SE Fire Centre battling 52 new blazes since Monday
Recent thunderstorms have kept BC Wildfire Service crews busy fighting dozens of new fires in the Southeast Fire Centre. Crews have responded to 52 new fires since Monday, 50 of which were caused by lightning. The Boundary region had 23 new wildfires. The largest covers 25 hectares and is located north of Midway and east of...
CBT and Fortis plugging local communities into energy savings
Several West Kootenay communities will soon be reducing their carbon footprint thanks to $168,000 support from Columbia Basin Trust and FortisBC. Over the next year, participating local governments will work alongside the Community Energy Association (CEA) which will provide expert support to help communities, in FortisBC’s...
Local CO Jason Hawkes saves family in distress on Kootenay Lake
By Zaynab Mohommad, The Nelson Daily A friend in need is surely a friend in deed. A vacationing family is thankful for the quick actions of local Conservation Officer Jason Hawkes after their boat took on water across from the Kaslo Municipal Campground on the afternoon of (Tuesday) June 30th. “You have to be very […]
Nelson Pilots rolls out red carpet to BC Float Plane Association
The came, they landed and they all had a great time. The British Columbia Float Plane Association (BCFA) fly-in and annual general meeting was a tremendous success as a large contingent of participants and planes took over the Nelson Airport for the weekend. “A few of the members came to Nelson last year for the […]
'Burn off operation' responsible for huge column of smoke coming from Sitkum Creek Wildfire; Martin Mars helps fight Akokli Creek fire on East Shore of Kootenay Lake
Residents concerned about the huge column of smoke coming from the Sitkum Creek wildfire north of Nelson Saturday afternoon can be rest assured BC Wildfire Service crews have everything under control. Fire Information Officer for the Southeast Fire Centre, Karlie Shaughnessy, told The Nelson Daily the smoke is due to “burn ...
Judge reserves decision in assault trial of Nelson Police officer
BC Provincial Court Judge Richard Hewson reserved decision Friday in the assault trial of Nelson Police Department officer Const. Drew Turner. Const. Turner is charge with assault following an incident on May 1, 2014, while off duty, allegedly punched Tawny Campbell in the face while the woman was handcuffed in a police...
Sitkum Creek wildfire keeps on growing
The Southeast Fire Centre is now reporting the Sitkum Creek Wildfire is estimated at 530 hectares. The active, interface wildfire, which started July 4, is listed at 50 percent contained. It’s located four kilometers north of Kootenay Lake, between Sitkum and Duhamel Creeks on the North Shore. The BC Wildfire Service has recently reduced the […]
Residents rally with petition for boat launch in the Taghum/Blewett area
A grass roots petition is gaining the attention of the region’s biggest employer as residents of Taghum, Beasley, Blewett and Bonnington band together in the hope of creating a legal boat launch access point on Kootenay Lake west of Nelson. With the impromptu Taghum boat launch on Fisherman’s Pit Road — 12 kilometres west of […]
Gas leak on Vernon Street forces evacuation of several Nelson businesses
Emergency personal were kept busy Thursday morning in Nelson when a gas line ruptured forcing evacuation of several business surrounding the intersection of Hall and Vernon Streets. The call came into Nelson Fire Department shortly after 10 a.m. that crews working on the Stores to Shores project ruptured a connection on a...
Trail cadet on training course in Cold Lake
Cadet Noah Lucht, a resident of Warfield and member of 531 Squadron, City of Trail, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is currently on the Basic Aviation Course at the Cadet Summer Training Centre (CSTC) Cold Lake. CSTC Cold Lake is located at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, AB The Basic Aviation Course provides cadets an opportunity […]
