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Salmo byelection slated for Nov. 8
The byelection is being held following the resignation of councillor Melanie Cox in May.
Smoke Eaters find first pre-season win
The Trail Smoke Eaters were able to get their first win of the pre-season, scoring 3 goals in the first 6 and a half minutes for the win over the Bucks.
Rebels steal the win from Nitehawks
The Castlegar Rebels and Beaver Valley Nitehawk reignited their rivalry yesterday when they took the ice.
Driver ticketed after pedestrian struck in Trail
Trail RCMP say a 64-year-old woman who was hit by a car in a crosswalk at one of the city's busiest intersections is expected to fully recover.
Trail man arrested for chocolate bar theft
A 32-year-old Trail man has been charged with stealing chocolate bars from a business in the 700 block of Victoria Street.
Trail names manager of planning, climate action
Chris Buchan, who most recently worked as a senior planner for the Islands Trust, will lead planning and development initiatives, support climate action programs, and help implement Trail’s updated official community plan and zoning bylaw.Â
Kootenay-Boundary real estate sales, listings decline in August
According to the Association of Interior Realtors, there were 278 residential sales in the region in August, down from 312 units sold the previous month. However, it was a 0.7 per cent increase on August 2024.
Quick Shift: Beaver Valley Nitehawks team preview
With puck drop on the 2025-26 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season coming on Sept. 19, check out your local Beaver Valley Nitehawks.
Biography of Sandon founder to be launched in October
A local history book 20 years in the making will be launched at the Silvery Slocan Museum in New Denver in October.
Cops for Kids headed for the Kootenays
A milestone year is underway as 23 law enforcement cyclists and support crew hit the road for the 25th annual Cops for Kids Ride,Thomas Alan Budd Foundation,
Trail aquatic centre shutdown extended
The pool at the Trail Aquatic Centre and Leisure Centre won't reopen on Monday as expected.
Wildfire put out near Old Glory Trail
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue says the fire, on a steep slope, grew to about 20 by 40 meters.
Kootenay unemployment rate 5.8 per cent in August
More people were working last month in the Kootenays and fewer people were looking for work compared to the same time last year.
Police investigating Fruitvale-area flasher
Police say they were called Sunday morning after the man allegedly approached someone at a campsite, pulled down his pants, and "engaged in an indecent act."
Trail breaks 27-year-old temperature record
According to Environment Canada, the thermometer hit 36.9 degrees yesterday. The old record for Sept. 3 was 36 degrees set in 1998. Record-keeping dates back to 1928.
Two Trail men die suddenly in separate incidents
The men, both in their 60s, died within a day of each other.
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Open drug use in Trail ‘mild’ compared to other places: RCMP boss
Trail's police chief says the city has a "very mild issue" with open drug use compared to other places in BC, and he believes they have reached the limit of what can be accomplished with enforcement.
Trail airport hoping to remove dead Dutch elms
City council heard this week that the big storm on July 31 knocked down four of the trees and damaged sections of the fencing that prevents wildlife from getting onto the runway.
Salmo byelection slated for Nov. 8
The byelection is being held following the resignation of councillor Melanie Cox in May.
Restaurant industry pushes back after Eby calls for end to temporary foreign worker program
A national advocacy group for the restaurant industry is pushing back against Premier David Eby’s call to change or scrap Canada’s temporary foreign worker program.Â
Smoke Eaters find first pre-season win
The Trail Smoke Eaters were able to get their first win of the pre-season, scoring 3 goals in the first 6 and a half minutes for the win over the Bucks.
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