May 2018 was the warmest May on record, according to Ron Lakeman, weather forecasterwith the Southeast Fire Centre. “The cool and wet pattern which prevailed during the past three months made a sudden shift during May,” Lakeman said. “An upper ridge of high pressure built over southern BC for dry and unseasonably warm conditions...

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While the flooding severely impacted residents throughout the Boundary this spring, there is one something that benefited greatly from all the water — mosquitos. As a result, those pesky insects are more apparent than most years. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has engaged Morrow Bioscience as the contractor for ...

Seven credit unions from the Boundary, Kootenay, and Columbia Valley have collaborated in their efforts to provide financial relief for Grand Forks and its surrounding communities. In early May, the severe overland flooding of two rivers that meet in the downtown core of Grand Forks, placed the entire region into a prolonged...

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has secured an agreement with the Province of BC for funding of post-flood recovery efforts in the Boundary region. The RDKB has committed local contractors to conduct curbside flood waste pickup which will begin later this week. Curbside pickup will be available in flood-affected ...

Eighteen firefighters – 13 from Trail and five from Warfield – executed a high angle rope rescue Monday afternoon, according to KBRFR Cpt. Ryan Smith. He said the call came in at 1:50 p.m., and crews arrived on scene at 1:54 p.m. “Station 374 responded to a single male patient on a cliff above the Trail Regional Hospital,” ...

A man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries Monday, after a dramatic helicopter rescue. Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio says the call came in at 10:22 a.m. of a fallen rock climber near the Brilliant substation, just above the Brilliant generating station, in the Megawatt climbing area. “We met up with...

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said in a media release Monday that States of Local Emergency declared for Electoral Areas C and D, and the City of Grand Forks will be cancelled as of 4 p.m.  The RDKB said they will be immediately replaced by States of Local Emergency for Electoral Area D and the City of Grand Forks...

Mental Health issues continue to be a relevant portion of local first-responder calls, based on a press release issued by Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue at 5:32 p.m. Sunday. The release, issued by Acting Captain Mike Lenarduzzi, indicated that KBRFR responded to a call from RCMP of a possible jumper off Victoria Street...

Given the extraordinary circumstances and wide-spread flooding damages to individuals, families and small businesses as a result of the recent flooding in the Boundary region, the Province of BC will cover tipping fees related to disposal of flood damaged materials. ·       Those affected by flooding will not have to pay when...