Category 3 burning to be prohibited in the Southeast
Effective at noon on Thursday, June 30, 2022, Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. The BC Wildfire Service is implementing this prohibition...
Province scraps $789M museum rebuild
The Province is halting plans announced last month to rebuild the Royal British Columbia Museum. The museum will remain open to visitors. The Royal BC Museum will now lead a broad public engagement to consider all options for the future of the museum. “I always try to act in the best interests of British Columbians,” said...
1100 Block of Cedar Avenue temporary road closure starting at 9 am on June 22
The 1100 block of Cedar Avenue road will be temporarily closed starting at 9:00 am, Wednesday, June 22 to Friday, June 24 to allow for construction of the new Dairy Queen building that is currently in progress. See the closure area on the included map. The road will reopen on Saturday, June 25 at 8:00 am. Please direct...
New Rossland City Hall and Affordable Workforce Housing Building will be named ‘Rossland Yards’
The City of Rossland and the Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society are excited to announce that the New City Hall and Affordable Workforce Housing Building located at 1920 3rd Avenue, Rossland, will be named Rossland Yards. Historically, the site was the location of the Red Mountain/Great Northern Railway station and rail...
Vancouver named FIFA World Cup 2026 official host city
FIFA has confirmed that Vancouver has been chosen as an official host city for the FIFA World Cup 2026. This is the first time that FIFA Men's World Cup matches will be played on Canadian soil, and the tournament is watched by billions of people around the world. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the tourism...
Pool hours at the Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre - Friday, June 17
The pool at the Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre will operate with reduced hours of 6:00 am to 10:30 am and 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm on Friday, June 17 to accommodate a large school group booking and a swim meet. The pool will then be closed on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 for the scheduled swim meet. The pool will reopen...
Arena floor at Castlegar & District Community Complex to be replaced
The ice floor of the arena at the Castlegar & District Community Complex will be replaced in 2023 to address brine leaks that have been occurring over the last few years. The work to replace the ice floor will require the closure of the arena for approximately six months, but will be timed to have the least impact on ice...
Leslie McBain co-founder of Moms Stop the Harm coming to West Kootenays
The free Compassion in Action Community Conference is coming up soon in Grand Forks on Friday June 24th and Saturday June 25th , from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. This free community event will include continental breakfast and a Doukhobor lunch each day. All attendees must preregister for the event at the Compassion in...
In case of flooding in/around Trail
The Provincial River Forecast Centre has issued a flood watch for the West Kootenay region. Columbia River flows are controlled by dams so there is little chance of the river flooding in our area. Other smaller streams and creeks in the area may be impacted. To take precautions, the City of Trail will have equipment ready at...
Gyro Park boat launch temporarily closed
The boat launch at Gyro Park in Trail is temporarily closed due to high river levels. Barricades and signs have been placed in the area to inform the public of the closure. Although closed, emergency personnel will have access to the boat launch, if required. The City reminds residents to use caution around riverbanks during...
