Office of the Fire Commissioner, Fire Chiefs Association of B.C. and the BC Wildfire Service cooperate to train local fire departments
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) crews along with other Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) firefighters from Christina Lake, Grand Forks and from fire departments across the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will participate in advanced wildfire suppression training this week. Thirty-nine...
Castlegar City Hall lowers flags to half-mast, holds moment of silence
The City of Castlegar has lowered flags at City Hall and the Fire Hall to honour and mourn the 215 children whose remains were discovered at the site of a former Kamloops Residential School. This follows the release of preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds by the Tk’emúps te Secwépemc First Nation. City staff will...
RDKB lowers flags to honour Indigenous children found buried at Kamloops residential school
he Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has lowered its flags to half-mast at its Trail and Grand Forks offices in response to the 215 children whose remains were found by the Tk’emlúps te Secweìpemc at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. “The loss of any child is a terrible thing and every parent’s...
Weekly Update: Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project - Phase 2
The contractor took a well-deserved long weekend break from construction. Flaggers were in place on Friday and Monday to help with long weekend traffic. Over the last week, work focused on water testing and the installation of bases for banner poles and signs and electrical ducting for lights and landscape architecture. Next...
Minister Conroy speaks to firefighter deployment to Manitoba
Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement regarding the deployment of BC Wildfire Service personnel to Manitoba: “British Columbia has a long history of offering a helping hand to other provinces and countries when they need assistance...
Water Conservation Measures in effect June 1st for all RDCK Water Systems
Effective Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures go into effect for all Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) water systems. Water Conservation Measures run annually across the RDCK from June 1 through September 30. On June 1, Stage 1 restrictions will officially be implemented and may increase to...
Health Minister Dix speaks to rural theatres in the Boundary-Kootenay region about concerns over COVID restrictions
Last week, six local theatre owners met with Adrian Dix, Minister of Health in British Columbia, and Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, for a discussion on easing restrictions placed on theatres in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Business owners of all kinds have faced significant challenges as we’ve navigated ...
Weekly Update: Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project - Phase 2
Over the last week, the contractor continued water service installations, catch basin cleaning, and began installing 1.6 km of storm main. FortisBC began upgrading gas services. In the next week, you can expect to see: Storm main installation on the east side from 22nd Street, heading south; Water service installation; FortisBC...
Three Generations of Service in the 44th
In a historic moment, 44th Engineer Squadron enrolled a new member on Thursday May 13th. The new member was Sharman Thomas Junior, now a third generation member of the squadron, marking a first in the unit’s almost 75-year history. For the occasion he was joined by his grandfather, Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Sharman...
City of Trail seeks urgent help for growing number of vulnerable residents
The City of Trail has launched a multi-pronged program to provide urgent assistance to a growing number of vulnerable people in the downtown core including those with mental health and substance use issues. The City and its Community Safety Task Force, a multidisciplinary group set up to provide advice to City Council on...
