Southeast Fire Centre issues Category 3 fire prohibitions
The BC Wildfire Service is getting the jump on any potential dangers as the region prepares for the upcoming fire season. In a media release, the BC Wildfire Service said that effective at 12:00 (noon) PDT on Friday, May 17, 2024, Category 3 open burning will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes […]
Cone Zone campaign urges drivers to slow down to protect roadside workers
Tens of thousands of roadside workers and millions of drivers in B.C. share a common goal. They all want to get home safe each day. Achieving that goal by getting drivers to use caution and obey work zone driving laws is the focus of the annual Cone Zone safety awareness campaign in B.C. It reminds […]
Katrine Conroy announces retirement from politics after 19 years serving the West Kootenay
New Democrat MLA and B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy announced today that she will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming provincial election. “It has been a true honour to serve my community and this province for nearly 20 years,” said Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. “We have accomplished so much, from expanding affordable childcare […]
MP Cannings: Dental and Pharmacare Town Hall announced
Starting May 1, almost 2 million seniors were eligible to make appointments and start accessing the new NDP Dental Care Plan. MP, Richard Cannings noted that “after 57 years fighting for dental care to be included in the Canada Health Care Act, the NDP Canada Dental Care Plan is finally here.” The local MP has […]
BC Hydro removes over 29,800 kg of material from Arrow Lakes Reservoir
In the fall and winter of 2023, BC Hydro undertook an inventory of the structures and materials that exist along the shoreline of Arrow Lakes Reservoir. BC Hydro assessed these structures and materials based on environmental considerations, archeological and heritage values, accessibility, and public safety concerns. Approximately 1,300 structures and materials were inventoried and assessed as part of this assessment. […]
Castlegar's Travis Green named the next head coach of the Ottawa Senators
The long-awaited search for the next head coach of the Ottawa Senators has officially come to an end. President of Hockey Operations and GM, Steve Staios announced that Travis Green, originally from Castlegar, BC, has been named the next head coach in franchise history, a title he will hold through the end of the 2027-28 […]
192 British Columbians lost to toxic drugs in March 2024
Data released by the BC Coroners Service shows toxic drugs claimed the lives of at least 192 people in March, and at least 572 lives in the first three months of 2024. The data reflects an 11% decrease in the number of lives lost when compared with March 2023 (215), when 6.9 people died each […]
BC Hydro’s Columbia and Duncan Operations Update Meeting May 15
We are pleased to invite you to attend our Columbia and Duncan operations update meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. PDT. This meeting will be held virtually via MS Teams. During this meeting, we will provide information about this year’s snowpack, forecasted inflows, and the expected summer levels for Kinbasket Reservoir, Revelstoke Reservoir, Arrow Lakes […]
BC SPCA reminds guardians of the importance of having a plan for their pets
The BC SPCA wants to remind guardians during emergency preparedness week and National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day on May 11, that when they make an emergency plan for their family, they need to plan for their pets too. “Making a plan for your pet not only ensures their safety, it also plays a role […]
Two books featuring Slocan Valley's Tom Wayman set to be launched in Nelson, Nakusp
West Kootenay author Tom Wayman will launch two new books — a prose memoir and a collection of poems — at the Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley Street, on Wednesday, May 29 and at the Nakusp Public Library, 92 6th Ave. NW, on Thursday, May 30. Both events begin at 7 p.m. and are free and […]
