Castlegar man awaiting drug trafficking sentence back in custody
Thirty-eight-year-old Andrew Cancela who was awaiting sentencing for two separate drug trafficking charges is back in custody after police execute search warrant at a residence, according to Castlegar RCMP top cop Sgt. Monty Taylor.. "On Nov. 10, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with support from frontline ... officers...
Temporary road closures for downtown Trail Halloween event
A portion of Esplanade Avenue and the parking lot near the Trail Riverfront Centre will be closed from Thursday, October 27 to Saturday, October 29, and Esplanade Avenue and Helena Street to Cedar Avenue will be closed from Friday, October 28 to Saturday, October 29 to accommodate the set-up and activities for the City of...
Smoke Eaters Donate Over $2,600 To Orange Shirt Society
The Trail Smoke Eaters, along with the Murphy Family Foundation are proud to announce that we have raised over $2,600 for the Orange Shirt Society from last month's orange t-shirt sales! The Smoke Eaters were proud to incorporate our logo with the phrase “Every Child Matters” onto orange t-shirts for fans and community members...
Police seek man who fled accident scene
On Oct. 21, at 6:26 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a motor vehicle incident involving two vehicles at the intersection of Stoney Creek Road and Hwy 22, in Trail. A 39-year-old Burnaby man driving a white 2019 Ford F350 truck allegedly turned southbound onto Hwy 22 from Stoney Creek Road...
UPDATED: RDKB EOC activated at Level 1 to respond to Gilpin Grasslands, new Arlington Lake wildfires
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said in a media release that the Emergency Operations Centre remains activated at Level 1 to monitor the Gilpin Grasslands Provincial Park Wildfire (N62637) and the Arlington Lake Wildfire (K52708) BC Wildfire Crews are responding to a new wildfire which began last night (Thursday,...
Trail RCMP speak to ongoing mental health crisis after yet another apprehension
On Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2:52 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer responded to a report of a 28-year-old Richmond woman refusing to leave a business in the 1300 block of Bay Avenue, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. The RCMP officer located and attempted to communicate with the woman. The woman...
Sudden Death of Trail Man in Downtown Core
On Oct. 12, at 7:04 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of a suspicious sudden death of a 39-year-old Trail man in the 1500 block of Bay Avenue, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Trail RCMP officers, with assistance from the RCMP Forensic Identification Section, conducted a...
Threads of Our Past Exhibit Now Open
The Trail Historical Society is pleased to announce a new temporary display Threads of Our Past is now open in the Columbia Gallery in the Trail Riverfront Centre. “This exhibit showcases one of the largest items in the Trail Historical Society’s collection, a handmade loom from 1936,” said Elinor Morrissey, Trail Museum &...
Police seek witnesses/camera footage in wake of explosion
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Trail and Greater District RCMP, Provincial General Investigation Section, Forensic Identification Unit, and E Division Explosive Device Unit completed the examination of the blast scene at the residence in the 200 block of 8 Avenue, in Montrose, BC. The investigation discovered that a piece of metal ...
RCMP makes arrest after truck stolen from Christina Lake
Officers from both the Grand Forks and Midway RCMP combined resources to catch suspected truck thief Tuesday said Detachment Commander, Sergeant Darryl Peppler in a media release. On August 30th, 2022 at around 4:45AM, Grand Forks RCMP are alerted to a theft of truck from Christina Lake, BC. Officers attended and began their...
