Nelson, RDCK lead nation in worst air quality as wildfire smoke chokes the skies
The mantle of worst air quality in the nation has settled on the regional district and Nelson, according to an international air quality technology company. The Swiss-based IQAir (https://www.iqair.com/ca/canada) has positioned the Regional District of Central Kootenay (320) and Nelson (284) — beating last year’s...
Growing as Leaders -- while having a great time
Laughter, lively activities and moments of individual thought. At the 2023 Basin Youth Network Leadership Summit, these happened in abundance. The goal: to help youth absorb valuable life skills, plus express how they see the future of this region. Ninety youth from around the Basin attended the event, which took place in...
IIO investigating police-involved shooting incident in Grand Forks
In a media release Monday, the BC RCMP said it has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Grand Forks where one man suffered serious injuries. The IIO release on its website said that at about 9:50 a.m., on August 13, 2023, police attended a rural residence on Willow Road...
Interior Health urges public to prepare for prolonged heat wave
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for most of the Southern Interior as a prolonged heat wave begins Monday. Environment Canada said daytime temperatures are expected to reach 35-37 Celsius in the West Kootenay/Boundary regions as well as Okanagan North Fraser Canyon, Nicola and Similkameen. The heat ...
RCMP officers out on patrols on Christina Lake
The RCMP summer boat patrol program at Christina Lake is different then previous years, but still proving to be effective and popular. Grant Forks RCMP said that in the past, the local detachment was able to secure a Reserve Constable for the summer and have them work about 4 shifts a week, cruising around the lake and in the...
New Seniors Health and Wellness Fair coming to Trail October 4
The Age-Friendly South Kootenay Seniors, the Lower Columbia Better at Home program, the Trail and District Public Library, and the City of Trail are pleased to present the inaugural Amazing & Aging Seniors Health & Wellness Fair, scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 12 pm to 4 pm in the Trail Memorial Centre....
Top 10 Canadian pop star Andrew Allen heads up Music in the Park’s Night Market
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market at the Night Market on Thursday, August 17 for a fun-filled evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music. The evening is jam-packed with music as the night opens at 5 pm with Nelson’s Dinosaur Fight and their mix of ...
UPDATE: Fire near Nancy Greene Lake now "being held."
UPDATE: The BC Wildfire Service now identifies the Lamb Creek Fire as "being held" -- not likely to spread beyond its current size under current conditions. Original story: A wildfire discovered Sunday, August 6, is burning approximately one kilometre south of Highway 3 and the boundary of Nancy Greene Provincial Park, and ...
East Trail Water Service Disruption, July 31 and Aug. 1
Residents in the affected areas will receive hand-delivered notices. There will be a water service interruption for businesses and residents of the 1700, 1800 and 1900 blocks of Fourth and Fifth Ave, as well as the 1500 and 1600 blocks of Main and McLean Streets, between approximately 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM on Monday, July 31 to...
Cranbrook RCMP Assist in Wildfire Evacuations and Rescue of Three-Legged the Dog
On July 17, at roughly 3 p.m., the RCMP in Cranbrook responded to an urgent call from the First Nations community of ?aq'am. The community was in immediate danger due to the rapidly spreading wildfire, believed to have been sparked by downed hydro lines. Upon receiving the alert, all available RCMP officers in Cranbrook, in...
