Trail/Castlegar/Nelson air cadets fly at Trail airport
On the weekend of May 23/24, the cadets of the three West Kootenay Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadrons flew in the Air Cadet Gliders at the Trail Regional Airport. The Cadets were from 531 Squadron in Trail, 561 Squadron in Nelson and 581 Squadron in Castlegar. The two SGS2-33A gliders and one Cessna 182 tow plane are owned ...
Three men badly injured after Courtenay drug op explodes
Police are confident that the cause of a house explosion and fire on May 22 in Courtenay is criminal in nature. Police conducted a search of the residence, after obtaining a search warrant under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act, on May 23and located equipment and other evidence that is used in the production of hash ...
Spree of taxi cab robberies prompts police to ask for help
Five robberies of cab drivers have police asking for public help in catching the suspects, according to a press release issued today by RCMP Sgt. Dale Carr. Surrey RCMP’s Robbery Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying suspects involved in a series of taxi cab robberies that occurred this past month. Since...
Massive blaze near Rossland draws air tankers, bucket chopper and 27 firefighters
All six Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue crews were called out to battle a blaze in the Big Sheep Valley Saturday, according to fire chief Terry Martin. “We got the call at 6:03 p.m. on Saturday, that there was a wildfire at 5070 Cascade Road, just 25 kilometres west of Rossland,” Martin said. “We dispatched crews from...
Work continues on Kokanee Mountain Zipline project
You could hear the excitement in Todd Manton’s voice. However, before Manton and brother Jay see the first client glide gracefully glide down the Kokanee Mountain Zipline, there’s just a little more work that has to be completed. Okay, a little more than just a little. But in a few months zipline enthusiasts from the area...
UPDATED: Weather alert for Arrow Lakes/Slocan Lake discontinued by Environment Canada
As of Sunday evening, Environment Canada as removed the weather alert for the Arrow Lakes/Slocan Lake region of the West Kootenay, including the Boundary region. The alert has been reduced to a risk of thundershowers for the region. Environment Canada continues weather alert for Arrow Lakes/Slocan Lake region Environment...
Report: Baby boomers face transportation challenges
They grew up feeling secure. They benefited from easier access to education. They came of age during a time of some of the biggest social change in North America. And now the baby boomers, all of whom will turn 65 between 2011 and 2031, are facing a huge challenge in the West Kootenay. How will they get around when they can...
Fire season gets early start with large fires in Pass Creek and near Rossland
A brush fire on Upper Gibson Road in Pass Creek this afternoon took about four hours to knock down, according to Pass Creek fire chief Brian Bebelman. "We got the call at about 3:30 p.m.," he said, adding it was a big brush fire, roughly an acre in size. "But it was way off the road - we had to hook up about 500 metres of...
Trail and Warfield reach recreation and library agreement
The City of Trail and the Village of Warfield are pleased to announce they have successfully negotiated and approved a 5.5-year (66 months) recreation and library services agreement that will take effect on July 1, 2015. Warfield will contribute $631,500 over the full term and the City will allocate 68 per cent of the funding...
BC Hydro predicts fourth driest year on record for Columbia River system
BC Hydro is predicting that 2015 could be the fourth driest year on record, according to a press release issued by Dayle Hopp. "Current data now predicts drier conditions in the overall Columbia system (U.S. and Canada combined) than forecasted in April 2015," the release says. "Currently, we expect 2015 could be the fourth...
