Celebrate local watershed by participating in WaterWalk
On Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., join the Rossland Streamkeepers for a “WaterWalk” to celebrate the local watershed. This free, family friendly event is all about getting outside and exploring the Trail Creek watershed. You can start your WaterWalk at one of the three trailhead stations - in...
New Selkirk College Indigenous Classroom Opens Circle of Learning
A fresh space on Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus welcomes students from diverse cultural backgrounds to join together in dialogue, knowledge and understanding. During the first full week of classes at the regional post-secondary, students, faculty and staff joined together with Elders to officially open the college’s first...
IHA has 242 new cases overnight, BC records 655
As of Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, 84.3% (3,908,860) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 76.5% (3,547,751) received their second dose. In addition, 85.0% (3,676,744) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 77.6% (3,355,134) received their second...
OP/ED: MLA speaks to new COVID-19 safety measures
Dear Friends, Neighbours and Community Members, British Columbia has one of the highest rates of vaccination in Canada. Over 83% of people age 12 and older in B.C. have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and over 75% have received two doses. This is encouraging progress. Each person who gets vaccinated makes...
Castlegar artist to release album Aug. 20
or those who have an ear to spare, Fill your pockets with Caviar. We’re Leaving is a new album composed and recorded by Castlegar musician/nurse Ty Wright. As a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and actor, Ty has played in multiple bands and has performed in various theater productions, such as Rossland’s Gold Fever Follies...
RCMP seek witnesses to Aug. 14 murder in Whistler
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is calling on the public to help further its ongoing investigation into the death of 26-year old, Henry Stanley Garcia Molina. Background: On Aug. 14, 2021, at around 2:09 a.m., the Sea-to-Sky RCMP responded to the Whistler Medical Clinic after a male had attended suffering ...
Area restriction reduced for Bill Nye Mountain fire
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Bill Nye Mountain (N11629) fire that originated seven kilometres southeast of Wasa. The recent downturn in weather has bolstered weeks of hard work by firefighters, heavy equipment, and aerial resources. As a result of these efforts combined with the more favourable weather...
Smoke from fires south of border impact Boundary Region
Three wildfires burning south of the United States border may be visible from communities in the Southeast Fire Centre including Grand Forks, Midway, Rock Creek and surrounding areas. Winds in northeast Washington state where these fires are burning are pushing the fires south, away from the border. There is no threat to...
Creston woman arrested after shots fired, barricade
A Creston woman has been arrested following a shots fired incident on Canyon Lister Road earlier today. ( Following several hours of negotiation the 63-year old, armed and barricaded woman has been safely taken into custody with assistance from the Southeast District Emergency Response Unit. She remains in police custody and...
Man dies after falling into Columbia River in Golden
Despite the live saving efforts of first responders, a Golden man has died after falling into the Columbia River last week. At approximately 5:20 p.m. MST on Friday Aug. 6, frontline officers from the Golden-Field RCMP were called to a report that a man, who had been riding his bicycle across the bridge on Kicking Horse Drive,...
