MLA announces new funding for ambulances
Dear Friends, Neighbours and Community Members, When you call 911 for a medical emergency, you should feel confident that help is on the way. We’re taking action this week to improve B.C.’s ambulance system, making it faster and more responsive, and a better place to work for paramedics. We’re hiring 85 new full-time...
Evacuation Orders have been issued for 100 Mile House region
Evacuation Orders have been issued for 100 Mile House region by the Cariboo Regional District An Evacuation Order has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District in several areas. For your own safety, 100 Mile House RCMP asks that people stay away from the evacuation areas until you are notified that it is safe to return. ...
RDKB seeks input to Boundary Trails Master Plan
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has launched a community engagement process to capture data related to recreational trail user habits. It includes a survey that will remain open until September 9, 2021 when results will be used to determine whether to develop a Boundary Recreational Trails Master Plan (BRTMP)....
Beavervale Creek fire downgraded - no longer a 'wildfire of note'
A wildfire on the Bombi Pass, roughly 12.5 km southeast of Castlegar, is now contained and smouldering with little or no open flames, according to the BC Wildfire Service. At this point, there are 25 firefighters and one helicopter working on the fire, but bucketing and airbombing are no longer needed."Containment lines are...
Column: Blueberry River First Nations court case victory and what it means
A recent momentous court victory for Blueberry River First Nations could put Canada on track to realizing key Truth and Reconciliation Commission “calls to action.” Two of those are for government to “fully adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the framework for reconciliation”...
Fire Crews keep Bombi fire steady at 35 hectares despite heat, wind
As of 2:01 p.m. today (July 13) fire crews have done excellent work at stopping the spread of the Beavervale Creek fire, despite incredibly high temperatures. The fire, roughly 12.5 km southeast of Castlegar on the Bombi sumit, was discovered July 10, and the cause of it remains undetermined at this time. BC Wildfire Service...
Modified Response Fires Burning in the Southeast Fire Centre
In the 2021 fire season, there have been 209 fires in the Southeast Fire Centre, with 69 fires currently active. The BC Wildfire Service is aware of these fires and is prioritizing and responding to them accordingly. BC Wildfire Service response officers have assessed and classified some of these fires as modified response...
MLA says new agricultural land rules will support farming families
New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy says new rules will add flexibility and increased housing options for a small secondary home in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The additional residence can be used for anything from housing extended family to an agritourism accommodation, to housing for farm labour, to a rental property for...
Updated: Bombi fire now roughly 35 hectares, still out of control
A wildfire just off Hwy 3 near the Bombi summit has grown from eight hectares to 35 hectares overnight, according to the BC Wildfire Service. There are now 33 firefighters, three helicopters, and five pieces of heavy equipment battling the fire, which is still listed as out of control."Crews and equipment continue to make...
Drought conditions impacting southern BC
Drought is affecting most of southern British Columbia and the central Interior due to very low rainfall, exacerbated by the recent extreme heat wave. Water scarcity and low flows are affecting Vancouver Island, the entire Thompson-Nicola region, the Cariboo, Shuswap and Okanagan. Most of eastern Vancouver Island, as well as...
