B.C. families get additional $450 with boosted climate action tax credit
Starting this week, more than 80 per cent of families and individuals in British Columbia will automatically receive an enhanced climate action tax credit. “Many British Columbians are still worried about how they can cover costs such as transportation so they can return to work, pay for groceries and find day camps for their...
City Reopening Popular Outdoor Spaces: Kinsmen Splash Park & Millennium Park Natural Ponds
The City of Castlegar is reopening the Kinsmen Splash Park and Millennium Park Natural Ponds. Reopening for the season was delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health guidance. The City has been coordinating with local and regional governments to determine the appropriate timing for safely reopening these...
UPDATED: Police call for witnesses to Monday motorcycle crash in Trail
RCMP Trail Detachment along with West Kootenay Traffic Services responded to a report of two motorcycles colliding on Highway 3B at Marcolin Drive in Trail. Both riders received life threatening injuries and were transported by air ambulance to Kelowna. On Monday, June 29, at 11:35 am, RCMP members of the Trail Detachment and...
RDKB lowers flags in honour of Ed Conroy
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has lowered flags to half-mast at its Trail and Grand Forks offices to honour Ed Conroy who died Friday, June 26. He served as the MLA for Rossland-Trail from 1991 to 2001. “On behalf of the RDKB Board of Directors I want to express our condolences to Katrine Conroy, our provincial...
Local pro climbers raise awareness of racism and violence
Bouldering, a popular form of rock climbing, is trending in the West Kootenays like never before, partly thanks to the release of the area’s first Bouldering Guidebook. Rossland-born and raised filmmaker Liam Barnes films Nelson rock climbers Tosh and Tula Sherkat as they navigate the area’s biggest and most difficult climbs,...
Report captures Columbia River Treaty community discussions
The voices of B.C. Columbia Basin communities are captured in a new report that details a series of Columbia River Treaty meetings held in fall 2019. The 2019 Columbia River Treaty Community Meetings Summary Report reflects in-person engagement between the Province and communities, as Canada-U.S. talks about the treaty’s...
Former BC minister and MLA Ed Conroy passes away at 73
Former BC Minister and Kootenay MLA Ed Conroy passed away Friday at the age of 73 of natural causes. "It is with a heavy heart we learned of the passing of our dear friend Ed Conroy, " said New Democrat BC Government Caucus Chair Jagrup Brar. "Ed gave so much to the province of British Columbia, and did so with kindness at...
Devoted cops pedal on - 2020 Cops for Kids Ride proceeds under a different format
Like many other organizations, Cops for Kids is facing the reality that large group fundraising events aren’t allowed under social distancing restrictions; but this group of dedicated cops aren’t willing to throw in the towel because the need for funds still exists. The charitable organization will not have their...
Flood risk now low in the Boundary Country
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said in a media release Friday, the risk of flooding has abated and will continue in a downward trend over the coming weeks. The RDKB Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) advises residents they can remove sandbags around homes or businesses. The EOC will not collect sandbags, and instead...
Logging truck accident slows traffic on Highway 3A
Traffic on Highway 3A was reduced to single-lane after a logging truck lost its load near Six Mile Thursday morning. The logging truck flipped on the highway between Six Mile and Greenwood Road, near the Duhamel Store. Hydro crews were on scene repairing power lines as well as equipment to remove the log from the shoulder of...
