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MLA preaching poverty issue in Castlegar, Trail, Salmo & Nelson

Jagrup Brar visits Trail Tuesday to detail his month living on
welfare and add rural perspective

Trail council gives failing grade to post-secondary cuts

Pending cuts to Selkirk College programs has Trail concerned for future local post-secondary education.

Airport data paints Trail more reliable than Castlegar

Statistics show that Trail Airport offers more reliable service than Castlegar Airport.

Do dollars translate into votes?

Trail candidates take different tacks for success in municipal election

Salmo shines in Earth Hour competition

Village of Salmo wins $5,000 energy upgrade for its library

Federal budget cuts concern Atamanenko

MP Alex Atamanenko can’t get behind a budget that has nine times more cuts than job creation tactics.

Business owner peeved over parking

A Trail business owner feels like he’s being held “hostage” with hefty city parking fees.

It takes Trail more pay to play

Recreation has biggest impact on City of Trail's latest budget

Erik Laithwaite and Jason Proulx are settling into their new ownership roles at Gerick Cycle Sport Centre.

Trail’s Gerick Cycle sport Centre has new but familiar faces at the helm

Trail sports store owner hands keys over to employees

Erik Laithwaite and Jason Proulx are settling into their new ownership roles at Gerick Cycle Sport Centre.

Atamanenko confident in new leader

The New Democrats have replaced the late Jack Layton with permanent party leader Thomas Mulcair.

Fruitvale Mayor Patricia Cecchini, village administrator Lila Cresswell, BV Manor director Bev Piccolo and Montrose resident Mary Gay are after an energy upgrade for the Beaver Valley Manor Society in Fruitvale.

Kootenay communities battle in lights-out competition

The participant with the highest pledges in the FortisBC Earth Hour Challenge will receive bragging rights and $5,000

Fruitvale Mayor Patricia Cecchini, village administrator Lila Cresswell, BV Manor director Bev Piccolo and Montrose resident Mary Gay are after an energy upgrade for the Beaver Valley Manor Society in Fruitvale.

Teachers’ union aims to kill bill

Greater Trail teachers could be asked to walk off the job in attempt to kill a bill that has ended Phase 1 of their job action.

Pacific Coastal beefs up service to Trail

Pacific Coastal is expanding its service to the Trail Airport with significant schedule improvements taking flight this spring.

Avalanche strikes Bonnington heli-skiers

Two patients were transported to Trail's hospital after a Bonnington Mountain avalanche that left one man dead.

Gov’t approves Jumbo Glacier Resort

The province’s approval of a controversial all-season ski resort in the Jumbo Valley is receiving mixed reviews in Greater Trail area.

Teck restorative justice process recognized

A forum that resulted in Teck Trail Operations paying to environmental community projects last year has been nominated for an award.

Backcountry skiers lost in blizzard found by SARs

Two lost backcountry skiers were found Friday morning at Red Mountain after spending the night heading back toward the resort in a blizzard.

Trail keeps its pulse on new blood-lead guidelines

New standards set by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention may have an impact on Canadian guidelines for blood-lead levels in Trail.

Safety issues flagged with second hospital route

A traffic safety advocate is asking Trail council to look both ways before identifying a second-access route to the Trail hospital.

New committee room part of overall renovation vision for Trail City Hall

Trail is deep in a renovation of its city hall to save up to half the projected $5 million price tag attached to building a new facility.