Ash/smoke in valley being funneled up from U.S.
The rain of falling ash and haze of smoke on the region right now is not caused by local fires, but rather by blazes south of the border, according to Southeast Fire Centre fire information officer Karlie Shaughnessy. “There is a very small fire in the Big Sheep Creek area west of Rossland – it’s just 3.3 hectares and very ...
Shamhala sees 104 drug seizures, 61 vehicles impounded
Shambhala is over for another year, and RCMP Sgt. John Ferguson says 2015 was a mixed bag, with no vehicular crashes, but many impounded vehicles drug seizures. "The WKTS and Nelson IRSU are very happy to report that there were no major crashes involving Shambhala in our patrol area," Ferguson said. "The RCMP and Integrated...
RCMP report no major accidents but numerous drug seizures involving Shambhala Music Festival patrons
Sergeant John Ferguson of the West Kootenay Traffic Services said police are happy to report that there were no major accidents involving patrons attending last week’s Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo. Ferguson said the WKTS and Integrated Road Safety Unit worked long hours to ensure the motoring public arrived to their ...
Pot left on stove blamed for smoke filling downtown Nelson apartment
A pot left on a stove-top element was blamed for smoke filling an apartment on Ward Street Wednesday morning in Nelson. Nelson Fire Department dispatched the day crew to a call at 10:49 a.m. Wednesday of the smell of smoke in a commercial business. When the on-duty members arrived with an engine, it was determined that the ...
CBT gives $450,000 for Millennium Park expansion
Columbia Basin Trust has announced a $450,000 grant to support the City of Castlegar’s Millennium Park Phase 2 Project. The Phase 2 Project includes: Off-leash Dog Park; Active Recreation court area including two Beach Volley Ball courts; Tennis/Pickle Ball Court; improved access, parking and drop off areas that will service...
Nelson's Don Kurylko dream sailboat begins maiden voyage
Don Kurylko’s sailboat, that took years to build inside a shed on his property, no longer rests at 1300 block of Stanley Street in Nelson. The 34-foot hand-built sailboat is on its way to the Pacific Ocean, near Richmond. A truck came to pick up the sailboat following a brief, but special, ceremony Saturday in Nelson near...
West Kootenay gets online Neighbourhood Watch
The West Kootenay now has its own Neighbourhood Watch community on Facebook. It was originally just Castlegar Neighbourhood Watch, but the page creator changed the name to provide a wider range and more resources for those using the page – and it already has 375 followers, 336 of whom joined the page just in the past week. ...
Smoke in valley coming from Sitkum Creek fire
Smoke from the Sitkum Creek wildfire on the north shore of Kootenay Lake will continue to be visible in nearby areas, as combustible material within the fire's perimeter continues to burn. The smoke is emanating from pockets of unburned fuel well within the fire's secure containment lines. Depending on local weather conditions,...
Taking Action on a Plan to Boost the Kootenay Economy
An initiative to enhance the regional workforce and strengthen the economy in the Columbia Basin-Boundary has been launched. The Kootenay Workforce Development (KWD) is a two-year project that builds on the recommendations of the Kootenay Regional Skills Training Plan that came out of stakeholder roundtables conducted between...
Fruitvale fire sends three to hospital, crews cater to critters
Three people were sent to hospital after a house fire in Fruitvale last night, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Chief Terry Martin. He said the call came in at 6:03 p.m. to attend 21 Duncan Avenue. “The cause was an unattended pot of grease that was left on the stove,” Martin said. “The fire was contained to a...
