Trail street sweeper catches fire
A city street sweeper mysteriously burst into flames yesterday, according to a press release issued by RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Nov. 5, at 9:58 a.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP assisted Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Department after a City of Trail street sweeper caught on fire while travelling on...
OBIT: Yvonne Moore
Yvonne Moore, born May 18, 1938, passed away unexpectedly October 30 2019. Yvonne was a lifetime resident of Trail. Yvonne had an enjoyment of living and always saw the positive in every situation. Yvonne never stopped learning, loved playing scrabble and adored reading a good book. She became computer literate when she was...
Letter: Remembrance Day message to young people
To The Editor: I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program which was started by war amputee veterans. Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the Association and all those who have served our country. I have participated in...
MLA: Area PACs get more than $91,000 in gaming grant funding
New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy is welcoming over $91,000 in Community Gaming Grant funding to Parent Advisory Councils to benefit students in Kootenay West. “This is great news for parents and students in the Kootenays,” said Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. “These gaming grants will continue to support PACs with the important...
Trail woman fatally injured when struck by vehicle
A Trail woman has died after being struck by a vehicle at an intersection, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Oct. 30 at 1:44 p.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a report of a collision between a car being driven by a 68-year-old male of Trail and a 81-year-old female pedestrian of Trail...
Trail RCMP offer tips for safe, happy Halloween
The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP is wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31. Sunset will occur at 5:32 p.m. on Halloween, which means that most Treat-or-Treaters will be walking around local neighbourhoods in the darkness. The RCMP are offering the following tips for Trick-or-Treaters:...
Teaching Tasers - Trail training sees 15 area cops set to stun
Fifteen officers are now cleared to use tasers, thanks to a training exercise in Trail, according to Trail Top Cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "From Oct. 21 to 25, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP hosted taser training, which resulted in the certification of eight police officers and the re-certification of seven...
Trail Cadets Get a Taste of Army Life - explosions included
On Saturday, October 19, 2019, cadets from 131 Kootenay Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps and 531 City of Trail Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron were invited to attend Exercise Sapper Crucible II, a Demolitions Exercise, with the 44th Engineer Squadron in Trail, and other members of the 39th Brigade from the Lower Mainland....
Trail man charged with second degree murder
A preliminary inquiry is slated to for November after the 2017 slaying of Hrold Paddock, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Aug. 22, 2017, around 5 a.m. Harold Paddock (78) was assaulted in downtown Trail, in which the injuries he received allegedly ultimately resulted in his death. On January 17, 2019, Joel...
Mushroom poisoning on the rise in B.C.
With 2019 on track to be a record year for mushroom poisoning calls, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) Drug and Poison Information Centre is urging British Columbians to use extreme caution when foraging or consuming wild mushrooms. Poison Control received 201 mushroom poisoning calls as of September 30, 2019, well...
