CBT Workshops for non-profits to be offered in Trail
In partnership with Selkirk College, the Columbia Basin Trust’s Non-profit Advisors Program is hosting in-person workshops, see the details below and go click on the links to register. Communications Planning for Non-Profits This workshop is for small non-profits that don't have the resources to build and maintain measurable...
KS Community Foundation Provides Boost to Selkirk College Student Wellness
As part of Selkirk College’s upcoming Giving Day on Thursday, May 12, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is proud to announce a $10,000 contribution to Selkirk College to help boost student wellness and tackle inequality. The College’s Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising challenge to ensure every single student has ...
Assault against an elderly woman in downtown Trail
A Trail woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an elderly woman in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Friday, May 6, at 5:57 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a 23-year-old Trail woman who allegedly assaulted a 78-year-old Trail woman in the 800 block of Helena Street, Trail.”...
BC SPCA asks public to remove bird feeders due to avian influenza outbreak
The BC SPCA is asking the public to temporarily remove backyard bird feeders and to empty bird baths due to a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreading across the country. Avian influenza - or "bird flu" - is a virus that can affect many different species of birds. This includes farm animals like chickens and turkeys,...
Kootenay students looking for adventure can Go Wild! This summer
This summer brings back an engaging educational experience for teens that’s been sidelined since COVID-19 hit.Go Wild! Is a six-day Kootenay-based adventure and outdoor leadership program for youth. With loaded backpacks and two experienced, certified wilderness guides, 14 teens will have the opportunity this July to...
165 British Columbians lost to toxic drug supply in March 2022
Toxic drugs have claimed the lives of more than 150 British Columbians for the 18th consecutive month, according to the latest preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. “It is encouraging to see a decrease in the number of lives lost in February and March relative to previous months, but we know the illicit drug...
BREAKING: Trail fugitive dies in Ontario plane crash
A Trail man recently identified as the second most-wanted criminal in Canada has died in a plane crash in Ontario on April 30, according to a Tweet from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC). Gene Karl Lahrkamp, 36, was wanted for murder by the Royal Thailand Police and a $100,000 reward was posted...
Rossland City Council Meeting, May 2, 2022
Fascinating statistics from the RDKB; Trail Minor Baseball reconsidered; variances galore; a Land Acknowledgement; curbside organics collection -- with or without countertop devices? Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Chris Bowman, Stewart Spooner, Janice Nightingale and Andy Morel. Absent: Terry Miller and Dirk...
Rossland Youth take sports to a new high
“Best view comes after the hardest climb”- Author Unknown Growing up in a mountain biking mecca as a backyard and a four-season playground, it is easy to see how youngsters in Rossland are seriously good at sports. This alpine community that we call home is minutes away from Red Mountain Ski Resort, Blackjack Nordic Centre,...
Spring programming under way at Rossland Museum
Spring programming is up and running at the Rossland Museum for 2022. Here are some of the current offerings, kicking off with a workshop next week: Writing & Recording Family Histories In partnership with the Rossland Seniors' Centre. Our next workshop is all about Writing & Recording Family Histories. We'll give...
