KERPA welcomes new doctor, new vehicle to team
Dr. Serena Deketele, CCFP(EM), has joined the KERPA team, bringing with her a strong background in emergency medicine, trauma care, and learner, interprofessional, and physician education. After completing her training, Serena began practicing Emergency Medicine in 2019, gaining frontline experience in busy emergency departments where she managed a broad spectrum of acute and critical presentations, […]
Cleaning a shed, attic, cabin or barn? Protect against hantavirus
Spring is in the air, and for many of us in the Interior, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and dive into spring cleaning. Before sweeping, dusting and decluttering, however, there’s something else that could be in the air that’s important to be aware of: Hantavirus. How do you get hantavirus? Hantavirus is a […]
Ghosts on Hwy 3: Why a Retired Traffic Cop Thinks About Past Crashes Every Long Weekend
This is a short trip down memory lane with a retired traffic cop: me. Having recently completed a round trip from Vancouver Island to the West Kootenays and back, I had plenty of time to think along the way. There were ghosts along Highway 3 from the Manning Park works yard to Rock Creek, one […]
BC Hydro: Navigation Lock Closure
The navigation lock at Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed from May 18 at 4 p.m. to June 17 at 8 a.m. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we work to reopen the lock. Regular hours of operation for […]
Seven Mile Water Use Plan Order Review
BC Hydro is hosting an open house on Thursday, May 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Beaver Valley Curling Club located at 125 Pine Ave. in Fruitvale for the Seven Mile Water Use Plan Order Review and application for a Fisheries Act Authorization. This work is being initiated by BC Hydro as part […]
BC NDP MLA Steve Morissette says people in Warfield will be better prepared for disasters thanks to climate resiliency project
BC NDP MLA Steve Morissette says new provincial funding for a local project means Trail will be better able to withstand and adapt to natural hazards and climate-caused disasters. “The Trail Creek Flood Mitigation Plan will provide the Village of Warfield with a comprehensive, climate informed approach to reducing flood and erosion risks,” said Steve […]
Banning breeding, future ownership of exotic cats
B.C. is moving forward with changes to the Controlled Alien Species Regulation (CASR) under the Wildlife Act that ban the breeding, transport and future ownership of all non-native and non-domestic cats, effective Friday, May 1, 2026. The changes expand the regulation to include all non-native and non-domestic cat species not previously captured by CASR, strengthening […]
Free Community Astronomy Event: Saturday, May 9
The Kootenays own astrophysicists are hosting an event that highlights both our communities and our heavens. Her letter is as follows: My name is Steffani Grondin and I am an astrophysicist at the University of California San Diego. My colleague Ella Meyer (CC’ed) is a Quantum Computing Outreach Coordinator at the University of British Columbia. We […]
Wildlife collisions spike in May and June as animals and drivers change behaviour
May and June are among the highest risk months for wildlife collisions on B.C. roads due to changing behaviour by both drivers and animals, cautions Road Safety at Work. ICBC reports an average of more than 12,000 animal‑related incidents and 952 people injured annually over the last five years. The numbers tend to spike at […]
Fuel Spill Response at Warfield Petro-Canada
At approximately 08:47 this morning, 11 members from Station 374 (Trail) and 2 members from Station 372 (Warfield) responded to a significant fuel spill at the Warfield Petro-Canada. The spill occurred in the alley behind the station during a fuel truck offloading operation. As a precautionary measure, crews evacuated a small area behind the station […]
