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Waneta expansion clears milestone

The Waneta expansion project has reached a milestone with the completion of powerhouse excavation.

Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital gets emergency care boost

Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital will receive increased funding to strengthen public access to emergency services in rural communities.

Rossland leads in local population growth

The release of 2011 Canadian census data Wednesday showed the highest increase in Rossland.

Trail taxi owner awaits board’s decision

Trail’s only taxicab service plans on letting the meter run on the fate of his business for another week, before making a final call.

Greater Trail: Alleged online predator charged with 47 counts

Seventeen-year-old to appear in Rossland court Thursday

Counsellor Joe McKinnon said there are ways to overcome symptoms that appear in a relationship that is no longer in the “honeymoon phase.”

Greater Trail couple promotes ‘high ground’ healing

Couple offers marriage counseling for relationships beyond 'honeymoon phase'

Counsellor Joe McKinnon said there are ways to overcome symptoms that appear in a relationship that is no longer in the “honeymoon phase.”

Trail council concerned with highway maintenance

Trail city officials voiced their concern regarding on winter road service or lack of it.

Registered nurse James Kitch and Scott Lamont, patient care coordinator for Kootenay Boundary HART, were among the High Acuity Response Team (HART) members taking part in hands-on training Tuesday at the Trail hospital. Members marked a year’s successes while rectifying competence in the skills needed to act as a mobile intensive-care unit.

Critical care specialists sharpen skills

Members of Kootenay Boundary High Acuity Response Team took part in a training session to practice decompression.

Registered nurse James Kitch and Scott Lamont, patient care coordinator for Kootenay Boundary HART, were among the High Acuity Response Team (HART) members taking part in hands-on training Tuesday at the Trail hospital. Members marked a year’s successes while rectifying competence in the skills needed to act as a mobile intensive-care unit.
Valerie Rossi photo Vickie Fitzpatrick and Linda Green are the new co-owners of Red Riding Hood Gourmet Gift Baskets. The two believe in specialized gifts and are making it easy for Greater Trail residents with their custom creations.

Friends deliver Red Riding Hood custom gift baskets with care

Linda Green and Vickie Fitzpatrick have taken over Red Riding Hood Gourmet Gift Baskets.

Valerie Rossi photo Vickie Fitzpatrick and Linda Green are the new co-owners of Red Riding Hood Gourmet Gift Baskets. The two believe in specialized gifts and are making it easy for Greater Trail residents with their custom creations.

City of Trail plugs money into parking meters

Because of newly loonies and toonies issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, City of Trail will have to spend $15,000 upgrading parking meters.

Students’ report cards marked by ongoing job action

Greater Trail parents can soon expect to receive a report card that again speaks to the ongoing job action underway.

Montrose water supply to get a fresh start

The end of a boil-water advisory is in sight for Montrose, which has received nearly $1.3 million for water quality upgrades.

Trail sniffing out solutions to dog bylaw

Trail Counillor asked council to consider updating the city’s breed-specific animal bylaw that lumps pitbulls into its vicious dog category

The always-popular Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race tears down Spokane Street Saturday, January 27, 2012

The spirit of Olaus Jeldness thrives in the Rossland Winter Carnival

Local sport enthusiasts are gearing up for Canada’s longest running winter carnival that dares participants to do extreme activities

The always-popular Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race tears down Spokane Street Saturday, January 27, 2012

WestJet plans sparks interest in West Kootenay

Airline pondering more regional service to smaller airports

Shelter use remains low through recent cold spell

The sting of cold weather and wet conditions in Greater Trail hasn’t resulted in more people using the homeless shelter in Trail.

FortisBC set to plug into new way of charging

Inclining block rate scheduled to take effect in July

Trail dog lovers want city to review breed-specific dog bylaw

Women find it unfair to punish pitbull owners with higher fees

School District 20 facing million-dollar shortfall

District's projects budget deficit for 2012-13 school year

Skiers rescued

Two backcountry Rossland skiers were rescued above the Sheep Creek area Sunday afternoon after spending the night in frigid conditions.