On Tuesday February 26, 2019, a low pH incident occurred at an outfall at Teck Trail Operations. Regulatory authorities including Emergency Management BC, the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, and Environment and Climate Change Canada were immediately notified. An investigation was started immediately following...

Last week the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) hosted a workshop about a proposed regional-scale composting program. This program will initially target the processing of organic waste from municipal curbside collection and the commercial sector. The RDCK is asking municipal councils and boards to advise if they ...

The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club announced on Monday the schedule for their Interior Division Quarterfinal matchup against the Merritt Centennials which begins on Friday, March 1. The Smoke Eaters and Centennials play in the playoffs for the second time in each team’s storied history with Merritt...

This is a short story about things that go bump in the parking lot. The outcome could have been a lot simpler with a bit of courtesy and the sharing of required information but it didn't happen that way. I wonder what the ultimate cost will be when all is said and done. I was waiting to turn left from the main access into a...

The Trail Smoke Eaters capped off their regular season in style as Carter Jones played the hero in a 5-4 overtime victory against the West Kelowna Warriors on Saturday night at the Trail Memorial Centre.  The Smoke Eaters opened the period with an impressive jump and were rewarded on the scoreboard with Max Kryski giving the...

A flaming RV brought three Trail firefighters to Casino Road in the wee hours of Feb. 23, according to KBRFR Capt. Jason Milne. He said the call came in at 3:01 a.m., crews arrived on scene at 3:08 a.m., and the fire was considered under control by 3:20 a.m. He said the RV was fully involved when crews arrived. The vehicle ...

The Trail Smoke Eaters came from behind three separate times but could not find a way to push past the West Kelowna Warriors as they fell by a 4-3 overtime loss on Friday night at Royal LePage Place.  Trail started the game with a couple of good looks but couldn’t cash in including a strong net drive from Chase Stevenson down...

Police have not yet located the two van occupants who pulled ap alongside a young girl on her way to school in Fruitvale yesterday, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, but they did get a more detailed description for which residents can watch. "We obtained these further details from the 11 year old student: - ...

The man who was shot in an altercation with police Feb. 13 in Bonnington has died, according to an IIO release Wednesday. "The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. confirms that an adult male involved in an officer-involved shooting in Bonnington has died," the release read. "At approximately 2 a.m. on Feb. 13, ... RCMP...

Two break-and-enters/thefts in commercial compounds in Genelle between Friday and Monday have police investigating whether the two incidents are connected, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Feb. 15, the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment responded to a complaint of a break, enter, and theft at a...