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The Southeast Fire Centre is asking the public to remain on guard when venturing into the outdoors as drier than normal condition continue across the most of the province. This warning comes days after the Fire Centre issued an Open Burning ban in the region. “We still allow campfires but it’s important for the public to be...

The West Kootenay is in for a June heat wave not seen for the past 50 years says Fire Weather ForecasterJesse Ellis of the Southeast Fire Centre. Ellis said the heat wave that started Thursday is due to a push of mid to upper flows coming from the United States. “Beginning today we’ve got an area of high pressure building...

A recent story that captured national media attention and resulted in thousands of dollars being donated by people across Canada, has provided yet one more surprise. After hours of searching for the homeless man who turned in over $2,000 in found cash, Const. Alex Bérubé, of the West Shore RCMP, was successful in locating him...

A court in The Hague has ordered the Dutch government to cut its emissions by at least 25 percent within five years, in a landmark ruling expected to cause ripples around the world. The Nelson Daily Green Up Columnist Michael Jessen has his take on the ruling by three judges that said the Dutch government plans to cut emissions...

What seemed like a striking and awe-inspiring tribute to a fallen Air Force war hero Saturday turned out to be a fascinating, fabulous and fitting … fluke. I was one of hundreds of people in attendance at Castlegar’s West Kootenay Regional Airport to observe, remember and respect Airman Sgt. Eric Honeyman’s sacrifices as his...

Castlegar fire chief Gerry Rempel said he’s not particularly concerned about a forecasted heat wave overloading his crews despite dramatically higher call volumes than usual this month. “We’ve had 97 calls already this month –it has been a brutal month so far,” he said. “Normally, we’re averaging 50 calls in an entire month,...

June 20 saw two significant motor vehicle incidents in the area. The first was called in at roughly 12:10 p.m., according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. She said RCMP responded to a multi-vehicle collision in the vicinity of Broadwater Road and Colview Road in Raspberry. “It looks as though the vehicle was on...

There was a glimmer of hope in the search for two missing hikers who disappeared in the backcountry near Keremeo. News sources are reporting a set of tracks was found Friday near a trail the couple is believed to have used. The find was the first lead since Rick Moynan and Lynne Carmody were reported missing after failing to...

A proposed heli-ski operation bordering Kokanee Provincial Park has the regional district board of directors petitioning the province for a public meeting. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board recently voted in support of asking Front Counter BC for a public meeting regarding the application by Nelson-based Kootenay...