The Trail and District Arts Council presents: Maddisun “Home Tour” with Special Guest Rena Vee Friday, February 14, 7:30 pm in the Griff at 1501 Cedar Avenue in downtown Trail. General Seating – doors open at 7pm Tickets on sale to the General Public on Friday, December 6th at 12pm. Tickets are $25 regular and […]

Mark your calendars, hockey fans! The Smokette’s annual fundraising tournament will feature local teams and teams from Grand Forks, Kaslo, and Revelstoke, in three divisions – Women’s, Men’s, and Competitive Old-Timers. The aim is to have fun, play good hockey, and to raise funds for the good causes the Smokettes support: during the past year, […]

By Antony Hodgson, President, Fair Voting BC In a recent editorial entitled “Financial Responsibility is the Top Priority“, the editorial board of the Times-Colonist newspaper in Victoria criticized the NDP and the Green Party for agreeing to strike an all-party committee to consider preferred methods of proportional representation. Times-Colonist Editors Indulged in Unsupported Speculation While […]

The Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race will thunder down Spokane Street on Saturday, January 25, starting at 9 a.m. Building on last year’s successful return, the event promises another adrenaline-packed day of speed, competition, and community spirit. Event Chair Jon Marion has worked tirelessly to uphold this cherished Rossland tradition. After overcoming challenges, the race continues […]

The raging infernos devastating the Los Angeles area are tragic and horrifying — thousands of homes lost, at least 100,000 people under evacuation order or in emergency shelters and dozens killed. One consolation is the number of people and organizations from all over that have stepped up to help —individuals, faith groups, food providers, firefighters […]

  A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.  — George Eliot A secret about friendships in adulthood: Sometimes they […]

On Sun., Jan. 19, 2025, frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act on a residence located in the 500 block of 10 Avenue, in Montrose. The officers arrested a 20-year-old Montrose man at the residence. The man was taken into police custody and later […]

By BC Parks Foundation BC Parks Foundation is proud to be part of the largest expansion of Rosebud Lake Regional Park in its 30-year history, expanding the park from 16 hectares to more than 80. That’s five times its current size. This expansion brings much of the lake’s shoreline into the regional park. The shoreline […]

Columbia Basin Trust continues to value the voices of Columbia Basin residents in shaping its work. To further this commitment, the Trust is introducing four new task forces and inviting Basin residents to apply. “Since our inception, the people of this region have played a vital role in shaping the Trust and how we deliver […]

“Searra was located. She is well. Thank you.” This from Trail RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The social media post lead to interest in this matter; however, the police conducted an investigation and believed she was fine but were not able to contact her directly until a short time ago.” Previous coverage: On Sun., […]