City of Trail

The October 2022 shooting took place at the BC Emergency Health Services Ambulance Station in Trail, located past the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Photo: Jim Bailey

Trail ambulance station shooter gets 6 years

Francis Paradis pleaded guilty to four of seven charges for shooting at paramedics and police

The October 2022 shooting took place at the BC Emergency Health Services Ambulance Station in Trail, located past the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Photo: Jim Bailey
The Penticton Vees will face the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in the Kootenay Conference final. Photo: Jim Bailey

Silverbacks eliminate Vipers, face Vees in BCHL semifinal

Salmon Arm Silverbacks took out the Vernon Vipers with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 5

The Penticton Vees will face the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in the Kootenay Conference final. Photo: Jim Bailey
Gyro Park beach is groomed and almost ready for summer, including a haul of new sand and the install of a water measuring board. Photo: Jim Bailey

Work underway at popular Trail beach

Sand has been added as well as a river elevation indicator; new signage coming

Gyro Park beach is groomed and almost ready for summer, including a haul of new sand and the install of a water measuring board. Photo: Jim Bailey
Seven Summits Plant Club grows plants all year long thanks to hydroponics. (Contributed)

Seven Summits: Growing goodness in Plant Club

Rossland school’s plant club uses hydroponics to grow plants indoors without the use of soil

Seven Summits Plant Club grows plants all year long thanks to hydroponics. (Contributed)
The community is invited to “Coffee with a Cop” on Thursday, April 27, starting at 9 a.m. in the Bridgeview Café. Photo: Jeremy Yap/Unsplash

You’re invited to ‘Coffee with a Cop’ Thursday in downtown Trail

The informal event starts at 9 a.m. in the Bridgeview Café

The community is invited to “Coffee with a Cop” on Thursday, April 27, starting at 9 a.m. in the Bridgeview Café. Photo: Jeremy Yap/Unsplash
About 40 Trail Youth Baseball parents, coaches and players turned up at Jason Bay Field at Butler Park on Tuesday evening to wake the field for baseball season and the U18 Trail Orioles home opener this Saturday. See Orioles story on Pg. 7. Photo: Jim Bailey

East Trail park ready to play ball, but no lights for another year

The installation of lights at Butler Park will be delayed for another year

About 40 Trail Youth Baseball parents, coaches and players turned up at Jason Bay Field at Butler Park on Tuesday evening to wake the field for baseball season and the U18 Trail Orioles home opener this Saturday. See Orioles story on Pg. 7. Photo: Jim Bailey
Rossland City Council

Rossland city staff puts Growing Community funds to work

Council passes Growing Community Reserve Fund bylaw; await Master Plans under construction

Rossland City Council
Ron Clarke is a Trail Times columnist.

Have you ever heard of The Tax Court of Canada?

To set the stage, the legal basis for our tax system is the Income Tax Act

  • Apr 20, 2023
Ron Clarke is a Trail Times columnist.
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Rotary invites young adults to apply for leadership camp

The free and fun youth leadership camp will go July 1-6 at Selkirk College in Castlegar

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The woman’s symptoms continued to escalate into severe drug psychosis, paranoia, and she ran onto a busy roadway in the presence of police. Photo: Unsplash

Trail RCMP: Drug decriminalization leading to extraordinary calls

Adults 18+ are not subject to criminal charges for possession of up to 2.5 gm of certain drugs

The woman’s symptoms continued to escalate into severe drug psychosis, paranoia, and she ran onto a busy roadway in the presence of police. Photo: Unsplash
Rossland Public Library programmer Julie MacDermott helps out with the popular after school chess club on Tuesdays. The library is one of 71 public libraries in the province to receive a one-time government grant. (Jim Bailey photo)

Rossland library happy recipient of provincial grant, in lieu of increased funding

NDP government gives one-time grants to 71 libraries; annual funding frozen since 2010

Rossland Public Library programmer Julie MacDermott helps out with the popular after school chess club on Tuesdays. The library is one of 71 public libraries in the province to receive a one-time government grant. (Jim Bailey photo)
Police are asking for tips to identify two people, in a grey truck (no front licence plate) suspected to be involved in the theft of two motorcycles valued at close to $23,000. The Fruitvale theft is suspected to have occurred between 4:19 a.m. and 6:22 a.m., April 15. Photo via Trail RCMP

Update: $23,000 theft from Fruitvale business has police pleading for tips

“This is a local small business, and this theft has hit them hard financially.”

