Trail Commemorates Lives Lost on International Overdose Awareness Day
In British Columbia, toxic drug policy kills almost 6 people every single day (5.9 every day so far in 2021). Between January 2016 and December 2020 over 21,174 Canadians died due to substance use related harms. Our local Community Action Team (CAT) is recognizing these lives and providing information on the opioid crisis...
B.C. wildfires: quick statistics
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca Fires: Wildfires currently...
Bailey Theatre Launches $1.2 Million Theatre Upgrades
The Trail & District Arts Council, in partnership with The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, is undertaking safety upgrades to The Bailey Theatre starting this summer. After four years of planning, we are excited to begin this big and necessary project that will start in August and be completed by the end of November....
Smoke from fires south of border impact Boundary Region
Three wildfires burning south of the United States border may be visible from communities in the Southeast Fire Centre including Grand Forks, Midway, Rock Creek and surrounding areas. Winds in northeast Washington state where these fires are burning are pushing the fires south, away from the border. There is no threat to...
Travel warning in parts of Interior
Given the current wildfire situation in B.C., which is expected to worsen over the weekend, the Province is asking people to not travel to parts of the Interior region until further notice. This includes the communities of Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Okanagan Indian Band, Enderby, and parts of the Regional District North Okanagan. A map of areas […]
Columbia Park Housing Creates New Homes for Local Residents
The Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society (LCAHS) proudly provided a tour in early July for representatives of organizations who contributed funding and support to the development of Columbia Park Housing in East Trail. The nine units of affordable rental housing in the 3 storey building are providing great new homes ...
Home is where the heat is: British Columbians working from home miss the office AC
Amid one of the hottest summers on record, British Columbians working from home admit to missing one perk of being in the office – the air conditioning. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many offices shifting to working-from-home, and that is where many still find themselves even with restrictions lifting. In fact, a recent...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Three meetings held on August 9, 2021
CITY OF ROSSLAND COUNCIL MEETINGS, August 9, 2021, by Zoom THREE meetings! OCP report and discussion; Public Hearing; and Regular Council Meeting – climate change and unprecedented disruption; that development permit application to log four lots; churches to pay some of their property tax, some other exemptions denied;...
B.C. wildfires: quick statistics
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca Fires: Wildfires burning in B.C.: 260 Since April 1, 2021: 1,451 wildfires 650,582 hectares burned Active fires […]
Man dies after falling into Columbia River in Golden
Despite the live saving efforts of first responders, a Golden man has died after falling into the Columbia River last week. At approximately 5:20 p.m. MST on Friday Aug. 6, frontline officers from the Golden-Field RCMP were called to a report that a man, who had been riding his bicycle across the bridge on Kicking Horse Drive,...
