Wet weather triggers mudslides in RDCK
The incredibly wet spring weather continues to wreak havoc on area roads in the Regional District of Central Kootenay with reports Thursday of slides near New Denver and Ainsworth. Early Thursday, the RDCK reported a mudslide near New Denver that cut off five homes from access near Highway 6. The slide occurred south of New...
Province to re-invest licence revenue back into wildlife management activities
As part of the Province’s long-standing commitment to healthy wildlife populations, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced Wednesday that all hunting licence revenue will be re-invested to enhance wildlife management activities. Based on input from stakeholders over the last few years,...
B.C.’s tourism sector off to great start in 2017
In the first month of 2017, international visitor arrival numbers continue to show positive signs of growth for the booming tourism sector in British Columbia. The latest numbers from Statistics Canada from January 2017 indicate a 9.2% increase over the same month in 2016, resulting in 23,427 more visitors arriving in B.C. ...
New campsites, park rangers expected for Kootenay-Boundary region this year
The province will be increasing the number of rangers in the field and campsites in the parks of the Kootenay-Boundary region this year, says an Environment department spokesperson. David Karn said employing more ranger staff will not only improve the ecological integrity and safety in the region’s parks, it will create...
UPDATED: Mudslides slow traffic on Highways 3, 6, & 31
DriveBC is now reporting a mudslide on Highway 6 south of New Denver Sunday afternoon. Traffic has been reduced to single alternating with information that motorists can expect delays. Mudslides slow traffic on Highways 3, 31 DriveBC reporting that Highway 3, 10 kilometers west of Creston, is now open to single lane alternating...
West Kootenay Fly Fishing Symposium goes this weekend
Columbia Power is a sponsor of the 18th annual West Kootenay Fly Fishing Symposium taking place Saturday and Sunday (March 25-26), at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The event is free to the public and includes a variety of activities for young and old including casting demos, kids’ fly tying, a speaker series and displays...
Selkirk College students launch campaign to mobilize youth vote
The pending provincial election in BC has college students taking a firm interest in who will form the next government. Selkirk College students are part of the movement, joining the Students Are Voting provincial campaign. This initiative, being implemented on campuses, including Selkirk College, across the province, aims ...
Cash crunch created by city’s new cannabis regulations puts second dispensary in jeopardy
A second medical cannabis dispensary is reeling from the city’s recent decision to set the business licence fees and regulations high in order to recover its costs. The Nelson Cannabis Compassion Club’s (NCCC) manager Phillip McMillan has taken to Facebook to alert people to the fact the long-serving business needs to raise...
Police warn against falling into tax-time fraud
This, from Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Brett Turner, in response to recent complaints: Every year, thousands of Canadians fall victim to fraud, losing millions of dollars. Most don't think it could happen to them, but fraudsters use sophisticated ways to target people of all ages. The impact of fraud on individuals, families and...
Snowfall Alert for Highway 3 Paulson Summit, Kootenay Pass
Anyone planning to travel highway passes in the Kootenay/Boundary region has better be prepared for winter driving. Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Alert for Highway 3 from Christina Lake to Creston, including the Paulson and Kootenay Pass highways. Environment Canada said a long period of snowfall, with total amounts...
