a 41-year-old Trail man with over a dozen alleged outstanding criminal charges seated inside a parked vehicle located in the 1600 block of Marcolin Drive, in Trail. According to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said officers have...
You’re invited to celebrate Canada Day at Gyro Park in Trail
The Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs of Trail and the City of Trail invite everyone to celebrate Canada Day on Saturday, July 1 at Gyro Park with family-friendly activities from 10 am to 2 pm. A celebratory fireworks show will be scheduled for that evening at Gyro Park, if the current fire ban is lifted. Event-goers can...
Theft, smash-and-grabs, B&Es - cops face busy weekend
Saturday night saw police busy with smash-and-grabs, B&Es and thefts, according to Trail RCMP NCO/ic Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. On Saturday, May 27, at 4:04 a.m. a suspect broke into a business and stole two parcels in the 1200 block of Bay Avenue, in Trail, BC. The content of the parcels is currently unknown. On Sunday, May...
Alcohol makes its presence known at Beaver Valley May Days
On Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 7:42 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of an allegedly intoxicated 54-year-old Fruitvale man causing a disturbance and attempting to start a fight with other patrons at the Beaver Valley May Days Festival located on Columbia Gardens Road, in Fruitvale,...
