On the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has issued an Evacuation Alert for the communities of Argenta and Johnsons Landing in Electoral Area D due to the Argenta Creek wildfire (N71058). Located on the east shore of North Kootenay Lake, the Alert includes […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) invite residents of northern part of Electoral Area D and the communities of Argenta and Meadow Creek, near the North Kootenay Lake wildfires, including the Argenta and Lower Meadow Mountain wildfires, to attend a public information session on Wednesday, July 24 at 6 […]

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 […]

Kimberley RCMP are advising the public of reports that during the past several days there have been three separate reports of lug nuts being loosened on vehicles all in the Townsite area of the Bavarian City. “The Kimberley RCMP would like to make the public aware of this situation and advise drivers to inspect their […]

Wildfire activity is increasing in the B.C. Interior and travel on some provincial highways is being affected. As fire conditions can change quickly, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure advises drivers that provincial highways may close with limited notice. Non-essential travel to and within fire-affected areas is discouraged to help avoid traffic congestion on evacuation […]

The Capitol Theatre Summer Youth Program is hitting the stage beginning Thursday for the 36th time with a performances of The Little Mermaid. The show, which will have a complex and intricate set and detailed puppets, is sure to be a visual spectacle, says Director Jesse Greenway, an alumnus of the program. This is Greenway’s […]

Government is taking further steps to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer populations and to protect elk, moose and caribou that are also at risk of infection. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal infection that affects species in the deer family (cervids), such as mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, moose and […]

Road closures and evacuation orders and alerts — wildfires from a recent thunderstorm continue to raise havoc on residents in the Slocan Valley. The most recent cause for concern comes from the Mulvey Creek region of the Slocan Valley as the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), on recommendation of the […]

As the wildfire season heats up, the BC Wildfire Service has issued a public service announcement in the interest of crew and public safety. BC Wildfire Service is asking the public to assist in the fighting of wildfires by staying well away from areas where air tankers or helicopters are operating. “People using other watercraft […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) invite residents of Electoral Area H and the Village of Silverton, impacted by the Aylwin Creek and Komonko Creek wildfires to attend a public information session on Sunday, July 21 at 6 p.m. Information on the Aylwin Creek and Komonko Creek wildfires will […]