RCMP speak to Trail fire, request public cooperation
Trail Top Cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich issued a press release detailing the fire situation in Trail. "On September 11, 2018, at approximately (4:45 p.m.), a wildfire was ignited in the forested area behind the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, on 1200 Hospital Bench Road, in Trail ... First responders arrived within...
BREAKING: Trail interface fire update as of 7:40 p.m. Tuesday
The interface fire above the Trail hospital is now estimated at two hectares in size, but the calming winds and lower temperatures are aiding crews in what has been a fierce attempt to knock down the blaze. Emergency Program Coordinator Chris Marsh says the hospital has been making preparations to move people if necessary, ...
Wildfire near Trail hospital at 0.8 hectares
A wildfire near the Trail hospital has drawn crews from the KBRFR as well as BC Wildfire Services, as well as prompting the activation of the Emergency Operations Centre as of about 5:20 p.m. BC Wildifre Services information officer Justine Hunse says the fire is believed to be lightning-caused, and is roughly 0.8 hectares ...
Fire knocked down in Castlegar
Two engines, 10 firefighters and two command vehicles showed up at a conflagration in the 700 block of 21 Street today, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at 2:41 p.m., reporting on a fire in someone’s driveway. “When we arrived, it was fully-involved, a 70s model motorhome,” he said. “It impacted...
Castlegar announces tax sale, provides list of properties
Notice of Tax Sale Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, the City of Castlegar will be conducting the Annual Tax Sale of lands for delinquent taxes at 445 13 Ave., Suite 101, Castlegar, BC, commencing at 10 am on Sept. 24. Click here for a list of properties within the ...
Alleged sexual assault against minor on local bus, RCMP looking for witnesses
Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl on a local transit bus, according to RCMP Acting Agt. Brett Turner. "On Thursday, Sept. 6, .... between 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., in Castlegar,, an alleged sexual assault occurred against a 13-year-old female passenger by an adult male while...
Mentor and Student featured in Kootenay Gallery Exhibitions
On Sept. 21 at 7 p.m., two new exhibitions will open at the Kootenay Gallery of Art. In the East Gallery, artist Deborah Thompson reveals a new body of work, Pan-dulum: A Call to Unreason, while a collection of paintings entitled In-Between-Time by Carol Wallace will open in the West Gallery. Both artists reside in Nelson...
Information on Recent Sulphuric Acid Spills in Trail
Ed. note: The following was released by Teck Trail Introduction: Teck Trail Operations sells sulphuric acid to International Raw Materials Ltd. (IRM), which contracts with a transportation provider to transport the acid. Sulphuric acid is used in numerous applications including pulp mills, mining, water treatment and for...
Sept. 6 update on Columbia Avenue construction
Marwest and the City of Castlegar are advising the public that there will be increased activity on the Columbia Avenue Project over the next few weeks: · Crews will start working Saturdays starting Sept. 8 through to project completion · Road grading will take place the week starting Sept. 10 between 13 Streetand...
Single vehicle roll-over sends one to hospital
One person was taken to hospital after their vehicle rolled over near the Brilliant Dam this afternoon, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the Castlegar Fire Department got a call at 2:50 p.m, with a request for mutual aid from the Tarrys Fire Department. “By the time we attended, the lone occupant of the vehicle...
