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Grants available for Youth Community Stories

Students, teachers, and non profits in the West Kootenay/Okanagan could get a $10,000 grant this fall. Reel Youth, a media empowerment project that delivers community development programming to youth and adults across Canada, and TELUS STORYHIVE have joined forces, offering 10 grants to schools, teachers and organizations...

Public Transit Pressure Prompts Selkirk College Student Shuttle

Due to overcrowding on public transportation between Nelson and Castlegar, Selkirk College is now offering a free shuttle bus to students. BC Transit buses traveling during peak class times on Mondays and Wednesdays have been packed to the point of no longer being able to pick up passengers along the regular Highway 3A route....

Smoke Eaters acquire Cody Schiavon from the Surrey Eagles

The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce they have acquired defenseman Cody Schiavon from the Surrey Eagles Schiavon, a veteran of the BCHL, comes to Trail after spending the last two season with the Surrey Eagels, where he was an assistant captain last year, and the team’s captain this year. The Kelowna  native has...

Smoke Eaters acquire Goaltender Paler-Chow from Kings

The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce they have acquired Matteo Paler-Chow from the Powell River Kings The Trail Smoke Eaters have filled their vacant goaltending spot by acquiring  Matteo Paler-Chow from the Powell River Kings. Another veteran of the BCHL in Paler-Chow has backstopped the Kings since the 2017-18...

Phone scam targeting the Trail area

Trail police have been innunddated with phone fraud complaints this week, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP has received 20-30 calls this week about the most recent telephone fraud to hit the area," he said in a press release Wednesday. "The RCMP are issuing this warning...

Cannings returns to Ottawa by the narrowest of margin

Dick Cannings is heading back to Ottawa for a second term as MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay. Cannings narrowly edged Helena Konanz of the Conservative Party by less than 800 votes to retain the seat he won four years ago. Cannings, who thanked volunteers and workers during a victory speech in Penticton Monday night, took...

Today's your last chance to cast a ballot!

Ed. Note: This information was provided by the Columbia basin Rural Developmnet Institute. It is time again to exercise your right to vote! The Federal Election is today - Monday, October 21, 2019. Voting is a valued right enjoyed by Canadian adults. It is a way to exercise our democracy. Our history shows a long and hard...

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...

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