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...
SAR teams locate woman missing near Fish Lake area
A missing woman near Bridesville has been found safe said Grand Forks Search and Rescue on its Facebook page. GFSAR said Monday just after midnight, a call came to assist the RCMP in searching for a missing woman in the Fish Lake area near Bridesville. GFSAR said after a long night of searching, tracks belonging to the subject...
City Begins Bear Smart Community Dumpster Pilot Project
The City of Castlegar now has two communal bear-proof garbage bins for public use. The bins are part of a pilot project intended to minimize human-bear conflict and give residents an option for household garbage disposal between bi-weekly collection. “We know bi-weekly collection during the summer months can be a challenge ...
Grand Forks Grad Jason Boisvenue finds his calling with Canadian Armed Forces
Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Jason Boisvenue, 37, has come a long way since going to Grand Forks Secondary School. He is currently deployed in the Canadian warship Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Calgary and played a key role as one of the ship’s boarding team leaders on the recently finished Operation (Op) ARTEMIS,...
MLA Katrine Conroy provides update
As of July 1, BC is in Step 3 of our Restart Plan. As of last week, nearly 80% of British Columbians have had at least their first dose of vaccine, and our declining case counts show that vaccines are working. We are able to move to Step 3 because of our collective efforts and sacrifices. Thank you for everything you’ve done...
Another property under RDCK evacuation alert due to Merry Creek Wildfire
Based on the recommendation from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has issued an Evacuation Alert for 1473 Meadowbrook Drive due to the Merry Creek Wildfire (N51165). Thirty-one properties will remain under an Evacuation Order. The RDCK EOC originally...
