Team Kootenay Chaos claims Provincial SloPitch Championship
The Slopitch Team of women from the West Kootenay recently added their names to the local history books by capturing the SloPitch National Women’s Provincial Championship. Earlier this month, a group of 13 women from Kaslo, Nelson and Warfield, with only a handful of practices under their respective belts, made the journey to Chilliwack to […]
CBT management plan, Columbia River Treaty open books for input
The Columbia Basin Management Plan and the Columbia River Treaty are both being re-written and drafted into new documents, and both are up for public input. The renewal of the Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin Management Plan began earlier this year, and on Wednesday the CBT released the draft plan and opened the lines of communication […]
KIJHL releases 2023-24 schedule
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has released its 2023-24 regular season schedule, which begins on Friday, September 22nd with 16 of the league’s 20 teams in action. All KIJHL teams will play a 44-game regular season that includes six games each against divisional rivals, two games against teams from the alternate division within the […]
Daily Dose — Nelson Civic Theatre Society Supporting a New Cohort of Resident Artists
Nelson Civic Theatre Society (NCTS) Artists Residency is one of a kind. NCTS Executive Director Eleanor Stacey introduced this concept. “When we initiated this program in 2020 with our first cohort of four artists, we sought to offer a space and opportunity that demanded nothing from the residents. We wanted to find a way ...
CBT management plan, Columbia River Treaty open books for input
The Columbia Basin Management Plan and the Columbia River Treaty are both being re-written and drafted into new documents, and both are up for public input. The renewal of the Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin Management Plan began earlier this year, and on Wednesday the CBT released the draft plan and opened the lines of communication […]
BC Wildfire Service responds to fire near Pass Creek
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a fire in the Slocan Valley reported Tuesday afternoon. The BC Wildfire Service said fire, approximately 15 kilometers north of Castlegar near Pass Creek, is currently estimated to be 10 hectares in size. The BC Wildfire Service said ground crews, including initial attack firefighters...
Police Beat — Human remains discovered, a B&E, drunk driving, and Trail Pride Market
POLICE BEAT: Human remains discovered in Trail On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 6:15 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers received a report from a resident who had discovered human remains near Highway 3B and Lins Road, in Trail, BC. The resident was looking for her lost dog when she stumbled upon the...
Wanted: Peter Burgie of Trail
RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating Peter Burgie of Trail, BC, who is wanted on numerous outstanding British Columbia warrants. Burgie was last known to be in the Pend-d’Oreille River area near Trail, BC. Please do not approach Burgie, as he is considered armed and dangerous. Description of Peter Burgie:...
Trail moving forward with potential homeless shelter
The following Notice of Temporary Use Permit Application is published in today’s (Thursday, August 10, 2023) local newspapers and will be published again on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Residents within 50 metres of the proposed site will receive a copy of the notice in their mailboxes. TAKE NOTICE that Trail City Council will...
Smoke Eaters Announce New Trainer
The Smoke Eaters are excited to welcome Emily Michalchuk as the team's new Certified Athletic Therapist & Trainer. Michalchuk joins the Trail Smoke Eaters for their first season in the BCHL. Emily is a Certified Athletic Therapist, having graduated from Camosun College in 2022. Originally from Victoria, BC, Emily has ...
