RCMP said a passenger truck, travelling with four occupants from Nelson, was involved in a fatal accident on Highway 6 north of Hills Friday afternoon. Slocan Lake RCMP responded at approximately 5:50 p.m on Friday, July 5 to a report of a collision north of Hills and south of Crown Road in Hills, according to […]

By Living Lakes Canada According to a recent survey conducted by Living Lakes Canada, 72% of respondents are highly concerned about groundwater in the Columbia Basin, with primary worries including drinking water, ecosystem health, agriculture and food security. Understanding groundwater systems and providing decision makers with current, localized information is essential to respond to these […]

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 […]

A compromise has been struck on the impasse which is the downtown bus exchange on Victoria Street, BC Transit announced. David Lenton, Victoria Street Transit Exchange project manager, said the project has passed into the 90 per cent detailed design stage — complete with changes — as it prepares for design completion in one week. […]

On July 5,  just before 12 p.m., Castlegar RCMP received a report there had been a collision on Hwy 22 in the China Creek area between the communities of Castlegar and Trail, according to Castlegar RCMP NC/oic Sgt. Monty Taylor.  He she caller reported the collision had involved an SUV and a motorcycle. “Emergency services […]

People throughout British Columbia are encouraged to be prepared for heat as many regions of the province will experience high temperatures beginning Friday, July 5, 2024. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has forecast increasingly hot temperatures for many parts of the province this weekend, and the Province is reminding people to plan ahead to […]

The peak lake level on Kootenay Lake has followed the commencement of the spring rise, with both coming earlier than normal. The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (IKLBC) stated earlier this week that, although inflows to Kootenay Lake peaked on May 17, the lake reached its 2024 peak elevation of 1,745.67 feet (532.08 metres) […]

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Friday, July 5, 2024, Category 2 open burning will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. Anyone conducting a Category 2 fire anywhere in the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction must extinguish it by 12 […]