Bee-lieve it: B.C. celebrates the Day of the Honey Bee
In recognition of the significant role the province’s honey bees and native pollinators play in B.C.’s agricultural industry and the lives of British Columbians, May 29 is proclaimed Day of the Honey Bee. “Honey bees and native pollinators may be small in size, but their everyday role in the lives of British Columbians is big...
High streamflow advisory for entire RDCK
Extreme vigilance is required this weekend around rivers, creeks and streams in the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), specifically the Salmo and Slocan river regions. The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for the entire RDCK. The current hot weather and rain event forecast for this...
No passenger flights to or from Castlegar until at least September
Air Canada has extended the suspension of its West Kootenay Regional Airport passenger flights until at least Sept. 8, 2020. The extended suspension includes flights to and from Calgary and Vancouver. This is the third time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that Air Canada has announced changes to flights in and out of Castlegar...
RDKB issues two evacuation alerts in City of Grand Forks due to erosion
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) issued two more evacuation alerts on May 27 bringing the total number of properties on evacuation alert in the Grand Forks area to sixteen. The latest two properties alerted are on 19th Street north of 61st Street along the Kettle River in the City...
City of Trail makes bear-proof bins available now until fall
Bears can become a big nuisance this time of year as they are often attracted to bagged garbage that has been left in easily accessible outdoor trashcans. To help with this issue, the City asks all residents to store their garbage in a secure place until their scheduled collection day. For those who don’t have access to a...
Castlegar RCMP announces launch of Online Crime Reporting website
The Castlegar RCMP Detachment was one of the next in the province’s southern interior to launch the RCMP On-line Crime Reporting (OCRe) tool. Wednesday, May 20, marked the official launch date of the BC RCMP Online Crime Reporting tool, now ready to serve residents of Castlegar and surrounding area. As frontline RCMP officer’s...
Province: New funding for sexual assault survivors
There is more help on the way for survivors of sexual assault through a three-year, $10-million grant program to support the delivery of co-ordinated emergency sexual assault response services in regions throughout B.C. “Gender-based violence, including sexual assault, can increase during times of crisis, and that’s why our...
Horgan teams with Manitoba, Yukon premiers in support of national sick leave program
John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia; Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba; and Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon; have issued the following joint statement regarding a proposed national sick leave program: “We’re pleased that the federal government is looking at a sick leave program that protects people and businesses, and...
Trail parking enforcement to resume June 1
The City of Trail is re-opening some of its facilities and amenities through a phased approach and will therefore resume parking enforcement for downtown meters and monthly pass holders on Monday, June 1, 2020. “Starting June 1, anyone parking at a metered stall is required to plug the meter and is limited to park up to a ...
RCMP report -- Serious mountain bike crash on 'Super Mega Death'
Rosslanders may have noticed a yellow helicopter flying over town in a south-westerly direction on Saturday, May 23, 2020. It was en route to evacuate an injured mountain biker from the Paterson area – a 34-year-old man who had crashed his bike on a trail known as “Super Mega Death.” The man had lost consciousness and suffered...
