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Trail Gymnastics Club still going strong after 60 years
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (568+ words) Published 5: 35 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Team members at Day 1 of the 2026 Glacier Invitational, held May 1 to May 3 in Nelson, CCP 3, 7. The combined group of levels 3 and 7 placed first overall. (Trail Gymnastics Club/Facebook) Team members from the Grizzly Classic Friday afternoon…...
6 majors, 7 continents and penguins: A B. C. runner's global marathon quest
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (930+ words) Published 5: 30 am Saturday, May 23, 2026 Thetis Lake serves as the ultimate training ground for 68-year-old Rob Hare as he prepares his legs for the hills of his next major international marathon. (Tony Trozzo/Goldstream Gazette) Earning this rare piece of hardware…...
Kelowna repeat offender sentenced in intimate partner violence case
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (367+ words) Published 7: 30 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 Klayton John Kearns. (Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers) A Kelowna man with more than 30 criminal convictions was recently sentenced to more time behind bars stemming from charges related to an incident of intimate partner violence in 2024. Klayton…...
Registration opens for Kootenay retreat connecting families with disabilities
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (590+ words) Published 5: 35 am Friday, May 22, 2026 Registration is now open for Riondel R3 SET 2026, a four-day camping retreat hosted by the Diverse Family Roots Society from Aug. 20 to Aug. 23 at the Riondel community campground. (Unsplash) Among the recent supporters of the summer camp…...
City of Trail celebrates 125th birthday with book launch
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (450+ words) Published 10: 00 am Friday, May 22, 2026 A Trail to Remember Volume 2 editors Sarah Benson-Lord and John D'Arcangelo will host book launch on June 14 at Gyro Park. (Trail archives) A living memory of Greater Trail residents' past experiences will be released to the…...
Trail Blazers: The flight Trail never forgot
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (925+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Thursday, May 21, 2026 The Old Trail Bridge was constructed in 1912 and transferred to the City of Trail by the B. C. Department of Highways in 1962 following completion of the Victoria Street Bridge the previous year. The historic structure, which stood for…...
$18 M contract awarded for Paterson border crossing near Rossland
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (314+ words) Published 10: 09 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 The federal government has awarded an $18. 1-million contract for the long-planned redevelopment of the Paterson border crossing near Rossland, with construction expected to begin this summer and continue into 2028. According to federal procurement records posted through…...
PHOTOS: Castlegar Doukhobor festival gathers hundreds to sing and walk for peace
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (91+ words) Published 5: 35 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 The 79th Annual Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ Festival was held May 16-17. (Jennifer Small/Castlegar News) The 79th Annual Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ Festival was a celebration of music, peace, and community. The event took…...
Beaver Valley food bank volunteers recognized as Citizen of the Year
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (637+ words) Published 8: 00 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 The food bank is entirely volunteer run. For more than 25 years, the Beaver Valley Food Bank has quietly supported families, seniors and individuals facing hard times. Now, the volunteers who built and sustained that support system…...
BC Transit launches new tap and ride option in West Kootenay
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (542+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 A Trail resident tapped her way onto the BC Transit bus, which now offers riders the option to use their bank cards, credit cards and mobile apps. (Jim Bailey) BC Transit announced that riders across the…...