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Local man recognized after helping police nab fleeing suspect

On Wed., June 12, 2024, Jason Mulder of Trail, assisted a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer with the arrest of a local offender who attempted to flee in downtown Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “Mulder tripped the fleeing suspect then grabbed onto him until the officer could catch up to the […]

Upcoming museum events

Family Day at the Museum Bring the whole family and join us for an unforgettable BC Family Day celebration at the Museum on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 10 a,m, to 4 p,m. Dive into a day of snowy fun with a giant snow maze, thrilling toboggan runs, and creative snow painting. Build the ultimate snowman, enjoy family-friendly […]

DriveSmartBC: Booster Seat or Lap Belt?

When I was young there was no such thing as a booster seat. We thought nothing of throwing a mattress in the back of the station wagon, loading up my brother and sisters and heading off on holidays. We would sprawl on that mattress reading comic books or playing games. Sometimes we even fought over […]

Pacific Coastal Airlines Introduces Trail Shuttle Service to Improve Reliability for the West Kootenay during Winter

Pacific Coastal Airlines is pleased to announce the launch of its Trail Shuttle Service, a new initiative designed to support passengers travelling between the West Kootenays and Vancouver during the winter months. Operational since January 27, 2025, this service offers reliable ground transportation between Trail Airport (YZZ) and Penticton Airport (YYF) during inclement weather, minimizing travel […]

Police seek witnesses to motor vehicle incident that killed Fruitvale woman

The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit is investigating the circumstances of a fatal motor vehicle incident last month and are seeking witnesses or video to advance their investigation. In a press release Wednesday, police said on Jan. 9, 2025, the Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a motor vehicle incident that resulted […]

Editorial: The horrors beneath our feet (and elsewhere)! The money it will cost to remedy them! Ack!

The image above is only one tiny sample of the ways some of our city’s infrastructure has fallen into disrepair – because of many (probably most) successive previous Councils’ perceived need to keep taxes as low as possible and remain competitive with other communities, instead of paying for maintenance and repairs and replacements as needed. […]

COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meeting, February 3, 2025

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: 6:00 PM This meeting was immediately preceded by a Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting at which Council discussed the DRAFT 2025 – 2029 Financial Plan – and tax and RDKB requisition increases. For the important parts of that discussion, please see the separate article – to be published soon. Here, see the declassified motion to […]

DriveSmartBC: What Pedestrian Signals Mean

This week’s correspondence contained a request to explain what pedestrian signals mean. The gentleman who sent me the e-mail expressed the opinion that many people either did not know what pedestrian signals mean or choose to deliberately disobey them. Would I please explain so that they would know what to do. Perhaps we should start […]

Mir Lecture Features Carol Off and Conversation in an Age of Rage

Carol Off knows about talking to people. A five-decade career as a journalist, author and broadcaster has made her one of Canada’s foremost specialists in conversation. The problem is, people seem to have lost the ability to talk to one another to overcome society’s mounting challenges. A beloved voice on the CBC radio’s foundational program […]

CBAL helps families make literacy fun

It looks like a small container of grass—but suggest to a preschooler that they draw eyes and a smile on the side of the pot and suddenly they’ve got a silly head growing “hair.” This is one of the Earth-friendly activities that kids throughout the province of British Columbia are being encouraged to try during […]

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