Kootenay Lake water levels peaking, but floods are unlikely if weather holds
If the weather holds up over the next few weeks the West Kootenay may get a break from the massive spring flooding and resulting damage that’s happened in the past couple of years. RDCK Emergency Program Coordinator, Noreen Clayton says that while lake levels are just about at their peak, they are unlikely to reach […]
Fire destroys bedroom in West Trail Saturday
A bedroom was consumed by fire in a house on Topping Street in West Trail this morning. “At this 2114 Topping Street, it’s a rental unit with a unit on the bottom and a unit on the top. Nobody is occupying the bottom floor but there are two occupants on the top floor,” said Terry Martin, Regional Fire Chief. “They had left ...
Construction to start next week along Trail's main drag
This notice is to inform the public, businesses, residents and tenants on Victoria Street that the City of Trail’s Victoria Street Corridor Project Phase II will becommencing June 9, 2014 with an estimated completion date of August 15, 2014. The work will take place along Victoria Street (from the Rossland Avenue intersection at Gerick Cycle […]
Dam City Rollers face off against Rossland/Trail today after big win against Nelson last weekend
Dam City Rollers continue their undefeated season with a win against the Killjoys after a May 31 bout. Dam City Rollers (Castlegar team) scored 358 against the Killjoys (Nelson team), who scored 276 during the game in the Trail arena. “We expected that it was going to be a challenge,” said Dam City Rollers team captain Kitty...
One step closer to making Riverfront Centre a reality
The Trail Historical Society has been awarded $20,000 by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance towards capital costs of the proposed Riverfront Centre, which will join Trail’s library and museum facilities. “We are thrilled to kick off our capital fundraising campaign with this announcement and are grateful to the Columbia...
BREAKING: Homicide in Rossland
Police are investigating a homicide after a body was discovered at a residence Thursday morning. On June 5, at approx 11:00 am the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment received a call in regards to the discovery of a body at a residence on Feeney Road near Rossland, B.C. Upon arrival police located the body of a...
UPDATE: Young Autistic man found in Cranbrook
RCMP now report that Fortier was found, uninjured, in Cranbrook. PREVIOUS: The Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment is asking for the public's assistance in locating a 17-year-old Autistic male, last seen Thursday, June 5 at 7 a.m. in the Beaver Falls area. Alexander Fortier is described as being 6'2" tall, slender with...
Aquanauts swim to success
This past weekend the Castlegar Aquanauts participated in their first competitive swim meet of the season in Nelson, BC. A total of 36 swimmers competed for the Aquanauts. Along with them, teams from Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, Kimberley, Creston, Colville and Revelstoke also competed. This swim meet consisted of six individual events and two […]
Nelson students join picket lines in support of better education
Nelson and District Teachers picketing during the second round of BC Teachers’ Federation rotating strike schedule Thursday received support from an unlikely source when approximately 40 students joined the lines. “We did some research and decided that teachers wanting smaller class sizes and the highest level of education ...
OP/ED: City explains benefits of boundary extension
As the Boundary Extension Alternative Approval Process (AAP) for the City of Trail’s intent to extend its boundaries into Columbia Gardens (Electoral Area A) proceeds, the City would like to reiterate the benefits and advantages of the boundary expansion to the public and media. “There are many contributing factors to this ...