Human-caused fires raise concerns in Southeast B.C.
On Monday, March 9, crews from the Southeast Fire Centre responded to four new wildfires, all of which were human-caused and therefore preventable. Two of the fires were the result of poorly planned open burning: * Wildfire Management Branch crews supported local RCMP members and fire departments at a five-hectare grass fire...
Update: Sapriken arrested after tip from public
A man for whom police have been searching for months is now behind bars, according to RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall (non-commissioned officer in charge of the Crime Reduction Unit). "As a result of information provided by a local Castlegar business, Castlegar RCMP arrested Sapriken on March 6, 2015," Hall said. "He was held in custody...
Minimum wage earners in BC get a slight bump up with government announcement
The B.C. government increased the minimum wage to $10.45 per hour effect September 15 of this year said Minister for Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, and Minister Responsible for Labour, Shirley Bond Thursday. At the same time, Bond said the wage for liquor server will get bumped up from $9.00 to $9.20 per hour. “Raising ...
Letter: Seniors rights being neglected by care facilities
To the Editor: The purpose of this letter is to empower seniors and their families with knowledge that is crucial to have when standing up for their right to be protected from abuse or neglect in a senior care facility. It will enable them to demand a better quality of care afforded them by Bill 17, the "Residents Bill of...
BC Coroners Service identifies victim in Sunday's Blewett trailer fire
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased following a trailer-home fire in Sunday (March 8) in Blewett as Nelson as Ryan Randell Tapp of Nelson. About 4 a.m. Sunday morning, neighbours noticed a fire in a mobile home on Fofonow Road in Blewett and summoned emergency services. Nelson ...
UPDATED: RCMP, Coroners Service, Fire Departments continue to investigate cause of Blewett fire
Nelson RCMP, B.C. Coroners Service the Blewett, Beasley and Nelson Fire Departments continuing to investigate the cause of a fire that claimed a life early Sunday morning said Sgt. Darryl Little media spokeperson for the Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP. Little said that at approximately 4 a.m. Sunday, a fire was reported in...
Lack of snowpack causes Southeast Fire Centre to caution public with outdoor burns
The month on the calendar may say March but that hasn’t stopped the Southeast Fire Centre from issuing a public warning to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities, due to the warmer and dryer winter. “The worry right now is “person caused” fires due to grass burning or the of burning piles,” Jordan Turner, Fire...
Southeast Fire Centre urges caution with outdoor burns
The dry winter has the Southeast Fire Centre asking the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities. The favour is due to an increased wildfire risk in the region. "The Southeast Fire Centre is experiencing unseasonably mild temperatures, spring-like conditions and low relative humidity," Jordan Turner,...
South Slocan's Dean Siminoff uses Martial Arts to help free modern day slaves
A program founded by a South Slocan man — Martial Arts For Justice — had a story written about him in a Colorado-based news website. The Examiner.com, a media company based in Denver, Colorado, that operates a network of local news websites in USA and Canada, featured Taekwondo master Dean Siminoff in a story about Martial ...
West Arm Provinical Park to grow by 1,219 hectares — Caribou population benefits
Environment Minister Mary Polak has announced that the West Arm Provincial Park is one of six BC parks to be expanded under Bill 8 which was introduced on March 2. The park will gain 1,219 hectares on the south eastern edge directly behind Ymir peak. The land is owned by the Crown, which acquired two parcels of land totaling...
