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.
Should communities in BC's interior be encouraged by the fact that incoming premier Lorne Doerksen is from Williams Lake? Possibly, says one politicial science professor.
Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.
Corrado, a defenseman, joined the senior Smoke Eaters in 1948 after brief stints with the Spokane Spartans and Kimberley Dynamiters. He played for the Smoke Eaters through 1956.
Grace McGregor is retiring after nearly 21 consecutive years as regional director for Christina Lake. We spoke to her a day after she chaired her final Regional District of Kootenay Boundary meeting.