Interior Health urges public to prepare for prolonged heat wave
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for most of the Southern Interior as a prolonged heat wave begins Monday. Environment Canada said daytime temperatures are expected to reach 35-37 Celsius in the West Kootenay/Boundary regions as well as Okanagan North Fraser Canyon, Nicola and Similkameen. The heat ...
RCMP officers out on patrols on Christina Lake
The RCMP summer boat patrol program at Christina Lake is different then previous years, but still proving to be effective and popular. Grant Forks RCMP said that in the past, the local detachment was able to secure a Reserve Constable for the summer and have them work about 4 shifts a week, cruising around the lake and in the...
BC cop wins gold at 2023 World Police & Fire Games
A Vancouver Island RCMP officer is coming home with a suitcase a little heavier after winning the gold medal in Cross Country Mountain Bike in the scope of the 2023 World Police & Fire Games which was held in Winnipeg. Forty-two-year-old Sgt. David Vunic, who is currently posted at the West Shore RCMP, has been an avid ...
UPDATE: Castlegar wildfire currently at just over 2 hectares, considered contained, as of 6:15 p.m.
The Castlegar Fire Department continues to work on the Davidson Brook wildfire and made progress today. The fire is now expected to stay contained within a fire-guarded area. The fire was officially mapped today and is currently reported at just over 2 hectares. The Castlegar Fire Department has been supported by the Robson...
Summer heat forcing reduction in permitted angling times
Anglers in the Kootenays are being asked to fish in the morning and early afternoon to protect fish from the effects of warm water later in the day. The ministry is reducing recreational fishing activities for several areas in the Kootenay region. From July 31 until Sept. 10, 2023, angling in these areas will be closed from...
Cranbrook RCMP Assist in Wildfire Evacuations and Rescue of Three-Legged the Dog
On July 17, at roughly 3 p.m., the RCMP in Cranbrook responded to an urgent call from the First Nations community of ?aq'am. The community was in immediate danger due to the rapidly spreading wildfire, believed to have been sparked by downed hydro lines. Upon receiving the alert, all available RCMP officers in Cranbrook, in...
Province putting regulations in place to protect ecological reserves
What are "ecological reserves"? Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features, and phenomena. Scientific research and educational purposes are the principal uses of ecological reserves. Ecological reserves are established for the: preservation...
B.C. strengthens community preparedness for climate-related disasters
First Nations and local governments throughout B.C. will benefit from funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and heat. “With the severe flooding, drought and wildfires we’ve experienced recently, we are seeing direct impacts of climate change...
Campfire Ban for BC; State of Emergency for Stikine Region
Effective July 10, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Pacific time), category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout B.C. with the exception of Haida Gwaii. Campfires have already been prohibited in many regions of B.C. The Province is declaring a state of emergency for the unincorporated Stikine region in response to the ongoing wildfire...
RDKB wins the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting
The Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) has been awarded to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual financial report. Even though regional districts are not legislated to produce annual reports like municipalities,...
