Trail/Castlegar CRU cops jail alleged drug dealer
A Trail man is heading to court this afternoon after police arrested him and executed a search warrant on his house, according to RCMP Cpl. Devon Reid. “On May 17, at approximately 12 p.m., the Trail and Castlegar joint Crime Reduction Unit arrested a 46-year-old male from Trail for trafficking of controlled substances....
Trail businesses teaming up to help Grand Forks be built Ford tough
Help Grand Forks today! Grand Forks is tired and needs help. They are filling sandbags at a rate of 15,000/day. They need help to fill 35,000 bags/day to avert further disaster. More than 3,000 residents are out of homes, 200 homes destroyed. Bring your tent and trailer to Grand Forks to stay over; volunteers bring shovels,...
Evacuation alerts issued for Slocan Valley
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued evacuation alerts for residents and visitors in areas of the Slocan Valley due to the potential flooding. The alerts affect Indian Point Road and Slocan Valley Road West. Local firefighters will hand-deliver the alert to affected households. The affected areas are ...
Everyone invited to ground-breaking of Columbia Avenue project
The media and public are invited to join The City of Castlegar Mayor and Council as they break ground on the Columbia Avenue Complete Streets Project. This project is an investment in the City’s infrastructure and helps to support the City’s Asset Management Plan. Once the work is complete, businesses and residents will notice...
IHA: Drinking water precautions during and after flooding
Interior Health is advising residents that drinking water can be impacted during and after floods. If you are unsure of the safety of your water or uncertain about how it is impacted, then you should use an alternate source that is not affected by floods, such as bottled water. Individuals with compromised immune systems and...
River bank stability a concern as water levels climb in Boundary
The Boundary Region continues to brace for the latest onslaught of Mother Nature as residents prepare for the second wave of flooding predicted to arrive in the next few days thanks to high temperatures and a forecasted large accumulation of precipitation. In preparation, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre is warning the […]
Evacuation alert expanded along Erie Creek and Salmo River to Ymir
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has expanded an evacuation alert for residents and visitors along Erie Creek and Salmo River to Ymir, due to the potential danger from rising waters expected in the coming days. Local firefighters will hand-deliver the alert to affected households. A list of affected streets ...
Flood protection efforts continue in Salmo, Firefighters arrive to lend a hand
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) continues with flood protection efforts in Salmo, in anticipation of potential flooding in the area. Today, more than 40 firefighters from fire halls across the RDCK arrived on-site to help fill and place sandbags to protect critical public infrastructure. Tuesday evening, Salmo...
West Kootenay/Boundary bracing for more flooding; Environment Canada issues weather statement
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the West Kootenay, Boundary, and Arrow Lakes regions, warning of a system that may bring heavy rainfalls to areas already impacted by flooding. "Showers and thunderstorms over the next few days will impact areas affected by overland flooding. Total rainfall amounts...
RANT: An open apology to IIO CCD Ronald MacDonald and the B.C. Public
This is the first (and, oh, please God, the last) rant I’ve ever written directed at myself. I was vitriolic, vicious and unfair in my comments of IIO CCD MacDonald, and so shall I be, now, with me (except for the unfair part which is, when you think about it, doubly – triply? - unfair, but I just can’t parse that any further)....
