Slocan Lake RCMP are conducting an investigation into the death of a local man after his vehicle drove into the lake at the Slocan City Boat Launch. At approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday, RCMP received a report of a vehicle driving into Slocan Lake. Local Fire Department, B.C. Ambulance and Slocan Lake RCMP responded to the […]

Stroke is the third-leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in Canada. Treatment is complex and time sensitive. In light of this, Interior Health urges residents to know the signs of stroke and get help as quickly as possible. “The importance of early recognition can’t be overstated,” says Dr. Todd Collier,...

Trail’s Logan Proulx is coming back home — well, to Castlegar to finish out his career as a member of the Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey team. The Saints received commitment from Trail Smokie to play for Selkirk beginning in the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. “Logan is a tremendous addition to our recruiting […]

The rainfall warning issued by Environment Canada Monday is scheduled to continue through the BC interior  Wednesday with heavy rain expected. And guess what? There’s also snow in the forcast expected at 1500 metres. The remnants of a significant low pressure system are giving heavy rain to the Peace River region and widespread showers to […]

Nelson Police officers were kept busy dealing with people consuming too much alcohol during the weekend. Monday morning, officers responded to man uttering threats to an ex-girlfriend and the women’s new boyfriend. When police arrived they found the intoxicated man passed out in front of his home contrary to conditions of probation from previous charges. […]

Salmo RCMP received a report of a rather tidy thief Sunday at the Old Salmo Mill on Airport Road. This was the second break-and-enter in recent days. The thief gained entry through one of the main buildings by going through an exterior wall made of plywood. For unknown reasons suspect(s) actually swept up after leaving. […]

Ed Note: The following is a press release issue by RCMP Inspector Nick Romanchuk: A digital fingerprint scanner, directly linked to the fingerprint and criminal record databases in Ottawa, has been installed at the RCMP Detachment in Trail. This device will allow us to become much more operationally efficient in terms of processing both criminal […]

The tri-city area will bid farewell to a local icon Friday in the gymnasium of the Cominco Arena at 11 a.m. BC Ambulance Services Trail Unit Chief David Martin, 57, died of chronic lymphocytic leukemia on May 25, after a decade-long battle with the disease. Martin’s wife, Myrna, said Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital staff displayed […]

Ahhhh, spring is now, finally, here. It’s a time of year when thoughts turn to love …which makes me giggle now, as I look at my husband. He’s possibly the last guy in the world I ever would have pictured myself with, no matter how carried away I was with Spring Fever, and I am […]

The Selkirk College Saints hope two champions can bring championship experience to the West Kootenay college. Selkirk head coach Jeff Dubois is pleased to announce forwards Cody Fidgett (Richmond, B.C.) and John Proctor (Port Moody, B.C.) have committed to attend Selkirk College for the  2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Proctor and Fidgett recently completed […]