MLA Morissette Weekly Newsletter
The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has released its Budget 2026 Consultation Report, reflecting the voices of British Columbians from every corner of the province. After hearing 350 presentations and reviewing 406 written submissions, the committee has put forward 86 thoughtful recommendations to help shape the next provincial budget. Between May 30 and […]
Trail RCMP and Nelson City Police investigate IED located in Oasis
On Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 8:44 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District Officers received a report from Nelson City Police that an improvised explosive device located on a rural property on Hanna Drive, in Oasis, according to police. A person had located the IED while looking at a camper trailer that was for sale on […]
Update -- Drifters Access to remain open (Thanks, KCTS!)
Update to Centennial Trail Drifter (1)-1
Police seize pellet gun during firearms investigation
On Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at 4:31 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of a 34-year-old Trail man allegedly brandishing a handgun in the 100 block of Reservoir Road, in Trail, BC. Officers attended the scene of the incident. Officers located the man and a pellet gun. Officers seized […]
Trail Smoke Eaters Announce Groundbreaking Partnership with 49ing, Becoming First BCHL Team to Join Platform
The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce a landmark partnership with 49ing, a Swiss-based leader in AI-driven hockey analytics. 49ing provides cutting-edge sports technology and fan engagement platform. This collaboration makes the Smoke Eaters the first team in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) to join the 49ing ecosystem, positioning the club at the […]
DriveSmartBC: Turning Left is Complicated
How much time do you have to look, decide and then begin turning left in heavy traffic? Do you feel pushed by the drivers behind you into making that decision quickly? If you cannot manage turning left at a busy intersection quickly and confidently, it’s time to wait for certainty or try a different strategy. […]
CPABC: Kootenay home prices, sales rise during the first half of 2025
According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province, the Kootenays added 2,542 new residents in 2024, bringing the total population to 176,617. “Population growth was spread out across the region, rather than concentrated in largest cities in 2024,” said […]
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meeting, August 11, 2025
Taxpayer alert! — Some very meaty information available for everyone interested in where all those tax dollars go (and links to some of it). And: a decision about the Coy Cup, a report on the condition of 11 retaining walls around town, discussion on how to involve taxpayers in budget and financial planning … and […]
Temporary Centennial Trial closure
Rossland’s well-used Centennial Trail will be closed from August 14 to September 30, 2025, for upgrades. What’s being done? The grade on the hill by the water treatment plant will be reduced, and the section from the tunnel under Highway 3-B to the north end of the Centre Star Gulch Reservoir will be paved. The […]
Trail man arrested, attempts to flee from Trail RCMP officer
On Saturday, August 2, at 7:35 p.m., a frontline Trail RCMP officer was patrolling in a marked police vehicle when she spotted a 40-year-old Trail man with an outstanding arrest warrant standing outside a business in the 700 block of Victoria Street in Trail. Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said the officer approached the man […]
