Campfire ban in Castlegar
Campfires will be banned in the City of Castlegar effective noon on Aug 4. This follows the Southeast Fire Center ban announced Tuesday. This prohibition will remain in effect until the Southeast Fire Center rescinds its order. Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited in Castlegar and throughout the Southeast ...
COLUMN: We need to look up
Near the end of the film Don’t Look Up, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, astronomer Randall Mindy, turns to the people around him and says, “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” Although the “everything” has never been equally distributed, humans really have had all that we need to survive and thrive. If only more people would […]
Cooling Centres Opening Tomorrow in Castlegar
With heat warnings in place, Castlegar's cooling spaces will be open July 27-30 at three locations: New Life Church - 602 7th Avenue Way Out Shelter - 1660 Columbia Avenue Kinnaird Church of God - 2404 Columbia Avenue The spaces will provide air-conditioned space, seating, washrooms, and drinking water daily between 11 a.m....
Hwy 3 west of Castlegar re-opened following an early morning fatality
Shortly after 5 am on July 26 emergency services were called to a report of a collision between a pickup truck and a transport truck on Hiwy 3 approximately fifteen kilometers west of Castlegar, BC. RCMP, Castlegar Fire, and BC ambulance attended. The highway was temporarily closed with traffic being re-directed through Highway...
Man takes dip in river in attempt to cool off hot pursuit by police
On Thursday, July 21, at 3 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers were conducting a foot patrol when they located a 34-year-old Trail man with an outstanding Warrant of Arrest near the Victoria Street Bridge in Trail, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officers informed the man he ...
BC SPCA 50/50 returns with pot up to $1.2M
The BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need is back with a huge summer 50/50. For animals who are hurting, caring ticket purchasers are their hope of rescue and a happy future. “Every year the 50/50 has sold out – and this year that would bring the pot to $1.2 million, our biggest ever,” says Alina Wilson, BC SPCA senior officer,...
Stabbing at Shambhala sends one person to hospital
A Nelson man is in stable condition after an alleged stabbing incident at Shambhala, according to Salmo RCMP NCO i/c Cpl.Darryl Orr. "On Friday, July 22, shortly before 11 pm, Salmo RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at the Shambhala Music Festival," he said. "Police immediately attended and upon arrival found that the...
Environment Canada issues heat warning for BC Southern Interior
Environment Canada has issued the following warning for the area: A heat wave will impact British Columbia this week.Threat: Daytime high temperatures 35 to 40 degrees Celsius. Early morning low temperatures 18 to 20 degrees Celsius.When: Tuesday to Saturday. Locations: Okanagan Valley, Similkameen, Fraser Canyon, Nicola,...
DriveSmartBC: The Roadside Camper
Traveling on a budget was likely behind a request for information that I received about camping beside the highway. The correspondent was curious to know if there are any rules in BC that would stop someone from camping on the side of the highway overnight. If you can put up with the noise you can save the camping fees! As ...
Increased Activity in the Southeast Fire Centre
Between July 21 and July 24, the Southeast Fire Centre responded to 23 lightning-caused wildfires that were a result of small storm systems passing through the region with limited rain, following a warming and drying trend. Currently, none of these wildfires are impacting communities or infrastructure, though many are highly...
