The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to announce the commitment of 1998-born defenseman, Seth Barton from Kelowna. Barton has played the past two seasons for the Kelowna Rockets of the BC Major Midget League. Last season saw Barton contribute 38-points from the backend for a Rockets team that placed third in the BCMML. “Seth...

A unique partnership between the Village of Salmo, local entrepreneurs and a California investor has made possible a cutting-edge arts and cultural hub centre in Salmo offering everything from Village art windows, a Village art and culture garden, a unique reclaimed building materials and salvage boutique, custom upholstery...

This application is for the artists and/or groups who would like to display their art in one of three Village of Salmo Art Windows located at the west side of the building located at 423 Railway Avenue in Salmo, BC. The Village Art Windows were constructed to provide an opportunity for Salmo Valley and Kootenay region artists...

Get your Sculpturewalking shoes ready! On Saturday, May 13, 30 sculptures will be landing in Castlegar’s downtown, marking the seventh year of the internationally-renowned Castlegar Sculpturewalk. “It’s truly incredible what Castlegar has accomplished in a relatively short period of time,” said executive director Joy Barrett....

Each student must be registered for busing in order to ride on a School District No. 20 school bus. All riders from kindergarten to Grade 12 need to be registered annually, prior to the May 31 deadline, in order to have a guaranteed seat on the bus. You will still be able to register after the deadline, however, there is no guarantee of a seat if you register your child after the deadline. Additional stops will not be added due to late registrations as we finalize our routes based on registration numbers.

Starting Saturday, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue has been conducting Live Fire Training in the parking area beside the fire hall in Trail adjacent to the brake check. The training is being delivered by the Justice Institute of BC utilizing their new live fire trailer May 6, 7, and 8 as well as May 13, 14, and 15.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has given the go-ahead for a class-action lawsuit for residents of the Slocan Valley affected by the 2013 fuel spill in Lemon Creek. Justice David Masuhara ruled last week the proposed civil action had met the proper requirements of a class action and had sound enough arguments to go to trial. In ...

BC Wildfire Service said in a media release Tuesday personnel would be conducting a prescribed burn in the Mt. Buchanan area (11 kilometres west of Kaslo) during the month of May 2017. The release said with weather and site conditions permitting, this burn project could begin as early as Wednesday, May 10. "Smoke from this 20-hectare controlled burn will be visible from Highway 31 and Highway 31A," the release said.

Selkirk College is celebrating its 50th anniversary by releasing a commemorative coffee table book. Journeys Taken: Selkirk College – The First 50 Years chronicles the rich history of post-secondary education in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. It is a beautiful volume and is a welcome addition to every bookshelf! The...

The Nature Trust of British Columbia is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lardeau–Duncan–Meadow Creek South property with the support of the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP). This 31 hectare (76 acre) property expands the Lower Lardeau Duncan Conservation Lands Complex. It is located near the community of...