BACK for its second year, watch a variety of international and local artists rock out at the RED base area with the gorgeous Red and Granite peaks as the backdrop on Friday and Saturday Sept. 13-14. With delicious Food Trucks, craft beer + ready-to-drink beverages, and rockin’ tunes all day, this is one family-friendly festival […]

Celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of hockey season by attending 2024 Smokiepalooza – a musical festival put on by the Trail Smoke Eaters and Powered by AM Ford and Power Paving on Saturday, September 7. This all-ages annual music festival at the City of Trail’s iconic Jason Bay Field at Butler Park […]

Recognizing the increased costs to businesses due to property crime and vandalism in rural and urban communities across the province, the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation has launched its $10.5 million Securing Small Business Rebate Program, which will provide small businesses with funds for eligible commercial property crime and vandalism repairs, or to […]

To help keep people safe and informed during emergencies, the Province is providing funding to communities in B.C. to enhance emergency evacuation routes and improve public-notification planning. “As we face more severe weather events due to climate change, the safety of people remains the top priority,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate […]

The City of Trail is pleased to announce that they have taken ownership of the former Towne Square Mall at 900 Spokane St. This was facilitated through a donation of the land and building from the previous owner to the City. The City’s first step is to work on a detailed plan to demolish the […]

The Trail Chamber of Commerce has launched a new campaign – South Kootenay Quest How Kootenay are you? The South Kootenay Quest is an interactive campaign that encourages locals to rediscover their region through curated experiences developed through a regional #buylocal lens. Experience the magic of local and discover your backyard with South Kootenay Quest! $10,000 in prizes to win, […]

It’s time for our annual student showcase! Stop by the Museum on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 – 5 p.m. to learn more about what our students have been working on this summer. Join Madysson, Collections Assistant, in the Collections Room as she shares a glimpse of the exhibit she is working on as well […]

 I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who attended my retirement dinner earlier this week. The evening was truly special, and I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and well-wishes from so many friends, colleagues, and community members. A special thank you to Premier David Eby for making […]

Local resident (in Sheep Creek) Rob Murdoch has been following closely the provincial government’s responses to the proposal by West High Yield Resources (WHY) for an open-pit mining operation on Record Ridge, to extract magnesium ore, so he was one of the first to see the decision by the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) that the […]

BC Highway Patrol are looking for witnesses and dashcam for several recent fatal collisions. BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses and dashcam footage of the following fatal collisions, including up to an hour prior to the collisions: Eastbound on Hwy 1 between Langley and the Vedder Canal Bridge, Chilliwack, between 1:30 and 2:35 p.m. on […]