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Trail names new Champion : My Kootenay Now

6 days ago | mykootenaynow.com | Drew Wilson

“It was quite a surprise.”That was the reaction of Dr. Colleen Kramer when told her name will be added to the City of Champions monument in downtown Trail. The local veterinarian has been an equestrian most of her life. “I have been competing with horses since I was 11,” she said before the induction ceremony at the Riverbelle in downtown Trail, adding that she started competing against North America’s best 13 years ago.
Increase set for Montrose and Fruitvale taxes : My Kootenay Now

1 week ago | mykootenaynow.com | Drew Wilson

Kootenay NewsVillage of FruitvaleVillage of Montrose The Municipal tax rates are set for this year in Montrose and Fruitvale. Montrose Village Council has given final approval to a four-percent increase in 2025. That means a hike of $23 for the average ratepayer. Fruitvale Village Council adopted an increase of three per cent. The average increase of $82.30 does not include the $50 parcel tax levy. Be the first to know! Don’t miss out on breaking news and daily updates in your area.
Trail women loses $10k to scam : My Kootenay Now

1 week ago | mykootenaynow.com | Drew Wilson

Another Trail area resident has fallen victim to a scam artist. Trail RCMP say the woman was duped out of $10,000 by someone posing as a bank security officer. She was instructed to send gift cards as part of their phony investigation and he stayed on the phone with the victimized woman until the transaction was complete. RCMP say she called her financial institutions once learning it was a fraud, but Trail Detachment Commander Mike Wicentowich says the money is gone.
Prosecutor: Driver texting when he hit troopers

1 week ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Corey Friedman |Drew Wilson

WILSON — A prosecutor said Monday that a Rocky Mount man was texting while driving when he struck the back of a North Carolina State Highway Patrol cruiser, injuring two troopers in 2021. Peyton Luke David, 23, made an Alford plea of guilty to felony obstruction of justice in a plea arrangement in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court. Then an East Carolina University sophomore, David was headed west on U.S. 264 near Saratoga at 1:12 p.m. on Oct.
Grand Forks wildfire under investigation

1 week ago | mygrandforksnow.com | Drew Wilson

Grand Forks fire fighters and the RCMP are looking into the cause of Monday’s wildfire. Fire officials say the crew of 14 in seven vehicles including two bush trucks attacked the blaze above Granby Rd.They also had two tenders, two utility trucks and a fast attack vehicle. The fire, about 25-by-40 feet in size had spread into the trees, burning the lower branches by the time fire fighters arrived. Be the first to know! Don’t miss out on breaking news and daily updates in your area.
Man stabbed during home invasion in Rossland : My Kootenay Now

1 week ago | mykootenaynow.com | Drew Wilson

A 26-year-old Beaver Falls man is expected to recover after being stabbed during a violent home invasion in Rossland. Trail RCMP say he was attacked just after 2 a.m. Sat May 3, in a home on the 19-hundred block of Nevada St.Policed report the man and two other residents fought off the two masked attackers, subdued a 15-year-old boy and detained him until police arrived. He was jailed until released by a judge to his parents.
RCMP confront serial offender : My Kootenay Now

1 week ago | mykootenaynow.com | Drew Wilson

A 36-year-old Rossland man has been arrested following a fourth disturbance at a Trail area business. Police allege the suspect tried to hit one of the arresting officers after the incident on Rossland Ave. It happened just before 11:30 a.m. Fri May 2. RCMP say they found the man in the parking lot outside the business and suspect he had been drinking. He was released from jail once sober. Additional charges are pending against the same man after three similar occurrences last week.
Rossland approves townhouse development permit : My Kootenay Now

1 week ago | mykootenaynow.com | Drew Wilson

Rossland City Council has approved the development permit for a 13-unit family townhouse development. Mayor Andy Morel said the Copper Road project is near the Redstone Golf Course. “Down on Redstone, in commercial zoning, just outside the edge of the parking lot, the current parking lot that supports the golf course,” Morel explained. Morel agreed new housing in small cities where available land is limited and concentrating this project in a small area is an advantage.
Council calls to delay Trail’s bus exchange : My Kootenay Now

1 week ago | mykootenaynow.com | Drew Wilson

Is it possible to pause the new transit exchange planned for downtown Trail? That’s the question City Councillor Thea Hanson posed about the project that has been in the works for five years. Hanson pointed out that the site at Cedar and Helena Streets was selected long before there was any possibility of a new retail/housing complex to replace the old Liquidation World building on Spokane St and the Old Trail Hospital on Helena St.City Council has just awarded those demolition contracts.
Former teacher pleads guilty

1 week ago | mycrestonnow.com | Drew Wilson

A former teacher at Kootenay River Secondary School in Creston has plead guilty to a pair of sex offenses. Kianuko (Ki) Louie admitted to sexual exploitation and internet luring during a court appearance Monday morning in Creston. The 35-year-old had faced six charges after an RCMP investigation into alleged incidents involving two students during the 2022-23 school year. Other charges filed in Sept 2023 were sexual assault, possession of child pornography, extortion and criminal harassment.