City sells Victoria Street lot for Dairy Queen build
The City of Trail is pleased to announce it has sold the City-owned property at 898 Victoria Street, previously occupied by the Union Hotel, to Edmonton-based BJT Properties for the development of a Dairy Queen Grill and Chill restaurant. The property sale closed on Friday, July 30, 2021 with a purchase price of $475,000. ...
Man dies after falling into Columbia River in Golden
Despite the live saving efforts of first responders, a Golden man has died after falling into the Columbia River last week. At approximately 5:20 p.m. MST on Friday Aug. 6, frontline officers from the Golden-Field RCMP were called to a report that a man, who had been riding his bicycle across the bridge on Kicking Horse Drive,...
Traffic stop in Trail leads to arrest, seizure of drugs/guns
One person is in custody and two more are under investigation after a weekend traffic stop, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Sunday, Aug. 1, at 2:10 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP officers initiated a traffic stop with a 2007 Dodge Calibre containing three occupants in the 700 block of Victoria...
UPDATED: August 3 report on the Nk’Mip Creek Wildfire
During the weekend, according to BC Wildfire Service battling the Nk'Mip Creek Wildfire: Fire growth was observed on the northeastern flank, however, cooler, more humid weather has helped firefighting efforts. The fire is now estimated to have burned more than 16,005 hectares. There are 186 firefighters, six helicopters and...
Area Restriction Expanded for Gladstone Park Wildfire
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Gladstone Park wildfire , which originated 34 kilometres north of Christina Lake in the Boundary fire zone. The fire is currently estimated at 4,216 hectares in size. The existing Area Restriction Order in the vicinity of the Gladstone Park wildfire has been expanded. The...
Barricaded man arrested after police standoff in Grand Forks
Police will be consulting with Provincial Crown after officers were called to a residence in Grand Forks to deal with a man barricaded inside a residence following an attack on paramedics. RCMP said on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 1 p.m. officers were called to a residence on the 100 block of 81st Ave in Grand Forks. Police...
IHA once again has more new cases overnight than the rest of BC combined
As of Thursday, July 29, 2021, 81.0% (3,753,057) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 64.1% (2,971,793) have received their second dose. In addition, 81.9% (3,543,503) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 66.8% (2,890,948) have received...
Kent Johnson makes Smoke Eater History at NHL Draft
Moments ago at the NHL Draft, Smoke Eater alumni Kent Johnson, made history as the highest Smoke Eater ever to be drafted into the NHL, going fifth overall to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Johnson who was named league MVP, top scorer, most Sportsmanlike and CJHL Top Forward in his second and final year in Trail where he tallied...
Help local man win international acclaim, vote now!
Ryan Ricker is currently competing for the title of Mr. Health and Fitness 2021.The contest opened and public voting began in Mid-June with an estimated 25,600 entrants. Now only the top one percent remains. The winner will be featured in Muscle and Fitness magazine and take home $20,000 USD. Ryan pledges all the money to...
LETTER: Resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Castlegar
Dear friends, We join in your excitement as we start to feel that our lives are normal again. It has been so wonderful to hug friends, see family, host a party and watch sports in person. But we are writing to caution you that COVID-19 is not gone. Wherever vaccination rates are lower we are seeing a resurgence of COVID-19 ...