Open burning now allowed in Boundary
BC Wildfire said in a media release that Category 3 open fires are again permitted in the Boundary Fire Zone. Campfires and Category 2 open burning are already allowed in the Boundary Fire Zone and throughout the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction. Anyone wishing to light a Category 3 open fire must obtain a burn registration...
What's happening in the Rossland Range Recreation Site?
The short answer: LOTS. What IS the Rossland Range Recreation Site? Readers who aren’t familiar with the Rec Site can find information about it at this link, including maps, history, pictures, and much more. Recent days have seen helicopter delivery of materials to continue the refurbishment of the Old Glory Fire Lookout...
BC Court of Appeal grants injunction against drilling in Fish Lake area
The BC Court of Appeal has granted an interlocutory injunction against a drilling permit within the sacred sites of Teẑtan Biny (Fish Lake) and surrounding areas. On August 23, 2018, the B.C. Supreme Court upheld a permit authorizing Taseko Mines Limited (TML) to undertake an extensive drilling program at Teẑtan Biny and ...
Students: Adventure Calls!
Rossland Rotary is now accepting International Youth Exchange applications: the deadline is September 30. Think about it! Will you graduate from high school in 2020 or later in the Rossland area? Will you be between the ages of 14 and 18 and a half years old as of August 1, 2019? Would you like to spend 10 months living...
Province announces new housing for Boundary flood victims
People in Grand Forks recovering from recent flooding will have access to approximately 100 new homes, as the Government of British Columbia expedites plans for two new housing projects. “People in Grand Forks are experiencing extraordinary loss, and that is why we are taking extraordinary measures to make sure they receive...
RCMP speak to Trail fire, request public cooperation
Trail Top Cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich issued a press release detailing the fire situation in Trail. "On September 11, 2018, at approximately (4:45 p.m.), a wildfire was ignited in the forested area behind the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, on 1200 Hospital Bench Road, in Trail ... First responders arrived within...
BREAKING: Trail interface fire update as of 7:40 p.m. Tuesday
The interface fire above the Trail hospital is now estimated at two hectares in size, but the calming winds and lower temperatures are aiding crews in what has been a fierce attempt to knock down the blaze. Emergency Program Coordinator Chris Marsh says the hospital has been making preparations to move people if necessary, ...
Wildfire near Trail hospital at 0.8 hectares
A wildfire near the Trail hospital has drawn crews from the KBRFR as well as BC Wildfire Services, as well as prompting the activation of the Emergency Operations Centre as of about 5:20 p.m. BC Wildifre Services information officer Justine Hunse says the fire is believed to be lightning-caused, and is roughly 0.8 hectares ...
Electric vehicles for the Kootenays
accelerateKootenays was in Rossland on for Golden City Days with their fully electric Chevrolet Bolt. They answered questions about electric vehicles at their booth at the Fall Fair and then allowed curious Rosslanders to take the Bolt for a test drive. accelerate Kootenays is Canada’s first community-driven, collaborative...
Have your say this fall!
Have you moved or changed your name since the last election? Are you a registered voter for BC? The BC government wants to make sure that everyone who is eligible can vote in the October – November referendum on electoral reform, and urges everyone to either register, or make sure their voter information is up-to-date. Chief...
