RCMP 9-1-1 dispatch centers see large increase in abandoned 911 calls
BC RCMP is reminding people to check their phones as dispatch centers have experienced a significant increase in dropped 911 calls. Over the past weeks, RCMP 911 dispatch centers throughout the province have seen an increase in abandoned or dropped emergency calls. These calls are being attributed to the ‘Emergency SOS’ feature...
Opinions and questions: West High Yield's upcoming community meetings
West High Yield’s Open-Pit Magnesium Mine Proposal – upcoming Community Open House meetings and what they will (and will not) do Readers may have seen the sandwich boards in Rossland, telling residents about the community information sessions that will be hosted by West High Yield this coming week. These...
UPDATED: State of Local Emergency in Grand Forks rescinded
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary EOC is encouraged to see that a decrease in precipitation has allowed some river and creek levels have dropped or are holding steady. However, the RDKB EOC said that residents are encouraged to continue to take precautions knowing that the snowpack is still deep. In its latest update...
RDKB Issues Evacuation Order for rural Grand Forks, Alert for parts of Village of Fruitvale
An Evacuation Order has been issued by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Regional Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for six (6) properties in the Nursery area in Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks, effective as of Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 2 pm. because of rising river levels. EOC officials will be delivering Evacuation...
RDKB urging public to prepare for possibility of flooding in Boundary region
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre is asking Boundary residents to prepare for the possibility of flooding. The RDKB said with increasing temperatures and the possibility of heavy precipitation in the forecast later this week, waters are expected to rise. "Current models show that...
RDKB Going Greener and Taking on Trash in Rossland, Warfield, Trail and Fruitvale
As part of the Regional District’s commitment to Zero Waste Goals and efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, a new waste reduction program will be launched targeting the diversion of food waste and kitchen scraps in the McKelvey Creek Wasteshed. To facilitate the green bin program, agreements have been reached with...
The ‘Hike Our Story’ Challenge returns to the Boundary
A hiking challenge, which launched in the Boundary last year to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Grand Forks, is back with a bang this summer. “Last year’s event was a huge success! We had 124 hikers explore 372 trails in the Boundary,” says Melina Van Hoogevest, RDKB’s Recreation Supervisor at Grand Forks District Recreation....
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 ...
