A record-breaking year for organ transplants in BC, made possible by 232 donors
A record 575 people in British Columbia received the gift of life in 2025, thanks to the incredible generosity of 232 organ donors, including 146 deceased donors and their families and 86 living donors. This is the highest number of organ transplants ever performed in the province in a single year. (Full annual summary available […]
KBRFR responds to overnight fire as 2026 call volume surges dramatically
KBRFR responded to a fire alarm early Tuesday morning at the Community Inclusion Centre located at 1458 Bay Ave., according to Fire Chief Dan Derby. “At 12:56 a.m. on Jan. 27, KBRFR Station 374 (Trail) and Station 372 (Warfield) responded with 9 members to a fire alarm activation at 1458 Bay Ave.,” Derby said in […]
A duo of acclaimed musical shows come to Trail this February to celebrate Black History month
The Trail & District Arts Council is proud to present two remarkable shows celebrating Black History Month, featuring outstanding music from across genres of the past century and honouring Black voices, stories, creativity and legacies. On Monday, February 2 at 7:30 pm, the international, award-winning, one-woman biographical musical “Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play”, comes […]
DriveSmartBC: Traffic Ticket Quotas
Got your quota yet? It was a jab that I heard often at the roadside and some days I really wanted to respond to it. “Yes, thank you. This ticket means I get a new toaster!” Somehow I don’t think the driver would have seen any humour in it. Seriously though, I was only been […]
Column: German Scientists issue stark warning
German scientists are warning that global warming is accelerating, that the planet could heat by as much as 3 C over pre-industrial levels by 2050 — just 24 years from now — and that we could exceed 5 C of warming by the century’s end. This should be top headline news. It should alarm us […]
Analysis: Why America hasn't become great again
By Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson, Professors of Economics, University of Manitoba United States President Donald Trump and his MAGA base are often portrayed as a break from past political norms. While that is certainly true, it overlooks the long and predictable path that led to his rise. The slogan “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) […]
Column: Changes in the world and human feelings
A new world order is at hand. But if the most powerful state in that order (at least for now), the United States, refuses to engage in reality and insists on fighting for a delusion then a repeat of the worst excesses of the 20th century will occur. America would not “win” in such a […]
Wanted Man Returned to B.C. Following International Arrest and Extradition
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region (FPPR) is notifying the public that John Potvin has been extradited to Canada and is now in custody in this jurisdiction. On Sept. 20, 2025, the public was notified that John Potvin, who was wanted on a Canada-wide […]
Feasibility study under way for Kootenay School of the Arts building
Nearly three months have passed since the students and instructors at Kootenay School of the Arts (KSA) in Nelson were informed that Selkirk College would be discontinuing its programs in ceramics, textiles and metal. A mass response to this announcement quickly ensued and promptly filled the walls and inboxes with testimonials and letters in support […]
Groundwater Report Flags At-Risk Aquifers, Monitoring Gaps in the Columbia Basin
Beneath the communities, farms, and ecosystems of the Columbia Basin lies a hidden lifeline: groundwater. A new scientific assessment commissioned by Living Lakes Canada finds that the majority of the region’s high-risk aquifers are unmonitored. This data gap limits the information available for long-term water security planning. The assessment, summarized in Living Lakes’s latest Watershed […]
