Trail city council has approved a raise for the next council to be elected in the fall, along with a new childcare expense benefit, based on the recommendations of a citizens committee.
Monday marked exactly 20 years since Pacific Coastal’s first flight to Trail, a milestone celebrated this week by community leaders and airline representatives who gathered to recognize the importance of regional air connectivity.
The company has approached the city about reducing the amount it pays, which sits at 60 per cent of total municipal tax revenue. Teck would like to get that down to 50 per cent over the next decade.
Trail council says the city deserves more provincial funding to recognize a "disproportionate" number of overdoses, drug-related incidents, and emergency calls compared to surrounding communities.
Councillor Bev Benson introduced a motion last week asking staff to work with the regional district, provincial government, Interior Health, and the RCMP to figure something out.
Despite some second thoughts, Trail city council has given the go-ahead to a new transit exchange over two blocks of Cedar Avenue between Spokane and Portland streets.
A volunteer who has been the driving force behind the development of the Trail Regional Airport for more than 20 years was honoured Wednesday as the terminal was named after him.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.