They say to have compassion for someone, you must walk a mile in their shoes. Castlegar will go you one better. They’ll walk five kilometres in your boots, in 30+degree heat, and suffer right along beside you … and, I hope, still understand that their journey is shorter than yours, and the emotional/mental burden you’re...

While many are hailing (forgive the pun) Monday evening’s storm as the ‘storm of the century’, it actually wasn’t, according to Southeast Fire Centre’s weather expert Ron Lakeman. In fact, it wasn’t even ‘a’ storm at all … it was a bunch of them. “It was a north/south line of storms moving east,” he said. “How that would...

BC Wildfire Service firefighting personnel and structural  protection crews have been busy dismantling illegal burn piles put in place in anticipation of Canada Day celebrations, and the RCMP have been  consulted. These incidents divert critical resources from responding to wildfires and other emergencies.  The Southeast Fire...

A Nelson man believes “Lady Luck” was on his side during Monday’s thunderstorm that rocked the Heritage City. Richard Nelson, at home alone at the time of thunderstorm Monday evening, was inside the family dwelling at the Rosemont Trailer Park when a huge tree crashed through the roof as a result of the Gale Force winds the...

Southeast Fire Centre is advising that effective at noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 3, 2015, campfires will be prohibited throughout the region to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The campfire prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. The campfire ban is in addition...

Residents woke up to downed trees, branches and debris filling the streets following a severe thunderstorm that ripped through the West Kootenay/Boundary/Arrow and Slocan Lakes region Monday evening. "Mother Nature did a little pruning," said one early morning walker on the waterfront pathway Tuesday morning. Environment...

Nelsonites were left in the dark for well into the night after a powerful thunderstorm rocked the region Monday evening. The storm packed wind gusts that knocked numerous trees over power lines, leaving most of the region without power. The power outage included Nelson Hydro and parts of Fortis BC. Nelson Hydro crews were...

Two hikers missing in the backcountry near Cathedral Provincial Park outside Keremeos walked out of the wilderness to Search and Rescue teams Sunday at about 3:30 p.m. Lynne Carmody and Rick Moynan shocked search teams when the couple, missing since June 22, walked into the arms of rescue crews. Aproximately 17 members from...

Hot? More like a scorcher. As predicted records fell as faster than sweat off eyebrows as mid to upper flows from the United States made for a June heatwave. New records were registered in 38 different B.C. locations across the province. Unofficial temperatures had Warfield topping the record-breakers, with a temperature of...

The worst nightmare for citizens of Nelson came to a sudden halt when Nelson Fire Department crews kept a wildfire from spreading Friday afternoon near the Waldorf School south of Nelson. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Daloise said Nelson Fire Department was called at 3:44 p.m. Friday to a fire above the Waldorf School, located ...