Final stamp put on cannabis legislation; no grow ops proposal defeated
There was no smoke or fire as the city took its final toke on the document that will legislate the use, production and sale of cannabis in Grand Forks. City council passed final reading of the Zoning Bylaw amendment late last month that included several points pertaining to cannabis. However there was no discussion on the...
RDKB Emergency Operations update, evacuation alerts still in place
RDKB Emergency Operations Centre Update On very short notice, fire crews at the Kootenay Boundary, Christina Lake and Grand Forks fire departments delivered door to door alert notifications to 55 addresses in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary on August 12. Full details of all evacuation alerts including how to prepare...
120 wildfires in Southeast Fire Centre, RDCK continues to closely monitor
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is continuing to monitor the McArthur Creek wildfire southeast of Salmo, as well as other existing wildfires in the region. In addition, the RDCK is assessing new wildfires to ensure that people and property are protected. “We know from the BC Wildfire Service that there 160-plus...
Expect more delays on Columbia Avenue
Marwest and the City of Castlegar would like to alert the community that with additional trades on-site there will be more cause for delays on the Columbia Avenue Complete Streets Project. Concrete is being poured, sidewalks and gutters are being installed and tree cells are being prepared, while this means the project is on time, […]
Western Toads, snakes, and more at Toadfest 2018
You’re invited to Toadfest at Summit Lake Provincial Park, near Nakusp on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 between 4-7 p.m., and Thursday, Aug. 23, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. This free, fun, family event, coordinated by the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP), raises awareness about the Western Toad, including its life ...
RDKB says 55 homes under evacuation alert; air quality very poor
The Emergency Management Service is activating the Emergency Operations Centre to Level 1 to support wildfire response within the RDKB, according to Chris Marsh, RDKB manager of emergency programs. He also said roughly 55 homes in the region are being put on evacuation alert due to wildfire activity. “On Aug. 11, the Granby...
No Sulphuric Acid Spill -- This Time
This morning a Harms Pacific transport truck and trailer contracted by International Raw Materials Ltd. (IRM), carrying sulphuric acid, went off Highway 22 just west of Rossland. According to a news release by IRM, no sulphuric acid has spilled at this time; emergency services vehicles are on-site and there is no threat to...
City of Trail meets with IRM following recent acid spills
The City of Trail would like to provide the public with an update on the action the City has taken since the two sulphuric acid spills that occurred on April 10 and May 23, 2018 on Highway 3B (Highway 22). “Trail City Council and staff have been in frequent communication with the appropriate officials in regard to the acid ...
A special concert at the Bailey: Guy Davis and Fabrizio Poggi -- and it's free
Join Trail Arts Council in celebrating the start of the performance season and the exciting Bailey Theatre upgrades. Reserve your tickets now! It will be on October 4, 2018, at 7:30 pm. Guy Davis credits the Blues Masters who’ve gone before him for their great influence, from artists like Blind Willie McTell and Big Bill...
The City of Trail Receives $50,000 in FCM Funding for Asset Management Strategy
The City of Trail has received $50,000 in funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP). The funding will go towards the city’s Asset Management Strategy, a program used to establish a high-level, long term approach to...
