UPDATED: Saskatchewan man dies of injuries suffered during Shoreacres accident
A Saskatchewan motorcyclist has died from injuries sustained during an accident Tuesday afternoon near the Shoreacres Bridge a few kilometers west of the junction of Highway 3A and 6 in South Slocan. At approximately 2 p.m., Castlegar detachment received a report of a collision between a motorcycle and a Ford Explorer on Highway 3A, west […]
Smoke impacting Grand Forks air quality
The Grand Forks valley has been waking up to intense levels of smoke over the past week. The good news is there are no local fires, but the bad news is the poor air quality is from ongoing fires in Russia. The West Kootenays has three active fires, all believed to be caused by lightening strikes, said Fionna Tollovsen fire ...
Crews close to full containment of two local wildfires
Fire crews are getting the upper hand on two remote fires in the Nelson and Castlegar area. The Five Mile Creek fire, located in the City of Nelson watershed, is now 75 percent contained according to a report on the Southeast Fire Centre website Tuesday. “The fire is not threatening any communities or structures but […]
Shambhala organizers issue release regarding Sunday's overdose death
Shambhala Music Festival is sad to inform the passing of one of our patrons in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 12. At approximately 5:20 a.m., a patron collapsed in the food court. Several patrons in the area quickly notified first aid services. First responders rushed to the scene and at that time found him […]
Death at Shambhala appears to be overdose
Sunday morning (Aug. 12), Trail RCMP Detachment were contacted by the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. Mitchell Joseph Fleischacker of Sidney was transported from the Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo to Trail, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel. “It is believed that the (Fleischacker), who had no identification, was suffering from a drug […]
Five Mile Creek fire continues to burn
The Five Mile Creek northeast of Nelson continues to burn as fire crews worked through Monday attempting to get a handle on the blaze. “The fire is not threatening any communities or structures but is generating smoke and fire suppression activity that is visible to local communities,” the Southeast Fire Centre said. “Fire is burning […]
Fire guts converted school bus south of Nelson
A local man is thanking his lucky stars a close acquaintance wasn’t sleeping inside a converted school bus when fire broke out Sunday afternoon at 3406 Highway 6 south of Nelson. The fire started at approximately 2 p.m. The man thought the acquaintance was sleeping inside the converted Bluebird school bus when fire started. “I […]
B.C. employment figures show lag
Employment numbers in British Columbia dipped in July after slight gains in June, as full-time positions replaced losses of part-time positions. In B.C., 14,500 jobs were lost, reflecting a national trend, as 30,400 jobs were lost across Canada. However, full-time positions in B.C. increased by 9,600 from June 2012, and the...
Romney announces running mate Congressman Ryan
Yesterday, in front of the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, presumptive Republican presidential nominee, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney selected Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate. Paul Ryan prepares to deliver his acceptance speech after Mitt Romney's introduction. After an introduction from...
Two new blazes, one in Five Mile Creek area, spark up as fire season kicks into high gear
The recent string of hot weather, couple by lightning in the area, has fire crews at the Southeast Fire Centre on red alert. As of Sunday three fires are currently burning in the Kootenays, including two new blazed reported Sunday. The new fires are in Five Mile Creek northeast of Nelson and above Syringa Creek […]
