RCMP come in handy for stranded bikers; sexual assault allegation; vehicle vandalism
A couple of mountain bikers on the Seven Summits trail made it nearly to the end of their ride, but had suffered four flat tires and needed help getting back to their vehicle. RCMP received the call at 8:23 pm on August 15, and found a pair of exhausted but otherwise uninjured bikers with their injured bikes, and transported...
Children’s Blood Lead Testing Clinics Confirmed for September
The annual children’s blood lead testing clinics will take place in September. All children aged 6-36 months in the Trail Area, including Casino, Oasis, Rivervale, Waneta and Warfield are invited. In Trail, the average blood lead level over the past two years has been under 3ug/dL, the lowest levels seen since testing began....
UPDATED: RDKB rescinds evacuation alerts for all properties in West Boundary
In cooperation with BC Wildfire, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has determined the immediate threat from the Solomon Mountain Wildfire has subsided and evacuation alerts are no longer required. Forty-four properties near Beaverdell in the West Boundary are no longer on evacuation alert. The Regional District of ...
Free rent initiative an attempt to revive downtown Grand Forks
In an effort to revive a struggling downtown core, the Grand Forks downtown business association is offering new commercial owners six-months free rent on a two-year lease. The program is aimed at new busineses, only. The downtown business association is hoping to fill up some of the boarded up building in the downtown core...
Trail Council Approves RCMP Downtown Foot Patrol Plan
Trail City Council recently met with the Sergeant from the Trail RCMP to discuss concerns associated with public safety throughout the community, including Trail’s downtown core and neighbourhoods. At the meeting a number of options were discussed to determine if enforcement could be enhanced for the remainder of the summer....
Drug Alert issued for Grand Forks area
Interior Heath issued a DRUG ALERT Thursday for the Grand Forks area after two samples believed to be DOWN tested positive for the presence of BENZODIAZAPINES Yellow down containing benzo’s, fentanyl, caffeine, erythritol Purple down containing benzo’s, fentanyl, caffeine, erythritol Everyone using drugs are reminded of the...
Trail RCMP kept busy with fires, substance abuse, fireworks and more
Trail RCMP are reporting a busy August long weekend, and reminding the public that there are rules around the use of fireworks Trail and Greater District RCMP long weekend call type summary: received requests to check the well-being of local residents; responded to numerous calls involving mental health crisis’ and to assist...
Column: From the Hill -- a summer tour
I recently spent a week touring through the South Okanagan-West Kootenay, meeting elected officials and constituents as well as enjoying the lakes, rivers and mountains that make this such a wonderful place to live. Now that COVID restrictions have been lifted somewhat, I was able to chat with people over coffee at picnic ...
Opinion: Want to farm? Need Land? Check out this resource.
Some people have land that can grow crops, but they don’t want to farm; others want to farm and can’t find land. The solution – a program that matches people who want to farm with those who have land available to lease, and want it to stay in production or start producing crops. It's called the BC Land Matching Program (BCLMP)....
RDKB partners with BC Wildfire to clean up dead wood at Christina Lake Dog Park
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has entered into an agreement with the BC Wildfire Service authorizing use of the Christina Lake Dog Park at the south end of Swanson Road for chainsaw training to remove dangerous trees and accumulated deadfall on July 21 and 22. Crews will use the cleanup project to hone their...
