Remediation plan in the works for Sentinel Mountain mud slide
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is awaiting results from a site tour and evaluation that geotechnical engineers have completed of the Sentinel Mountain mud slide. That information will help determine a timeline for remediation work on the area, and help the RDCK identify when the evacuated property owners can...
Evaluation of Hwy 3A mudslide aftermath continues
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) continues to work alongside other agencies to assess the area affected by yesterday’s mud slide at Sentinel Mountain. The event lead to a Declaration of a Local State of Emergency in Area I and an evacuation order for a single property that was at risk. “As of this morning, the...
Mudslide causes evacuations, state of emergency for Area I
The following is a press release issued by the RDCK at 2:59 p.m. on Wednesday. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has declared a State of Local Emergency for Electoral Area I following the mud slide on Highway 3A approximately four kilometres north of Castlegar. The declaration empowers the RDCK to take actions...
Rossland Council's recommendations for CIP grants
Rossland City Council met on April 17 to discuss the applications for Community Initiatives Program (CIP) grants, and to make recommendations about which organization should get how much. All Council members were present except Marten Kruysse and Andrew Zwicker. Mayor Moore opened the meeting by expressing appreciation for ...
Top 10 questions people ask Revenue Canada at tax time
Every year around tax time, Canadians call the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to ask a variety of questions. You can find most answers online, and even more if you are registered for the CRA’s online services. Here are some of the most asked questions: 1. Do I need to do my taxes? Doing your taxes may put money in your pocket....
UPDATE: Hwy 3A to re-open between 8 and 11 p.m. Wednesday
Drive BC is now anticipating that a stretch of Hwy 3A between Castlegar and Nelson which was closed by a mudslide will be re-opened to single-lane traffic between 8 and 11 p.m. this evening. The site also indicated that the geotechnical survey is complete, and clean up is underway. See below for detour routes in the interim....
BC Seniors' Advocate reminds seniors to file tax returns
It is tax time again and the B.C. Seniors Advocate is reinforcing the need for seniors in the province to file tax returns, even if they think they do not make enough income to file. “Seniors may not know that there are several subsidies and tax credits they may be eligible for that are dependent on completed tax returns,” ...
An aquatic moss can remove arsenic from water
Parts of Rossland are known to contain higher-than-average naturally occurring levels of arsenic. Arsenic is widely recognized as poisonous, as shown in such entertainments as "Arsenic and Old Lace" -- a play written in 1939, and made into a movie in 1944, starring Cary Grant -- and in a number of whodunnit crime novels. For...
Trail spring clean up postponed
The City of Trail’s spring clean-up, scheduled to start today in Glenmerry and the Waneta area, has been delayed. City crew members are currently busy cleaning up debris caused by the recent heavy rainfall. We will provide updates about the spring clean-up schedule in the coming days. We apologize for any inconvenience this...
Local Giving Benefits Easter Seal Programs
Ferraro Foods, Rossland Golden City Lions Club and Trail Lions Club joined retailers across BC in March for the annual Paper Egg Campaign to raise funds for children and families who stay at Easter Seals Camp Winfield and Easter Seals House in Vancouver. Customers of Ferraro Foods in both the Rossland and Trail stores donated...
