Kootenay kids kill it at rugby tournament in Kamloops over Thanksgiving weekend
Four Kootenay zone teams traveled to a season-ending Kamloops 7s tournament during the Thanksgiving weekend — one of the largest junior tournaments in North America with teams from all over BC and Alberta. The Under 16 Girls team remained unbeaten and won the tournament. This included an extra time 5-0 win against Canuck Rugby...
CBT helps create more and better childcare spaces in the Basin
Many families in the Columbia Basin rely upon child care. To help meet this need for quality spaces, 67 child care providers in 24 communities will be creating up to 198 new spaces and improving 1,256 spaces. These projects are being undertaken with nearly $1.4 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Child Care Capital Grants. ...
UPDATE: Alleged flasher still at large
A man who allegedly exposed himself to three young girls remains on the loose, but police are following up leads as we speak, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP have followed up with one tip received from the public; however, have been able to eliminate that...
POLICE: Booze fuels series of weekend incidents
The wee hours of Saturday morning saw police dealing with back-to-back public intoxication files, according to a press release issued today. “On Oct. 19, at 3:23 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a report of a fight on Rossland Avenue outside of the Rex Hotel in Trail,” said RCMP Sgt. Mike...
Police seek 'suspicious' man in Trail/Castlegar/Fruitvale area
Police are searching for a man in hopes of having a conversation with him and ensuring that he and those around him are safe, but not in connection with any crime, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Oct. 18, at 3:13 a.m. the Trail and District Detachment RCMP received a report of a suspicious male going...
IHA warns of overdose danger after several Castlegar incidents point to tainted drugs
Interior Health (IH) is urging residents using or considering using drugs to reconsider, or take steps to prevent overdose, following several severe illicit drug overdoses in the Castlegar area. The overdoses appear to be the result of cocaine contaminated with fentanyl. Anyone using illicit drugs is advised to take steps to...
Advanced polls see 29% hike in voter turn-out
Preliminary estimates indicate a higher turn-out for advanced voting this election, compared to the previous one in 2015, according to a news release issued by Elections Canada. The release said advance polls were open from Friday, Oct. 11, to Monday, Oct. 14,and,for the first time, for 12 hours each day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m....
Castlegar/Trail RCMP make fentanyl bust; suspect remanded in custody
Castlegar and Trail CRUs have arrested a 53-year-old Castlegar man after a search warrant was executed Tuesday, according to RCMP A/Sgt. Brett Turner. “On October 8, 2019, the Joint Castlegar and Trail RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, along with the assistance from the Castlegar General Duty members, executed a search warrant on...
Police search for man who exposed himself to young girls
Trail police are looking for a man who flashed three little girls Saturday, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Oct. 5 at 7:53 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a complaint of an indecent act near the intersection of Highway 3 B and McBride Street,” Wicentowich said in a press...
Celebrating 75 years Of respiratory care in the BC Rockies District and all of British Columbia
This October 2019, TB Vets Charitable Foundation is proud to announce, through the generosity of our donors, $793,793 worth of respiratory equipment was donated to 28 different Hospital, University and Search and Rescue Foundations all over our province including right here in the Rockies. · For over 75 years, TB Vets...
