Update – Body of missing woman swept away by river located and recovered
The body of a missing woman, whose vehicle went off the roadway and into a fast moving river Friday morning near Keremeos, has now been located and recovered. RCMP wishes to clarify the location of the collision and apologize for any confusion. Police can now confirm that Amy Sabean’s vehicle veered off of Ashnola Road, and...
Knotweed: What it Is and What to Do
There are four different types of knotweed in our province, three of which have been found in the Boundary. In 2015, the Boundary Invasive Species Society (BISS) found giant knotweed (Fallopia sachalinensis) while surveying Kettle River. There are a number of sites of Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) in the Boundary area,...
Interior region care homes awarded national grant
Care homes and hospice houses throughout the Interior region have been awarded $700,000 in special support through the national ‘LTC+ Acting on Pandemic Learning Together’ program. LTC+ is an initiative by Healthcare Excellence Canada launched to help support the long-term care (LTC) sector to document and share lessons learned...
Office of the Fire Commissioner, Fire Chiefs Association of B.C. and the BC Wildfire Service cooperate to train local fire departments
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) crews along with other Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) firefighters from Christina Lake, Grand Forks and from fire departments across the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will participate in advanced wildfire suppression training this week. Thirty-nine...
Air Canada Set to Return to the West Kootenay
Air Canada will return to the West Kootenay Regional Airport with flights to and from Vancouver starting June 28, 2021. Travellers can now book the Air Canada Express flights, which are operated by Jazz Aviation LP, at aircanada.com for Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoon travel on upgraded Dash 8-Q400 aircraft which seats...
New Sculptures Grace Castlegar, The Sculpture Capital of Canada™
It’s time to put your Sculpturewalking shoes on! Castlegar has once again welcomed a huge variety of amazing artwork to beautify and enliven the city’s downtown core and offer a welcome attraction for residents and regional visitors “The past year has very challenging for arts and culture organizations,” says Sculpturewalk ...
Drug impaired motorist keeps RCMP busy during long weekend
Grand Forks Mounties were kept busy over May long weekend conducting several impaired by drugs investigations said Grand Forks RCMP Detachment Commander, Sergeant Darryl Peppler Tuesday in a media release. Sgt. Peppler said in less than a 48-hour period between May 22 and May 24, Grand Forks RCMP officers conducted four...
BC RCMP notify IIO of fatal incident near Sicamous
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Sicamous, according to a press release Friday. "At approximately 4 p.m. on May 20, a vehicle traveling east on Hiwy 1 near Salmon Arm was allegedly seen passing multiple vehicles, including an unmarked police vehicle,"...
Rossland Arts Community aims for home in historic Drill Hall
Artists and supporters of the arts will soon have a new collective space for the community to learn, connect, and create art together in Rossland. The Rossland Arts Centre Society has submitted an application to lease the historic Drill Hall building on the corner of Monte Christo Street and 1st Avenue. The application is now...
Grand Forks doctor takes over ownership of Border Bruins
By Emanuel Sequeira, Director of Communications The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has approved the sale of the Grand Forks Border Bruins to local physician Dr. Mark Szynkaruk, who assumes ownership of the club from the community-owned Grand Forks Border Bruins Association. “We’re very pleased to welcome Dr....
