Shovels instead of paddles: Dragon Boat Team fills sandbags
The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat team cancelled practices because of high water, wave action and high levels of debris on the lake, but paddlers from Rossland, Trail and Castlegar been driving over almost daily since flooding began, to help flood-afflicted areas by filling sandbags. They're still getting a good core...
Second wildfire in less than a week for Trail and area
Station 374 received multiple 911 calls about a fire on Frances Moran Rd. at 10:18 p.m. (Monday) between the hospital and high school. They responded at 10:26 p.m. “Due to darkness and steep terrain, it was a tough fire to access,” said Cpt. Grant Tyson. Ten fire firefighters from Warfield and 12 from Trail responded. It was...
UPDATED: Keep sandbags in place as rivers may rise again with warmer weather
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary EOC is advising the public that despite river levels already started to recede, residents should keep sandbags in place due to warmer weather on the horizon. RDKB emergency officials are cautioning that many evacuation orders will remain in place until a second surge of water...
Extremely high water conditions in Boundary rivers may continue for some time — RDKB
From Christina Lake through Rock Creek and Beaverdell, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre continues to increase its evacuation orders. As of Thursday evening, evacuation orders had grown to 1390 addresses, nearly 2800 residents during the past 24 hours as severe flooding and flood risk...
RDKB expands evacuation orders to 1125 additional properties
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has expanded evacuation orders to 1125 additional properties in Areas C, D, and E, from Christina Lake through the West Boundary, including Grand Forks a media release said Thursday. "Due to imminent danger to life and health due to flooding, the RDKB has ordered the evacuation of ...
Rivers in the Boundary expected to reach highest levels since 1948
Forecasts for precipitation and warm temperatures combined with a rush of snowpack at high elevations will hasten snowmelt in the coming days forcing the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to increase the number of Evacuation Orders in the Boundary region. In a media release Wednesday, the RDKB said rivers in the Boundary...
MLA Conroy welcomes new playgrounds for Kootenay schools
Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy said students at schools in Slocan and New Denver are getting new playgrounds, thanks to $180,000 in provincial funding announced by the Premier and Minister of Education today. “Playgrounds should be part of a healthy childhood no matter where you live,” said Conroy, who is also the Minister...
UPDATED: Rural Grand Forks Declares State of Local Emergency
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks has declared a local state of emergency due to ongoing flooding in the Manly Meadows area and other areas in rural Grand Forks. The RDKB said in a media release Tuesday evening, the State of Local Emergency will remain in place for seven days. "A...
Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre temporarily closed
The Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre will be closed temporarily starting today (Monday, May 7) at 10:15 a.m. for a water main repair. City crews will make every effort to fix the main as quickly as possible, and we will provide an update with the re-opening time later in the day. We apologize to all patrons for the interruption...
Localized flooding in the Boundary prompts RDKB to raise status to Level 2
The RDKB Emergency Operations Centre in Grand Forks raised its status to Level 2 Sunday in response to rising river levels across the Boundary, and a forecast of increasing levels through to the end of the week. In a media release, the RDKB said high waters have resulted in localized flooding adjacent to the Kettle River,...
