Hannah Jarvis-Lingard sizzled as Roxie. Jeff Forst was amazing as the character Billy. Louis Butterfield’s character was another stunner. And what can you say about the performance of Sydney Black. This all happened during the dress rehearsal for Black Productions Chicago at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. Chicago, set in the...

Castlegar and Embetsu have the longest unbroken sister city relationship in Canada, reaching the quarter-century mark this year. “Twenty-five years ago, there was a signing ceremony in Embetsu, to become twin cities,” said Yuri Kutschera, a member of the Castlegar Educational Exchange Committee. “So we are the longest city ...

The City of Trail and the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the first Trail Market on the Esplanade on Friday, June 6 will feature the live Cuban music of El Groupo Cubano, Brisas del Palmar. The band, from Santiago de Cuba, is touring BC and requested a busking spot at the first Trail Market ...

BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko played host to a film shot in Nelson Tuesday (June 3) in Ottawa  —The Change Agents. The evening was co-sponsored by the Citizens Climate Lobby, Ontario Chapter and saw more than 70 people in attendance, including 10 Members of Parliament. “It was an honour for me to host this important...

Brian Deon and Geoff Burns know their way around theatre. The two locals are giving a reading of Freud’s Last Session Friday (June 6) at 8 p.m. in the Expression’s Cafe in Nelson. Tickets are $12 at the door for this TNT play reading presentation. Some of the reviews already posted include: “Delightful! A brainy fencing match...

Many Boundary residents already know who Amanda Thate is – a 20-year-old local singer known for her vocals. But in the next few months, her name is going to become more familiar in the industry and on radio stations as Thate continues to advance her career. The first big news for Thate is that she is launching her debut album...

The City of Trail and the Village of Warfield have reached a new recreation and library agreement. “Our five-year agreement expired in January and we didn’t renew it,” said Bert Crockett, the mayor of Warfield. “So we met with [Trail] and the negotiations broke down. We figured what they were asking was too much. We opted to...

Riding high on two recent, back-to-back, sold out homecoming gigs at TRH in Montreal, the critically revered duo Solids Xavier Germain-Poitras (guitar) and Louis Guillemette (drums) - announce even more Canadian dates, adding to an almost endless tour schedule that has seen Solids on the move since the release of their debut...

From high art to puppy love to a good cause, Trail's newest night out has a little something for everyone. Sarah Fulcher is co-owner of Barks and Recreation (providing pet supplies, training and daycare) – but she's also a volunteer with the BC SPCA council and Trail Regional Branch, doing a lot of advocacy, fundraising and...

You’d think Sydney Black would be happy with the task of raising a family. But instead the second generation Nelsonite is rolling out a second major production in just over one year as Black gets ready to raise the curtain on Chicago, June 12-15 at the Capitol Theatre. “I have an incredibly talented group of friends and we ...