The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) remains in regular communication with BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to monitor the fires within the region. There are currently 76 wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre, with 4 wildfires of note, and 56 listed as out of control. This is a dynamic situation that […]

As British Columbians prepare to enjoy the B.C. Day long weekend, FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) is reminding residents and visitors to stay safe around its hydroelectric dams in the Kootenays. When visiting waterways for outdoor recreational activities, it’s crucial to be aware of the safety hazards these areas present. “Public safety is our top priority and […]

Gaining deeper understanding about community perceptions on homelessness is the focus of a Selkirk Innovates online survey that is now open to the public. Selkirk College is inviting community members in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson to share their views on current conditions, services that support the unhoused, the well-being of the unhoused population, sources of […]

Effective immediately, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is implementing mandatory Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures for all RDCK water systems. The RDCK currently operates 18 water systems that includes: Balfour Burton Duhamel Edgewood Erickson-Arrow Creek Fauquier Grandview Properties Lister Lucas Road McDonald Creek Riondel Rosebery Highlands Sanca Park South Slocan West Robson Woodbury Village Woodland Heights […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for multiple areas in the Interior Health region. The Province has not declared an extreme heat emergency for this region. With elevated temperatures, the risk of heat-related illness increases. The BC Centre for Disease Control provides a broad range of heat-related guidance on its website, including information on the […]

The Nelson & Area Wildfire Risk Reduction Committee, comprising representatives from BC Parks, the City of Nelson, the Ministry of Forests, and the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), invites the public to an exciting and informative community event on Thursday, July 11 from 2-6 p.m. at the Hall Street Plaza (Corner of Hall Street […]

Addressing health care shortfalls in rural British Columbia is the focus of a Selkirk College Foundation campaign aimed at assisting students destined for careers in a variety of vital professions. Launched in early-summer, the foundation’s Steps to Success Campaign has a fundraising target of $150,000 to establish a new suite of financial assistance awards for […]

On a bright October day, three dozen people crest a knoll in the Wycliffe Conservation Complex, a corridor of conservation lands just north of Cranbrook. To the barn swallows overhead, the people — a line of puffy jackets in earthy hues — look as much a part of the landscape as the creeks and groves […]

Kootenay Lake School District said in a media release that J.V. Humphries Elementary-Secondary School Grade 12 graduate Madyson Isaac has been awarded a 2024 Cmolik Undergraduate Scholarship. The scholarship will pay the entire cost of her tuition and books while the Kaslo high school Grade 12 student pursues an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Thompson […]

Residents are being asked to help protect endangered mountain caribou habitat and old growth forests at risk of logging north of Salmon Arm, as part of a new Wildsight-organized campaign. Stella Jones and Pacific Woodtech’s proposed clearcuts would result in the combined destruction of 608 hectares of core caribou habitat and mature and old-growth stands […]