A partnership between BC Hydro and Windset Farms has enabled the local vegetable producer to expand its Delta facility, making it Western North America’s largest LED-lit greenhouse powered by renewable electricity from BC Hydro.  “Our clean, affordable electricity is a tremendous advantage for British Columbia, helping to ensure that the products we produce are low […]

It looks like a small container of grass—but suggest to a preschooler that they draw eyes and a smile on the side of the pot and suddenly they’ve got a silly head growing “hair.” This is one of the Earth-friendly activities that kids throughout the province of British Columbia are being encouraged to try during […]

On Monday, Jan. 20, at 8:01 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report about a theft from a business in the 1000 block of Farwell Street, in Trail, according to Trail RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “A man entered the business and allegedly stole a glass ‘bong’, or marihuana smoking […]

The City of Trail’s Mayor and Council have set their strategic priorities for the next two years, outlining significant new initiatives that the group has determined are high priorities for the remainder of the Council term. “These priorities reflect our collective commitment to growth, inclusivity, and respect for the community’s rich history,” is the message […]

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 […]