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Category 2 open burning to be prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre as of Friday

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Friday, July 5, 2024, Category 2 open burning will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. Anyone conducting a Category 2 fire anywhere in the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction must extinguish it by 12 […]

RCMP requesting assistance from public to identify man

On Monday, July 1, at 7:45 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report of a man allegedly acting strangely on the hiking trail that connects Miral Heights to Sunningdale, in Trail, BC. The man reportedly asked two hikers about the trail and for directions to Sunningdale. When the pair returned to […]

Investing locally theme of Skills Centre community impact

Working with local companies and investing in local people is a common theme in the Skills Centre’s 2024 Community Impact Report. From the Trail and area companies working on the Skills Centre’s major renovation of its new building, to new training programs that partner with local businesses and serve area residents, to a focus on poverty […]

Column: Truth in Advertising

The fossil fuel industry has made a lot of false or misleading claims over the years: burning the fuels doesn’t cause climate change, there’s no viable replacement for them, “natural” gas is a climate solution, coal power can be “clean,” carbon capture and storage will make oilsands bitumen climate-friendly… But a new rule requiring industry […]

BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest is back

The BC SPCA invites the public to participate in its 16th annual Wildlife-in- Focus photography contest running July 2 through 22.  Amateur photographers 14 years and older can submit their awe-inspiring images of owls, eagles, foxes, bees, whales, and other amazing creatures until July 22. You can enter as many times as you like and there […]

Weekly newsletter from MLA/Minister Conroy

BC is a great place to live, but global inflation has made life more expensive for everyone. In the face of these challenges, we are supporting people to build good lives here in BC, and are taking action to put money back into people’s pockets through new and expanded programs. This summer, families in British […]

Motorcyclist dies in accident near Winlaw

Nelson RCMP is reporting that a teenager has died as a result of a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon on back road near Winlaw. RCMP said officers responded on Tuesday, June 25th 2024 at 12:35 p.m., to a report of a head on collision between an SUV and a motorcycle on the Slocan River Road near Winlaw. […]

Warmer temperatures prompt safety reminder from BC Coroners Service

With the arrival of summer and warmer temperatures, the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) is urging people to take extra care and plan ahead in the event of extreme-weather conditions. According to updated data from BCCS, there were 11 suspected heat-related deaths in 2023. All such deaths were reported between May and August, with more than […]

KAAP's Adorable Adoptables: Ellie needs a special home

Ellie is a senior ( we were told 11 years old maybe a little older) 15 pound Chihuahua/Pug mix looking for a specific kind of home: She shows signs of separation anxiety and  needs someone that is home most of the time, and someone that would take her with them wherever they go any time […]

Weekly newsletter from MLA/Minister Conroy

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the many ways the diversity, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples have shaped BC for the better. Today is an opportunity to listen, learn and honour Indigenous cultures, traditions, languages and histories. Here are four ways you can celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day: • Go to a public […]

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