Christina Lake sprinkler program helps residents prepare for wildfire
Christina Lake Fire Rescue is helping Christina Lake residents protect their homes and prepare for wildfire through an innovative sprinkler program. For a $200 investment, homeowners can have fire personnel install and test the WASP sprinkler, a gutter-mounted sprinkler system designed to fit any house....
Fire fighting equipment stolen from Merry Creek Wildfire site
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is asking for the public’s help in the retrieval of stolen fire fighting equipment from the Merry Creek wildfire site. On the morning of Sunday, July 11, while performing fire perimeter checks, crews became aware of critical emergency fire fighting suppression equipment that...
Rossland's Tara Howse named Green Party of Canada candidate in the SOWK
On July 7, 2021, the local Green Party membership voted to elect their candidate in the federal riding of South Okanagan–West Kootenay (SOWK). After a great turnout from the membership, Tara Howse from Rossland won the race against New Denver’s Trevor Holsworth. “I’m thrilled to be the representative again. I’m so glad Trevor...
SAR teams locate woman missing near Fish Lake area
A missing woman near Bridesville has been found safe said Grand Forks Search and Rescue on its Facebook page. GFSAR said Monday just after midnight, a call came to assist the RCMP in searching for a missing woman in the Fish Lake area near Bridesville. GFSAR said after a long night of searching, tracks belonging to the subject...
Grand Forks Grad Jason Boisvenue finds his calling with Canadian Armed Forces
Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Jason Boisvenue, 37, has come a long way since going to Grand Forks Secondary School. He is currently deployed in the Canadian warship Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Calgary and played a key role as one of the ship’s boarding team leaders on the recently finished Operation (Op) ARTEMIS,...
UPDATE: Merry Creek fire now 90% contained, evacuation orders and notices have been lifted
Based on the recommendation from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) regarding the 20-hectare Merry Creek wildfire (N51165), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is rescinding the Evacuation Order for 31 properties and the Evacuation Alert for one property in Electoral Area J as of 12:30...
IHA says 114 long-term care patients in Castlegar evacuated
Interior Health has evacuated residents from two Castlegar long-term care homes as a precautionary measure due to the Merry Creek Wildfire. Sixty residents from Talarico Place and 54 residents from Castleview Care Centre have been relocated temporarily to alternate care homes within the Kootenay Boundary. Interior Health’s...
RDCK issues evacuation order for a total of 31 properties as Merry Creek fire reaches 15 hectares
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has expanded its Evacuation Order to include three more properties for a total of 31 properties in Electoral Area J due to the Merry Creek Wildfire (N51165) 8 kilometres SW of Castlegar. The Evacuation area covers residential addresses on 14th Ave., Fernwood Drive, Highway 3,...
Evacuation order downgraded to 'alert' in the face of Merry Creek interface fire
Based on the current status of the Merry Creek Wildfire and favouralbe weather expected overnight, the Evacuation Order issued at 14:22 hrs has been rescinded but the areas remain under an Evacuation Alert. This is for the following areas: Meadowbrook Drive Tassone Place Highland Drive Castleview Care Centre During this...
Mountie and paddle boarder extracted by helicopter after heroic river rescue
A Mountie in BC’s Columbia Valley is being celebrated for risking his own life to save another. The police officer, a four-year member of Canada’s national police force and accomplished swimmer, jumped into action on Tuesday to guide a paddle boarder, struggling against the river’s current, safely to shore. On June 29, 2021...
