RDCK residents can now get emergency alerts via text message or landline
Emergency communications in the RDCK are getting a big boost from a new system that will notify residents and visitors about emergency events throughout the region. The Emergency Alert notification system is a free and easy program that enables users to receive free text messages and landline calls notifying them of emergencies...
Nelson man 'put his life at risk' to save BOB jumper
Ryan Labbe was preparing to enjoy some quiet time Friday (May 13) night at Lakeside Park. The City of Nelson worker had just pulled his vehicle up to the Lakeside Park boat launch when he heard yelling coming from the Big Orange Bridge deck. Labbe said there was a distraught man on the bridge that was screaming he was going...
Salmo Students Create Signs to Help Conserve the Western Painted Turtle
Students from Salmo Elementary have been working to design and install six interpretive panels to engage the community on the importance of conserving the Western Painted Turtle population at Champion Lakes Provincial Park near Fruitvale. The project has been a true community collaboration, bringing together Wildsight's...
Selkirk College School of Environment & Geomatics Students Awarded for Superb Work
Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) Regional Manager Bruce Stevens attended the Selkirk College graduation ceremony last month to honour five students from the School of Environment & Geomatics for their presentations made during the recent applied research conference. The students...
SD 20 students get to participate in Selkirk College's Project Heavy Duty
A group of 20 high school students from School District 20 will get a chance to take their keen interest in the trades and local industry one step further with a hands-on experience that could cement their future. Project Heavy Duty is being offered for the first time in this region as a way to connect employers, educators ...
Castlegar's new sculptures are almost here!
Thirty-one new sculptures will be landing in Castlegar’s downtown this Saturday, marking the sixth year of the internationally-renowned Castlegar Sculpturewalk. “2016 has a few firsts for us,” says Executive Director Joy Barrett. “We’re featuring the largest piece we’ve ever shown – a huge steel sculpture weighing over 25,000 pounds from Iranian artist Zohreh Vahidifard – […]
Castlegar man rescued by teams from Trail, Rossland, Grand Forks and South Columbia
Castlegar, Grand Forks, Rossland and South Columbia Search and Rescue, along with Trail's Fire Rescue, were called out yesterday after Grand Forks police received a phone call about a Castlegar man in jeopardy under the Paulson Bridge, according to Grand Forks RCMP Sgt. Jim Fenske. Fenske said the call came in at about 8:40...
Riondel firefighters extinguish wildfire near Gray Creek
A wildfire near Gray Creek Monday (May 16) evening served as a great reminder the fire season is here said Riondel Fire Chief Cory Medhurst after the local volunteer fire department extinguished the blaze. “This serves as a good reminder that wildfire season is early and upon us,” said Chief Medhurst. Quick action by Riondel...
El Niño year leads to faster than usual snowpack melt
Warmer than average temperatures across the province are causing the snowpack to melt faster than usual, even in areas like the West Kootenays that received large amounts of snow during the winter. The extremely warm weather in April has led to an accelerated melt for the snowpack in the region, and combined with below normal...
Fire department sees people courting wildfire locally
Despite the terror and devastation wreaked by wildfires (most of them human caused) in Western Canada of late, it appears some people just aren't getting it. The Pass Creek Fire Department got the call at 10:48 a.m. Saturday that there was a fire up along Verigin's Tomb Road. “If you go up to the very end of the road, there's...