Police are asking for tips to identify two people, in a grey truck (no front licence plate) suspected to be involved in the theft of two motorcycles valued at close to $23,000. The Fruitvale theft is suspected to have occurred between 4:19 a.m. and 6:22 a.m., April 15. Photo via Trail RCMP
The Trail U18 Orioles will open their home season this weekend with a doubleheader Saturday at Butler Park against Chilliwack. Pictured: 2022 U18 Trail Oriole Jake Maniago committed to play with the Prairie Baseball Academy earlier this year. Photo: Jim Bailey

U18 Orioles go 1-for-3 to open season, play first home games this weekend

Trail U18 Orioles will host the Chilliwack Cougars at Jason Bay Field at Butler Park on Saturday

The Trail U18 Orioles will open their home season this weekend with a doubleheader Saturday at Butler Park against Chilliwack. Pictured: 2022 U18 Trail Oriole Jake Maniago committed to play with the Prairie Baseball Academy earlier this year. Photo: Jim Bailey
Seven Summits student Emerick Deslauriers is on the fast track to accomplishing his goals thanks to the flexible curriculum of the Rossland school. (Contributed)

Seven Summits: Throttling through to serve

Always up for a challenge, this Grade 9 student provides quality service beyond his age

  • Apr 18, 2023
Seven Summits student Emerick Deslauriers is on the fast track to accomplishing his goals thanks to the flexible curriculum of the Rossland school. (Contributed)
The ballet component of the Kootenay Festival of the Arts took to the stage at The Bailey Theatre, April 13. Photo: Jim Bailey

Talent returns to Trail for Kootenay Festival of the Arts

Kootenay Festival of the Arts invites all to a highlight concert April 23 at 2 p.m.

The ballet component of the Kootenay Festival of the Arts took to the stage at The Bailey Theatre, April 13. Photo: Jim Bailey
Jenn Penney, program manager, Trail and Greater District RCMP Victim Services. Photo: Submitted

Greater Trail RCMP Victim Services provides crisis response, support

April 16 to April 22 is recognized across the province as Prevention of Violence Against Women Week

Jenn Penney, program manager, Trail and Greater District RCMP Victim Services. Photo: Submitted
On April 2, the Colombo Lodge held the annual Sante Berno annual red wine competition. Photo: Submitted

Trail lodge raises a glass, or three, of vino rosso

John Borsato was first place winner; James Niblow, second; and Gene Gambin, third

On April 2, the Colombo Lodge held the annual Sante Berno annual red wine competition. Photo: Submitted
Fruitvale’s Emma Kohl, Mignon Helberg and Felicia Girardo helped the Thompson-Okanagan U18 AAA Lakers to a second place finish at the BCEHL provincial championship. Photo: Facebook

Former Wildcats help Lakers Elite AAA team to final

Fruitvale’s Felicia Girardo, Emma Kohl and Mignon Helberg play for the BCEHL Thompson-Okanagan Lakers

Fruitvale’s Emma Kohl, Mignon Helberg and Felicia Girardo helped the Thompson-Okanagan U18 AAA Lakers to a second place finish at the BCEHL provincial championship. Photo: Facebook
Ron Clarke is a Trail Times columnist.

T1 adjustment; changing your previously filed tax return

You can do a T1 adjustment for up to 10 prior years for tax returns filed in that period

  • Apr 13, 2023
Ron Clarke is a Trail Times columnist.
The PacificSport Columbia Basin board and viaSport B.C. have announced the launch of a new PacificSport Centre in the Columbia Basin, with support of the British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Photo: Kevin Mueller/Unsplash

New PacificSport Centre announced for Columbia Basin

Centre to work closely as a mentor with local sport organization leaders

The PacificSport Columbia Basin board and viaSport B.C. have announced the launch of a new PacificSport Centre in the Columbia Basin, with support of the British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Photo: Kevin Mueller/Unsplash