Rivers in the Boundary expected to reach highest levels since 1948
Forecasts for precipitation and warm temperatures combined with a rush of snowpack at high elevations will hasten snowmelt in the coming days forcing the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to increase the number of Evacuation Orders in the Boundary region. In a media release Wednesday, the RDKB said rivers in the Boundary...
MLA Conroy welcomes new playgrounds for Kootenay schools
Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy said students at schools in Slocan and New Denver are getting new playgrounds, thanks to $180,000 in provincial funding announced by the Premier and Minister of Education today. “Playgrounds should be part of a healthy childhood no matter where you live,” said Conroy, who is also the Minister...
Columbia Avenue project to begin next week
To All Residents of the City of Castlegar: The City of Castlegar is undertaking the redevelopment of Columbia Avenue from 17 Street to 13 Street. Construction will begin on Monday, May 14 and is expected to be completed in October 2018. Normal hours of work will be: Monday to Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from...
House fire in downtown Castlegar results in minor injuries
The Castlegar Fire Department responded to a structure fire Monday in the 100 block of 9 Avenue, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. "The CFD confirmed the call at 10:50 a.m. and arrived on scene at 10:58 a.m.," he said in a press release issued Monday evening. "(The) CFD responded with 10 firefighters, two Engines, Ladder...
UPDATED: Rural Grand Forks Declares State of Local Emergency
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks has declared a local state of emergency due to ongoing flooding in the Manly Meadows area and other areas in rural Grand Forks. The RDKB said in a media release Tuesday evening, the State of Local Emergency will remain in place for seven days. "A...
Castlegar man missing after vehicle plunges into river
A Castlegar man is still missing after his vehicle sank into the river near Brilliant Bridge, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On May 5 at 2:12 pm, a hiker (who was on the opposite side of the river) called 9-1-1 to report that he had seen a vehicle lose control on Brilliant Road and plunge into the Kootenay River,”...
Localized flooding in the Boundary prompts RDKB to raise status to Level 2
The RDKB Emergency Operations Centre in Grand Forks raised its status to Level 2 Sunday in response to rising river levels across the Boundary, and a forecast of increasing levels through to the end of the week. In a media release, the RDKB said high waters have resulted in localized flooding adjacent to the Kettle River,...
Moose wanders through Rossland
Rosslanders are accustomed to seeing bears, deer, raccoons and coyotes roaming the streets of our residential areas and even downtown. But one resident was startled by the sight of a moose walking up the lane behind his home early on Saturday, May 5. He quickly took pictures with his phone and has shared them with the Rossland...
Region-wide crime spree, including carjacking and ramming cop car, lands 26-yr-old man in cells
A local woman was carjacked and police led on a merry chase throughout the region yesterday, after stealing a variety of vehicles, ramming a squad car and driving the aforementioned woman across the road, according to Castlegar top cop Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "Central Kootenay RCMP members, along with Castlegar RCMP, Traffic ...
New from the Kootenays: 'The VinylCast'
New goings-on in the Kootenay music world: a local group is putting a new spin on the resurgence of vinyl with a brand-new project. It’s called The VinylCast, and it aims to deliver music on vinyl to music lovers – right to their doors. (Or post offices, as the case may be.) It launches globally this month, and will also ...
