Latest Update from the RDKB's Emergency Mgt Team & EOC
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is advising its residents to stay up-to-date with changing conditions and an element of uncertainty across the Kootenay and Boundary areas. “Our emergency program is closely monitoring the snowpack and weather conditions and will continue to support municipalities affected by...
RCMP report fatal accident west of Christina Lake
Grand Forks RCMP is reporting that one person has died following a single vehicle accident early Friday morning. RCMP said that just past 12:30 a.m., on Friday, April 21st, 2023, police received a report of a single vehicle accident on Highway 3 near Highway 395, just west of Christina Lake, BC. RCMP said at the accident...
Local Air Cadets Learn Leadership Skills
Approximately 40 cadets from 581 Castlegar Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron (RCACS), 561 Osprey RCACS from Nelson and 531 Trail RCACS spent the weekend learning about and practicing leadership and instructional skills. The cadets receive instruction on being a leader throughout the training year, which runs from September ...
Local KBRFR Fire Halls to host first ever recruitment open house events
The Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Service (KBRFR) is on the look out for new paid-on-call firefighters for the 2023-2024 training year. For the first time ever, the KBRFR will be hosting recruitment open house events at its fire stations in Rossland, Warfield, Genelle, Montrose and Fruitvale, for those interested ...
Trail RCMP warning of cougar in town
On Sunday, April 10, Trail and Greater District RCMP received information that a cougar had been captured on a surveillance camera in the neighbourhood of Glenmerry, in Trail. Trail RCMP recommends taking precautions, such as keeping pets inside at night. Please contact the Trail Detachment at 250-364-2566 or BC Conservation...
British Columbians encouraged to prepare for climate-related hazards
As warmer weather approaches, British Columbians are encouraged to be prepared for the possibility of climate-related hazards, such as floods and wildfires, which are becoming increasingly common. Flooding may occur in the spring and early summer when the snowpack melts and water levels rise. According to the River Forecast...
Neighbours United Celebrates Earth Week by Opening Castlegar Office
On Wednesday, April 19 from 4 - 6 p.m., Neighbours United (formerly known as the West Kootenay EcoSociety) will welcome supporters and community members into their new community office space in downtown Castlegar, 1104 3rd Street, to celebrate Earth Week during their Open House event. “I’m very excited to be reopening a...
Welcome to the new IncrEDIBLE Farmers Market
Come fill your basket with a unique mix of local agricultural products and handmade artisanal items readily available at the growing IncrEDIBLE Farmers Market this season. Trail and Fruitvale’s farmers markets have officially amalgamated into a unified market family after an organization rebrand. With a fresh logo and revamped website that streamlines IncrEDIBLE Farmers Market […]
Bringing Canadian water priorities to the UN Water Conference
Living Lakes Canada, the award-winning water stewardship NGO based in the Canadian Columbia Basin, will be represented at the first United Nations conference on water in 45 years. The UN 2023 Water Conference is taking place in New York and kicks off on World Water Day on March 22. “It’s a significant opportunity to be granted...
Report: Daily routines and electricity use patterns changed by COVID-19
A new BC Hydro report finds a change in daily routines that started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have permanently shifted how many British Columbians use electricity at home. The report titled “Powering the permanent new normal: How COVID-19 changed British Columbians’ daily habits and electricity use” finds...
