The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League roster that will compete in the third annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 19th at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Langley, BC. The KIJHL’s roster selection process has been guided by head coach Dave Hnatiuk and his coaching and operations […]

Remembrance Day activities are well under way in the area, with poppies being offered by donation Oct. 25 and 26, as well as Nov. 1 and 2. In the past, the Trail Royal Canadian Legion has raised between $17,000 and $22,000, all of which goes to veterans and their dependents. Greg Hill, first vice-president of […]

Most drivers believe that if they are facing a green light at an intersection they have the absolute right of way to drive through without any need to consider stopping. A recent case in the B.C. Supreme Court on making left turns through stopped traffic illustrates that this is not a reasonable expectation. The case […]

Local speakers will champion and accelerate local solutions to the climate crisis at the fifth-annual TEDxSelkirk College Countdown event. Open to the community, the free event will be hosted at the Castlegar Campus on November 20 from 4–6 pm. “I’m curious about the innovative ideas emerging within our communities.” says Kayla Tillapaugh, sustainability coordinator at […]

On Nov. 4, 2024, the Trail RCMP responded to a call in Montrose of a male assaulting a female on the front lawn of a residence. Upon attendance, RCMP members and BCEHS personnel found Lindsay Christine Danchella suffering from significant injuries. Lindsay Danchella was transported to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital where she died shortly […]

Trail and Greater District RCMP is requesting assistance from the public in locating Karel Bursik, 60 years, of Trail. Bursik was reported missing on Oct. 22, 2024. Police have investigated over the last week and attempted to locate Bursik, without success. Bursik is known to hitchhike and visit Grand Forks, BC. Sometimes Bursik will use […]

“How do you pay for war and leave us dying?… We don’t see the world the way you do.” Neil Young, The Restless Consumer “The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or its values or its religion, but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this […]

For more information, visit Zeus and Thor – Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (kaap.ca) These 2 little brothers are part of a large scale outdoor rescue that KAAP has taken on to save many, many kittens.   They are shy for certain, but coming along in their foster home, and we’d really love some kind, loving […]

On Friday, Oct. 25,  at 6:45 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about an attempted break-in to a vehicle in the 100 block of Haig Street in Warfield according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the officer attended the scene and noticed bear paw prints all over the […]

On Saturday, Oct. 26,  at 9:29, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report from a witness who had located the bulldozer stolen from a property in Fruitvale. Trail RCMP assisted the owner in recovering the vehicle. We would like to thank the member of the public who reported the location of […]