A police incident in Fruitvale peacefully resolved
On Aug. 1, at 9:56 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report of a distraught woman who was allegedly making plans to injure a police officer. The woman was believed to have access to weapons at her residence located in the 100 block of Nelson Avenue in Fruitvale. Trail and Greater District ...
Shambhala again sees staggering number of party-goers charged: BC Highway Patrol
Over the past two weeks, BC Highway Patrol has been working hard to keep the roads safe while attendees travelled to and from the Shambhala music festival near Salmo, according to Insp. Chad Badry of BC Highway Patrol. During the week leading up to the festival, BC Highway Patrol members took 3 impaired drivers and 3 prohibited...
Mercer announces temporary curtailment of its Celgar pulp mill
Mercer International Inc. announced July 21 the temporary curtailment of operations at its Celgar pulp mill located in Castlegar, BC, including wood acceptance. The curtailment is currently scheduled to become effective July 29, 2023, until August 28, 2023. This temporary curtailment results from a significant loss of rail ...
Cranbrook RCMP Assist in Wildfire Evacuations and Rescue of Three-Legged the Dog
On July 17, at roughly 3 p.m., the RCMP in Cranbrook responded to an urgent call from the First Nations community of ?aq'am. The community was in immediate danger due to the rapidly spreading wildfire, believed to have been sparked by downed hydro lines. Upon receiving the alert, all available RCMP officers in Cranbrook, in...
Castlegar man charged with arson
The Castlegar RCMP along with the Castlegar Fire Department have responded to a volume of suspicious fires that are believed to have been deliberately set in Castlegar parks, forested areas, and on one occasion inside the bathroom of a local business, according to Castlegar RCMP NCO/ic Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said in one of...
B.C. strengthens community preparedness for climate-related disasters
First Nations and local governments throughout B.C. will benefit from funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and heat. “With the severe flooding, drought and wildfires we’ve experienced recently, we are seeing direct impacts of climate change...
The Night Market returns with an evening of folk and country at Music in the Park
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on July 20 for a fun-filled evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music at the July Night Market. The evening will open with The Doggone Brothers and their mix of bluegrass, old country, and old-time music followed ...
Single vehicle crash near Trail RCMP detachment
On Sunday, July 9, at 6:57 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers heard a single motor vehicle crash on Hwy 3B while standing outside in the parking lot of the Trail Detachment located at 3601 Laburnum Drive in Trail, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the officers discovered that a ...
BC Coroners Service announces inquest into death of Waylon Jesse Edey
A coroner’s inquest into the death of Waylon Jesse Edey will begin on Aug. 28, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the Nelson Law Courts, 320 Ward St. The death of Edey, 39, was reported to the BC Coroners Service by Castlegar RCMP on Jan. 29, 2015. Under Section 18(2) of the Coroners Act, inquests are mandatory for any deaths that occur...
Building Applications Heat Up in RDKB's Summer Season: Plan Ahead and Chill, Avoid Delays
Brian Champlin, Manager of Building Inspection Services at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), is reminding residents and contractors about the longer processing times for building applications during the summer season. On average, applications can take up to 6 weeks to process during this peak period. To ensure...
