The City of Castlegar’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is supporting evacuees from nearby electoral area “J”.
The City of Castlegar’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is supporting evacuees from nearby electoral area “J”. Earlier today, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) issued an evacuation order for the Broadwater Road area of Robson and requested the City of Castlegar’s EOC support the local Emergency Support Services...
RDCK issues evacuation order for Broadwater Road
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued an evacuation order for Broadwater Road in electoral area ‘J’. The rest of the entire RDCK region, with the exception of Castlegar and Nelson, remains under evacuation alert which was issued Saturday evening. The evacuation order has been issued for the...
RDCK issues evacuation order for Duhamel Creek
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued an evacuation order for Duhamel Creek (North Shore) in electoral area ‘F’. The rest of the entire RDCK region, with the exception of Castlegar and Nelson, remains under evacuation alert which was issued Saturday evening. The evacuation order has been issued for the...
Column: From the Hill -- Parliamentary problem-solving
There has been a lot of misinformation and hyperbole lately about how the House of Commons will be conducting business over the next few weeks. Regular sittings of Parliament were suspended in mid-March because of the COVID-19 crisis. Since then, the House of Commons has been working, and in many ways working harder and ...
RDCK Wide Flooding Evacuation Alert (Exception: City of Castlegar and City of Nelson)
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has issued an Evacuation Alert for the entire RDCK, including all communities and municipalities, with the exception of the City of Castlegar and the City of Nelson. This alert is specific to properties adjacent to rivers, creeks or streams....
RDKB activates Emergency Operations Centre to Level Three
After issuing an evacuation alert for 1137 properties across the Boundary, impacting an estimated 2,300 residents Friday, Saturday, The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) activated the centre operations to Level Three in preparation for heavy rain and possible flooding events anticipated...
RDKB declares state of emergency for entire Boundary as river levels rise
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors has declared a State of Local Emergency for the entire Boundary region including the electoral areas C/Christina Lake, D/Rural Grand Forks and E/West Boundary as well as the municipalities of Grand Forks, Greenwood and Midway. Under B.C.’s Emergency Program Act, ...
Hugh Keenleyside Navigational Lock closed June 1 - 5
The Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed to recreational users from Monday, June 1 to Friday, June 5. This closure is necessary to complete the final repairs on the guidewall. The navigational lock will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6. Regular hours of operation for the Navigational Lock are...
Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program: Catch a contest entry with your fish
A new angler incentive program on Kootenay Lake launches June 1, 2020. Anglers are encouraged to harvest rainbow and bull trout in the main body of Kootenay Lake and then turn in the heads to one of four depots to enter a monthly draw for a prize worth $1,000. Each head returned also qualifies for entry in the final grand...
Bee-lieve it: B.C. celebrates the Day of the Honey Bee
In recognition of the significant role the province’s honey bees and native pollinators play in B.C.’s agricultural industry and the lives of British Columbians, May 29 is proclaimed Day of the Honey Bee. “Honey bees and native pollinators may be small in size, but their everyday role in the lives of British Columbians is big...
