On the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has downgraded the Evacuation Order for 65 properties and 15 Parcel Identifiers (PIDs) in Electoral Area H to an Evacuation Alert due to the Ponderosa wildfire, part of the Slocan Lake Complex. The area includes […]

[Editor’s Note: The article below focuses on the federal carbon pricing system; please be aware that in BC, the Province runs its own carbon pricing system, but the carbon price for each is the same, and both the federal and the BC systems have rebates – paid quarterly – to benefit low-income and medium-income households. […]

Nelson Police said the British Columbia Prosecution Service has filed additional charges against Nelson resident, David Lloyd Travis in regards to deliberately set fires that occurred on July 24th, 2024. Nelson Police said the additional charges came following a diligent ongoing investigation by officers into three deliberately set fires, including a brush fire in the […]

The Victoria Street Bridge in downtown Trail appears to have escaped structural damage following a fire Tuesday evening Trail and Greater District RCMP said in a media release. Trail and Greater District RCMP said that on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 8:38 p.m. RCMP officers and Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a fire […]

Economic and community development will now work hand-in-hand in the South Kootenay region as two long-standing organizations merge to increase efficiencies and opportunities under a non-profit structure. The Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) is amalgamating with its non-profit parent organization, the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS). This restructure means one entity will handle […]

It is August and bat pups are learning to fly and leaving their summer roosts. The BC Community Bat Programs get many reports of bats found in unusual spots like entryways, on the ground, or even flying into a house if the door is left open. This is normal at this time of year. Please […]

The City of Castlegar urges residents to be mindful of what they flush down their drains after a recent incident involving motor oil that severely impacted the South Sewage Treatment Plant. “Earlier this month, we found motor oil in the City’s sewer system, which had significant impacts on the system and residents and highlighted the […]

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” — Winston Churchill, historian, maker of historic events “People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” — James Baldwin Our minds and our living: thoughts that shape our characters The two epigraphs above frame the entire focus of my Arc […]

Hot and dry weather is expected to stay in effect for the next 10 days as the B.C. Wildfire Service struggles to gain control of several fires of note, including one that forced the evacuation of the village of Slocan. And the culprit for the three major fires burning in the valley — thunderstorm with […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) remains in regular communication with BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to monitor the fires within the region. There are currently 85 wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre, with four (4) wildfires of note, and 62 listed as out of control. This is a dynamic situation […]