The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is proud to lead the annual Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) from Oct. 6 to 12, 2024. This national campaign aims to raise awareness about the ongoing challenges many Canadians face in accessing timely mental health and substance use health care. The theme for MIAW 2024, “Access for All: […]

Courtesy the BC Wildlife Federation By Randy Shore When governments use wildlife as a pawn in political games to court their base, wildlife suffers, and British Columbians suffer, too. People in the outdoors community have been very clear that their top priority is conservation of habitat and wildlife for future generations. Sadly, examples of our […]

Arc CC Two-hundredth Arc demands big thoughts, serious topics “It’s a little embarrassing that after 45 years of research and study, the best advice I can give people is to be a little kinder to each other.” — Aldous Huxley** I feel the embarrassment of Huxley, today. I’ve been writing this column for more than […]

Margaret Aldrich passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024. Margaret was a long-time resident of Rossland. She enjoyed life to the fullest, working at Fields Department store, volunteering, baking, painting with the Rossland Art Club, and of course her many friendships. She loved life and she loved people! Her deep faith in the Lord was […]

At a campaign stop in Castlegar, David Eby announced two new healthcare commitments to get people easier access to care and boost job protection for people facing a serious illness, like cancer. “People in rural B.C. face unique challenges when it comes to healthcare. If you need treatment or to see a specialist far from […]

As youth march for a safe climate, politicians pander to polluters It’s hard for me to imagine what life must be like for young people today. Once again, they took to the streets this month — along with older allies — to call for action on the climate crisis. Yet, here in Canada and elsewhere, […]

By Sean Carlton and Reid Berbrandt, University of Manitoba Recently a politician from a village in Prince Edward Island displayed an offensive sign on his property in which he proclaimed there is a “mass grave hoax” regarding the former Indian Residential Schools in Canada. Although many have called for him to resign, he is just […]

The 44 Engineer Squadron, a proud part of the Canadian Army Reserve, will be celebrating its 75th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 5. To mark this significant milestone, the squadron invites the public to a Freedom of the City Parade in downtown Trail and an Open House at the LCol A.H. Kemball Armoury. The Freedom of […]

If you care for a family member or friend who is 55 year of age or older, you are not alone – though caregivers can often feel very isolated and alone. That’s why Trail Hospice is so excited to announce their Caregiver Support Program, designed to meet the needs of caregivers. The program offers in-person […]

KC Recycling, the Pacific Northwest’s leading producer of recycled battery plastic and metal, is expanding its polypropylene plant with the support of $1.2 million from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund. KC Recycling will use the investment in part to increase their ability to accept additional plastics, increasing the volume of high-quality plastic resin they produce […]