Top 10 Canadian pop star Andrew Allen heads up Music in the Park’s Night Market
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market at the Night Market on Thursday, August 17 for a fun-filled evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music. The evening is jam-packed with music as the night opens at 5 pm with Nelson’s Dinosaur Fight and their mix of ...
RCMP speak to sudden death of Genelle woman, housing issues in Trail
On Monday, Aug. 8, at 8:32 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of the sudden death of a 62-year-old Genelle woman in a forested area near the Birch Bank Station Road in Trail, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the woman was discovered deceased by a man walking ...
Slocan Valley Co-op to purchase Castlegar Husky
Nearly one year after announcing the purchase of two Husky retail fuel sites in Nelson and Glenmerry, B.C., Slocan Valley Co-op is adding a third retail fuel site in Castlegar. The Board of Directors of Slocan Valley Co-op approved the purchase of the Castlegar Husky site, located at 1415 Columbia Avenue. The site will be...
UPDATE: Castlegar wildfire currently at just over 2 hectares, considered contained, as of 6:15 p.m.
The Castlegar Fire Department continues to work on the Davidson Brook wildfire and made progress today. The fire is now expected to stay contained within a fire-guarded area. The fire was officially mapped today and is currently reported at just over 2 hectares. The Castlegar Fire Department has been supported by the Robson...
CP Rail trestle fire in Genelle
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a CP Rail trestle on fire in Genelle. Surrounding trees and brush also ignited, but KBRFR crews were able to efficiently limit extension and extinguish the fire. The scene has now been turned over to CP Rail. Captain Jason Milne said the call came in at 10:50 p.m., Sixteen...
Every drop counts! Volunteer to water less this summer
A water conservation message from the Province of British Columbia and the City or Trail. British Columbia is experiencing severe drought levels and unprecedented conditions around the province. Water conservation is everyone’s responsibility - including people, business and industry. You can help conserve water by making ...
Stage 3 Outdoor Water Conservation Implemented for Beaver Valley Water Service Amid Drought Conditions
In response to the Lower Columbia Region's extreme drought level 4 – Extremely Dry, residents in the Beaver Valley Water Service are now under Stage 3 Outdoor Water Conservation measures. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) and Village of Fruitvale have enacted these measures to promote responsible water usage...
A police incident in Fruitvale peacefully resolved
On Aug. 1, at 9:56 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report of a distraught woman who was allegedly making plans to injure a police officer. The woman was believed to have access to weapons at her residence located in the 100 block of Nelson Avenue in Fruitvale. Trail and Greater District ...
Newsletter from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
As a province, we’re proud to be a place where newcomers choose to live and where diverse communities can feel welcome, but we know that this isn’t always the case. Systemic barriers persist and mean it’s not always easy for people to thrive in B.C. and we know there’s work to be done to change this. That’s why we announced...
Summer heat forcing reduction in permitted angling times
Anglers in the Kootenays are being asked to fish in the morning and early afternoon to protect fish from the effects of warm water later in the day. The ministry is reducing recreational fishing activities for several areas in the Kootenay region. From July 31 until Sept. 10, 2023, angling in these areas will be closed from...
