Campfire ban in Castlegar
Campfires will be banned in the City of Castlegar effective noon on Aug 4. This follows the Southeast Fire Center ban announced Tuesday. This prohibition will remain in effect until the Southeast Fire Center rescinds its order. Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited in Castlegar and throughout the Southeast ...
COLUMN: We need to look up
Near the end of the film Don’t Look Up, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, astronomer Randall Mindy, turns to the people around him and says, “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” Although the “everything” has never been equally distributed, humans really have had all that we need to survive and thrive. If only more people would […]
Gold Fever Follies -- love and laughter
The Follies are back! And for those who haven’t yet seen this year’s version of Rossland’s favourite family-friendly summer live entertainment, there is only one more month to catch this production at the Miners Union Hall. Rossland’s Marnie Jacobsen wrote the play and wove a near-tragic misunderstanding into the love story. ...
Cooling Centres Opening Tomorrow in Castlegar
With heat warnings in place, Castlegar's cooling spaces will be open July 27-30 at three locations: New Life Church - 602 7th Avenue Way Out Shelter - 1660 Columbia Avenue Kinnaird Church of God - 2404 Columbia Avenue The spaces will provide air-conditioned space, seating, washrooms, and drinking water daily between 11 a.m....
Hwy 3 west of Castlegar re-opened following an early morning fatality
Shortly after 5 am on July 26 emergency services were called to a report of a collision between a pickup truck and a transport truck on Hiwy 3 approximately fifteen kilometers west of Castlegar, BC. RCMP, Castlegar Fire, and BC ambulance attended. The highway was temporarily closed with traffic being re-directed through Highway...
BC SPCA 50/50 returns with pot up to $1.2M
The BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need is back with a huge summer 50/50. For animals who are hurting, caring ticket purchasers are their hope of rescue and a happy future. “Every year the 50/50 has sold out – and this year that would bring the pot to $1.2 million, our biggest ever,” says Alina Wilson, BC SPCA senior officer,...
Environment Canada issues heat warning for BC Southern Interior
Environment Canada has issued the following warning for the area: A heat wave will impact British Columbia this week.Threat: Daytime high temperatures 35 to 40 degrees Celsius. Early morning low temperatures 18 to 20 degrees Celsius.When: Tuesday to Saturday. Locations: Okanagan Valley, Similkameen, Fraser Canyon, Nicola,...
DriveSmartBC: The Roadside Camper
Traveling on a budget was likely behind a request for information that I received about camping beside the highway. The correspondent was curious to know if there are any rules in BC that would stop someone from camping on the side of the highway overnight. If you can put up with the noise you can save the camping fees! As ...
Increased Activity in the Southeast Fire Centre
Between July 21 and July 24, the Southeast Fire Centre responded to 23 lightning-caused wildfires that were a result of small storm systems passing through the region with limited rain, following a warming and drying trend. Currently, none of these wildfires are impacting communities or infrastructure, though many are highly...
Stage 1 water conservation measures in effect for all RDCK water systems
With increasing temperatures and dry weather forecasted for the entire Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), the RDCK would like to remind water users of the current mandatory Stage 1 water conservation measures. Water conservation measures run annually across all RDCK water systems from June 1 through September 30....
