Kootenay Boundary COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Interior Health is hosting drop-in immunization clinics in the Kootenay-Boundary area for anyone who has not yet received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and anyone who received their first dose more than 28 days ago. People can walk-up, register and receive their first or second COVID-19 vaccine. Anyone born in ...
Police investigating 100 Mile House murder
In the evening hours of Oct. 19, 100 Mile RCMP received a 911 call reporting what sounded like gunshots in the industrial area of the community.Police responded and located a person who had succumbed to their injuries. Police are investigating how the person died and the circumstances leading up the incident.Evidence at the...
RCMP seek public tips regarding B&E at Gerick's Cycle
Police are searching for two thieves who broke into Gerick's Cycle over the weekend, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Oct. 8, 2021, at 7:53 a.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about a break, enter and theft at Gerick’s Cycle, located in the 900 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail,"...
RCMP: Road rage backfires on Montrose man
On Oct. 7 at 8:21 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer detained a 44-year-old Montrose man roadside for allegedly speeding in his vehicle on Rossland Avenue, in Trail. The traffic detention became far from routine when the driver began recording the officer and launching into a lengthy diatribe of insults...
Fake gun garners real-life consequences
On Oct. 4, at 8:37 p.m.. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a patrol when she located a 34-year-old Trail man allegedly brandishing a replica handgun near the intersection of Bay Avenue and Daniel Street in Trail, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer spotted the...
Smoke Eaters acquire committed forward Cunningham from Prince George
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the addition of Corey Cunningham from the Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for future considerations. Cunningham, who was born and raised in Prince George, is committed to play NCAA Div. 1 hockey next season at Merrimack College. The 20-year-old forward has played four...
Selkirk College Business Programs Build Strong Futures
A foundational piece of the college’s program mix since the doors first opened to regional post-secondary in 1966, School of Business alumni have provided decades of entrepreneurial spirit and sector expertise that has helped bolster the economy in local communities and beyond. As cohorts in the Business Administration Diploma...
IHA reports COVID-19 exposures in Trail, Slocan schools
Interior Health is reporting potential COVID exposure events in five local school - two in Slocan and three in Trail, according to the IHA website. "When a school staff member or student tests positive for COVID-19, public health will notify staff and students who need to take a specific action, such as self-monitoring or...
Innovation Spurs Immigration - Differential Flotation Propels an Industry and Community
Teck Trail Operations is proud to commemorate 125 years of continuous smelting with an eight-part series that explores the company’s significant role in the region and industry, from the gold rush to becoming one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Since 1896, visionary...
Two escape major injury in Nancy Greene crash
Two local adults are lucky to have only minor injuries after a car crash near Nancy Greene Park, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Sept. 19,Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle incident located on Hwy 3B, near Nancy Greene Lake Provincial Park." Wicentowich said. "A 2003 grey...
