Castlegar in FB jail for no apparent reason; City Hall to close briefly for much better cause
Earlier this week, the City of Castlegar’s Facebook page was removed without any notice or indication of why. The City uses its Facebook page to share community information with residents and the page is a critically important communication tool during emergencies, like the Merry Creek Wildfire. This City has ruled out security...
The Climate Crisis is a Water Crisis: Monitoring for Adaptation in the Columbia Basin
It took until 2022, but water finally made it onto the official agenda of a UN Climate Change Conference. ‘Water Day’ was designated for November 14 at the recent COP27 climate change conference in Egypt where 190 countries had assembled to discuss climate action. Water Day discussions covered water scarcity, drought, early...
Projects underway in Kootenay-Boundary will reduce community wildfire risk, enhance forest health
Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the effects of wildfire and climate change in the Kootenay-Boundary region. The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) is investing in 12 new wildfire risk reduction projects, including three in the Kootenay-Boundary Region. The FESBC has approved a total of...
Motor vehicle accidents keep Grand Forks Police busy
During the past week, Detachment Commander Sergeant Darryl Peppler said Grand Forks police attended to a few motor vehicle accidents throughout the Boundary area. In many incidents, weather played a factor. "Winter is clearly here and we ask motorists to ensure their vehicles are ready for the season," said Sergeant Peppler. ...
Major increase in the living wage across BC
The living wage has gone up across the province, and West Kootenay and Boundary communities are no exception. They have all seen a significant increase over the 2021 rate, this year’s Living Wage Update report shows. The increase is driven by two essentials that every family needs: food and shelter. · In Trail, the ...
FortisBC electric customers to receive $100 cost-of-living credit
FortisBC Inc. (“FortisBC”) residential and commercial customers will receive a one-time cost-of-living credit on their electricity bills on behalf of the Province of B.C. FortisBC residential customers can expect to receive a $100 credit on their electricity bill over the next three months depending on the billing schedule...
RDKB concerned regarding possible closure of ER at Boundary Hospital
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is sounding alarm bells about a possible closure of the emergency room at Boundary Regional Hospital in Grand Forks. In a media release regarding the possible closure Wednesday, RDKB officials are officials calling for urgent action from the Provincial government to stop this decision...
RDKB elected directors sworn in to office
Linda Worley was elected the chair for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary during the inaugural meeting of the Area Directors Wednesday. Worley, the representative for Area B/Lower Columbia-Old Glory, is joined at the head of the table by Vice Chair Grace McGregor of Area C/Christina Lake. The other area members sworn...
UPDATED: RDKB EOC activated at Level 1 to respond to Gilpin Grasslands, new Arlington Lake wildfires
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said in a media release that the Emergency Operations Centre remains activated at Level 1 to monitor the Gilpin Grasslands Provincial Park Wildfire (N62637) and the Arlington Lake Wildfire (K52708) BC Wildfire Crews are responding to a new wildfire which began last night (Thursday,...
Vote, instead of taking it out on signs says RDKB
Election campaigns signs have been vanishing across Areas D and E according to candidates running for office in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). “It’s dangerous for democracy to tamper with election signs because of a political or personal disagreement, so these events are taken very seriously. If you’re ...
