A Trail man missing since Nov. 4 has been found, safe and sound, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. He said the man was located by Regina City Police on Nov. 20. His family has been notified of his whereabouts. Previous coverage: A Trail man for whom police are looking, to ensure his well-being, was last seen Nov....

The search continues for 70-year-old Ida Cragnolini, a Trail woman suffering from dementia who went missing Sunday afternoon, according to RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. “Last night, there were 176 registered volunteers out searching,” Oelke said, explaining Cragnolini was last seen at roughly 12:45 p.m., when she left her home near...

Nelson’s debate over cannabis dispensaries spilled over into the monthly Regional District of Central Kootenay meeting last Thursday, when a director raised concerns that pot shops could soon spring up in the regional district. Area G Director Hans Cunningham noted the City had recently tried to pass zoning amendments to...

The death of the Columbia Basin Trust’s CEO last week may mean a short delay in projects getting approved, the Regional District of the Central Kootenay’s representative on the Trust’s board told directors on Thursday. Area C Director Larry Binks said CBT staff were devastated by the sudden death last Wednesday of Neil Muth, the […]

Nelson Police Department would like to thank the public for helping in the locating of a missing local girl. "(The missing person advisory has been) rescinded as the missing person has been located alive and well," said Sergeant Nate Holt. "As always, thank you for your assistance." Nelson Police ask for public assistance in...

The Rotary Club of Trail has made a generous donation of $10,000 to the Trail Riverfront Centre, the City’s soon-to-be new constructed integrated library and museum.  Rotary’s donation to the City of Trail will help offset the capital cost of construction for the building and will be acknowledged with a designated “Rotary...

The week before Remembrance Day, members of the 131 Kootenay, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets were hard at work on the Trail Cenotaph planting tulip bulbs. The cadets, working with Communities in Bloom, planted red and white tulip bulbs. These tulips will bloom around the Cenotaph with the colours of Canada’s Flag during the Canada’s 150th […]

There’s been a flood of posts recently contrasting a naked or near-naked Melania Trump with Michelle Obama looking elegant. Alt-right criticism of Michelle, almost without exception, is abhorrent and racist. But is unfair criticism of one woman *in any way* addressed by inviting ridicule and mockery of another? Michelle is extraordinary. She would be a […]

To The Editor: Did you replace the batteries in your smoke alarm after changing the clocks back for Daylight Saving Time? With apologies to Saskatchewan residents, who do not adjust their clocks, safety advocates have often repeated this handy mnemonic device as an easy way to remember that batteries in smoke alarms must be...

All weather aircraft access will improve greatly at the Trail Regional Airport (YZZ), starting this winter.  Effective January 5, 2017, YZZ will have the official approval from NAV CANADA to allow lower landings from the north and south approaches. The City of Trail has been working on this new system with JetPro, an Alberta-based...