Smoke Eaters Release Interior Division Semi Final Schedule vs. Vernon
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club announced on Tuesday the schedule for their Interior Division Semi Final against the Vernon Vipers on Friday night at Kal Tire Place. The Smoke Eaters and Vipers will meet in their eighth playoff series with the two having a long postseason history. Trail and Vernon have played ...
UPDATE: Door-to-door solicitors work for gas company, police still advise residents to guard their personal info
Two men who have been going door-to-door asking to see residents' Fortis bills are, indeed, working for a gas company - Access Gas, to be specific. "We received several calls from members of the public identifying the two males approaching people at their residents in the Trail area and requesting to personal information," ...
Former Smoke Eater Lucchini Signs Contract With Pittsburgh
The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce that former forward and captain Jake Lucchini (’95) has signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Lucchini, 23, just completed his fourth season at Michigan Tech University, where he played in 164 career games at the...
Trail man to answer for alleged outstanding warrants, cash, stolen plates, fentanyl and meth
A Trail man is facing a laundry list of charges after an incident Thursday, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On March 7, at 4:45 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a red Jeep Liberty bearing stolen B.C. licence plates near the intersection of Goepel Street and ...
Selkirk College Saints Come Up Empty in Post-Season
The Selkirk College Saints stumbled out of the playoff blocks this past weekend resulting in a two-game sweep in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) semi-finals at the hands of the Vancouver Island University Mariners. Dylan McCann scored 53 seconds into the series opener on Friday night to set a tone...
CBT gives $6 mill to innovate and enhance college experience.
A new $6-million partnership between Columbia Basin Trust, College of the Rockies and Selkirk College will work toward shared priorities to enhance the quality, availability and uniqueness of the college experience for students. “We know that education is the foundation to social, economic and environmental well-being, and ...
Kootenay Savings Sponsoring Kootenay Kids to Attend Summer Camp!
The YES Camp at Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island is an amazing life-changing experience for teens age 14 to 18, and this Kootenay Savings is sponsoring* (6) Kootenay kids to attend the camp for an action-packed week of fun, learning and adventure. Focusing on co-operation, communication, leadership, and self-esteem, participants...
Smoke Eaters Advance To Second Round With 4-2 Game #5 Win In Merritt
The Trail Smoke Eaters dug deep and got a series clinching goal from Bryce Anderson as they earned a 4-2 victory in Game #5 of their Interior Division Quarterfinal series against the Merritt Centennials and won the best-of-seven series 4-1. For the fourth time in the series, the Smoke Eaters find the back of the net first ...
Single measles case confirmed in Interior Health
A case of measles infection has been confirmed in the Interior Health region, in 100 Mile House. Interior Health medical health officers have determined that this infection was likely acquired outside of the province and is not linked to cases on the B.C. coast. This is the only confirmed measles case in Interior Health at ...
Diligent police work leads to arrest of prolific offender in Castlegar this morning
A local prolific offender was arrested in the wee hours of Thursday morning, according to Castlegar top cop RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. “At 1:45 a.m., one of our members on patrol noticed tracks in the fresh snow which led him to believe a vehicle was driving erratically,” Oelke said. “He followed the tracks and found a male...