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John Gallo of Johnny’s Muffler in Trail tacks on a new exhaust system in his downtown garage.

With 17 years of Royal Academy of Dance training under Trail instructor Carol Bonin and on-the-job instructor experience, Danielle Labelle has seized this opportunity to give back to the community with a skill she’s honed from a young age.

Energy Minister Rich Coleman expects to decide this fall on changes to B.C.'s clean energy legislation, including a possible reduction in independent power purchases by BC Hydro.

Independent power producers, a climate scientist and an advocate for aboriginal development urged the B.C. government Wednesday to stick with B.C.'s plan to become self-sufficient in clean energy.

Eighteen-year-old Simone Fischer is serving up the last local Dairy Queen cones today on the Trail restaurant’s last day of operation. Details on what will replace the fast-food business in the building owned by Ferraro Foods are not clear.

Local artist and resident Shawna Erback will be opening her new studio downtown mid-September.

In the wake of the HST referendum, housing contractors hope B.C. consumers won't wait 18 months to spend on renovations and new homes.

Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU) was tapped as one of the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in Canada for the second year in a row Wednesday.

The 2011 B.C. Seniors Games wrapped up Saturday and things are returning to normal for local companies after a few days of working at a whirlwind pace during a usually slow time of year.

Relying on “black gold” to nourish their Greater Trail gardens has led a couple of friends to creating bear-proof composters.