Saddle Lake Dam freshet-ready as RDKB tracks 2020 snowpack
In a media release Friday, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said the new Saddle Lake Dam Spillway in Area D / Rural Grand Forks is ready for the 2020 freshet. The RDKB said the project allows reliably management of water levels year-round at Saddle Lake and lower reservoir levels as snow melts from mid-elevation...
Air Canada suspends all flights in/out of West Kootenay Regional Airport
Air Canada has temporarily suspended all flights in and out of the West Kootenay Regional Airport until at least March 31, 2020. Last week, Air Canada said travelers heading to and from Vancouver will temporarily be routed through Calgary between April 1-30, 2020 and the daily schedule for flights to and from Calgary would ...
Avalanche Canada Shutting Down Forecasting for the Season
Avalanche Canada will issue its final forecast for the season on March 28, which is about a month earlier than normal. The final three-day forecast will remain in effect until March 30. Avalanche Canada’s forecasts rely primarily on data from a network of avalanche professionals across western Canada. The early closure of...
Rec Site cabins closed
The District Recreation Officer for Trails and Recreation Sites BC has ordered that all day use shelters, overnight-use cabins, and other facilities that would make it difficult for users to observe the two-metre social distancing measures, be closed until further notice. That means that everyone out exercising in the...
Castlegar home invasion leads to local man being held in custody
On March 20, at approximately 2 a.m., a Castlegar resident was awakened from his sleep after hearing noises inside his residence. The home owner got out of bed to investigate and encountered an unknown male suspect inside his house. The home owner verbally confronted the suspect who immediately fled from the home. Castlegar...
City: Flushing some things can hurt our infrastructure/sewer system
The City of Castlegar is asking residents not to flush disinfecting wipes, Kleenex or other unnecessary materials down the toilet. The COVID-19 pandemic has people using more of these products as they work hard to reduce the spread of germs. Our Civic Works crew has noticed an increase in these types of products in our system....
Coroner’s inquest into death of Peter DeGroot postponed
The BC Coroners Service has postponed the inquest into the death of Peter John De Groot, in response to the provincial public health measures currently in place to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The inquest was scheduled to begin on May 19, 2020, at the Rossland Courthouse. The BC Coroners Service...
Intefor announces production curtailments in response to COVID crisis
The following is a press release issued by Interfor Wednesday afternoon, describing their actions in response to COVID-19: INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (TSX: IFP) today announced it will implement a number of initiatives in order to adjust its business to operating conditions being impacted by COVID-19. ...
'We will bring the classroom to you"
Staff and teachers at Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland, B.C. will be bringing the classroom into the homes of its students to ensure academic resilience is maintained as social distancing measures come into force and B.C. schools are shut down indefinitely to in-person classroom attendance. “Our primary focus ...
Castlegar responds to COVID-19
The City of Castlegar is taking a collaborative approach and working closely with the community in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the situation evolving quickly, the City is vigilant in our planning and staying up-to-date as new information becomes available. We’re following the direction of the provincial and ...
