Much of the smoke in valley today is the result of a weather inversion trapping smoke from the Talbot Creek wildfire in the Slocan Valley, as well as from fires in the U.S. There are currently 129 firefighters, nine helicopters and 10 heavy equipment machines attacking the Talbot Creek blaze. In an update posted today, BC...

A human-caused fire roughly 10 km notheast of Castlegar is under control, meaning it will spread no further, according to Fire Information Officer Kim Wright. Meanwhile, the blaze in Slocan Valley roughly 30 km north of Castlegar continues to burn, with 174 firefighters, nine helicopters, and ten heavy equipment machines...

Officers from the RCMP Southeast District General Investigation Section (SED GIS) are seeking public assistance to identify two men in relation to an on-going investigation. On Jan. 20, 2020 at approximately 5:45 p.m., two men were captured on video in the lobby of a residential building located at 883 Academy Way, Kelowna....

For Science Week 2020, GLOWS will highlight Kootenay Biodiversity with unique multimedia educational programming The GLOWS (Growing & Learning Opportunities with STEAM) youth program, run by KAST (Kootenay Association for Science and Technology) is launching its first ever bilingual program, BiodiversiTV Multimedia...

Rossland’s first Wood Carving Symposium is September 11-13. This unique event brings three local artists to downtown Rossland where three new wooden sculptures will be created for Centennial Trail. The sculptures will be carved live so the community can witness the process,  from concept through to fruition. The ...

The search for a missing Wilmer man ended today in tragedy following the discovery of his remains. Martin Baker was last seen on Sept. 2, 2020, when he departed his Wilmer home with his Pitbull cross Rusty for a walk. Concerned for his well-being, RCMP launched a search and activated Search and Rescue crews, who scoured the...

School opening:  Parents of school children have been kept well-informed by their local school districts and schools, but many others have been wondering about the safety of our community’s children and all those who interact with them.  Many parents are concerned, as well, that the increase in potential exposure by way of ...

Rossland, BC.  Teck is reminding all users of the Deerpark Hill area, located on Teck lands, that unauthorized trail-building and unauthorized off-road vehicle use is strictly prohibited in the area.  Rossland is a popular spot for recreationalists using authorized trails. Unfortunately, there has been unauthorized...

Kalesnikoff announced today new mass timber projects at three Canadian educational institutions: Bayview Elementary in Vancouver, B.C., Humber College in Toronto, Ont. and the University of Victoria in British Columbia. “These are among the first major cross laminated timber (CLT) projects that will be built with our local,...

At the January 20, 2020, meeting of Rossland City Council, a generous and caring Rossland resident asked the City for permission to keep a 24-foot-long by 10-foot-wide trailer that was parked on his property (and partly on the city boulevard) in place for  the remainder of the winter season, to give otherwise homeless Rosslander...