Feds announce Canadian Armed Forces to help with flood relief in BC
The Boundary region of BC should be getting some relief from the Canadian Armed Forced following a statement Thursday from Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Goodale made the statement in response to the flooding in British Columbia. “I have spoken with Minister Mike Farnworth,...
UPDATED: Special Weather Statement continues
Environment Canada continues to monitor weather patterns in the southern interior of BC, and now has a Special Weather Statement in effect. "Showers and thunderstorms over the next few days will impact areas affected by overland flooding," Environment Canada website said. "Total rainfall amounts will be in the 20 to 40 mm...
Evacuation alert expanded along Erie Creek and Salmo River to Ymir
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has expanded an evacuation alert for residents and visitors along Erie Creek and Salmo River to Ymir, due to the potential danger from rising waters expected in the coming days. Local firefighters will hand-deliver the alert to affected households. A list of affected streets ...
Flood protection efforts continue in Salmo, Firefighters arrive to lend a hand
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) continues with flood protection efforts in Salmo, in anticipation of potential flooding in the area. Today, more than 40 firefighters from fire halls across the RDCK arrived on-site to help fill and place sandbags to protect critical public infrastructure. Tuesday evening, Salmo...
Shovels instead of paddles: Dragon Boat Team fills sandbags
The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat team cancelled practices because of high water, wave action and high levels of debris on the lake, but paddlers from Rossland, Trail and Castlegar been driving over almost daily since flooding began, to help flood-afflicted areas by filling sandbags. They're still getting a good core...
Mitigation work underway in Salmo
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) continues to monitor and assess the potential for flooding in Salmo, should anticipated high water levels on Erie Creek overtake the Salmo dike. Mitigation work is already underway to help prevent a potential breach. An evacuation alert issued yesterday for the Village of Salmo...
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to reimburse funds wrongfully withheld from welfare recipients
Following a complaint to the BC Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, an investigation determined that the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction had failed to follow the law in calculating entitlement to income assistance benefits. The Ministry had improperly imposed a policy of a one-month suspension the earnings exemption,...
Evacuation alert issued for Salmo
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued an evacuation alert for residents and visitors of Salmo, due to the potential danger from rising waters on Erie Creek expected later this week. The alert affects all of Salmo and some outlying areas. Local firefighters will hand-deliver the alert to affected households....
Community meetings organized for Grand Forks, Rock Creek
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre has scheduled two meetings for Tuesday (May 15) in Rock Creek and grand Forks to discuss the current flood situation. The meeting in Rock Creek has been scheduled for the Rock Creek Fairgrounds from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. while the Grand Forks event is being...
UPDATED:High temperatures increase snowmelt in Boundary
Mother Nature is not done just quite yet in the Boundary region. Temperatures hovering around 28 degrees in the Boundary during the last couple of days, has accelerated snowpack melt — additionally, weather officials are predicting potential thundershowers Thursday and Friday. Regional District of Kootenay Boundary EOC said...
