No one injured in early-morning fire in Montrose
No one was injured in a structure fire in Montrose during the wee hours Saturday morning that saw 16 firefighters from Trail, Montrose and Fruitvale respond, according to Regional Fire Rescue Cpt. Ryan Smyth. The fire was called in at 3:13 a.m., and crews arrived at 3:25 a.m. to find a blaze in the attic of a single family ...
Locals reject ‘ludicrous’ subalpine rally track plan
The owner of Snowwater Heli Skiing says a driving course he’d like to build near his sub-alpine lodge in the Bonnington Traverse area will bring jobs and greater economic security for his business… but locals are panning the idea. “When I got this proposal in my email, it was in April,” says KL Kivi, a member of the Blewett...
Category 3 fires to be prohibited in southeast B.C.
Effective at noon (Pacific Time) on Thursday, June 15, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Anyone conducting a Category 3 open fire anywhere in the Southeast Fire Centre must extinguish any such fire by...
Vigil draws hundreds; Archibald family addresses community
As many as 400 people attended a peace and healing vigil at Millennium Park Sunday evening. The event was held in the wake of the tragic and untimely deaths of Christine Archibald, Matt Beaudet , Nikki Hackett, Ryan Babakaioff, Brandon Adams Tasha Bates, Richard Askew, Christy Stroes, and Sydney Jensen. It was also intended...
Peace and Healing Vigil tonight for city reeling from recent tragedy
A peace and healing vigil is slated to begin at Millennium Park at 6 p.m. today (Sunday), with several local religious leaders scheduled to speak. This, after the community was rocked by several heartbreaking losses: Chrissy Archibald, Matt Beaudet , Nikki Hackett, Ryan Babakaioff, Brandon Adams Tasha Bates, Richard Askew, ...
Lucerne teacher Gary Parkstrom recognized for inspiring students
Lucerne Elementary Secondary School teacher Gary Parkstrom recently received the Loran Scholars Foundation Teachers Building Leaders Award during a ceremony held in the Village of New Denver school. The national award, started in 2015 is supported by the McCall MacBain Foundation, and recognizes primary and secondary school...
CH-149 Cormorant helicopter searches over Nelson Sunday for missing plane
The Nelson area witnessed Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) search and rescue (SAR) helicopter CH-149 Cormorant flying over the region Sunday as the search for missing plane with a B.C. man and Alberta woman continues. Pilot Alex Simons, 21, of Kamloops, and Sydney Robillard, 24, of Lethbridge, were travelling from Lethbridge...
Interior Health begins recruitment for doctor at Slocan Community Health Centre
Interior Health said in a media release Friday, it has started recruitment for a new physician for the Slocan Community Health Centre to take over Dr. Mike Magier’s practice.
Magier informed Interior Health May 16 he is leaving the area later this summer.
IH releases report assessing drinking water supply as part of public awareness campaign
For a person's body to function properly, it’s important that cells and organs are provided the necessary water. Water is also beneficial to lubricate joints and regulate body temperature as well as assist the passage of food through the intestines.
Which is why it’s important to have clean drinking water systems.
Wednesday, Interior Health released a comprehensive report regarding the state of the region’s drinking water systems that identified risks to public health, and made recommendations for improving drinking water safety.
