Gold Fever Follies -- love and laughter
The Follies are back! And for those who haven’t yet seen this year’s version of Rossland’s favourite family-friendly summer live entertainment, there is only one more month to catch this production at the Miners Union Hall. Rossland’s Marnie Jacobsen wrote the play and wove a near-tragic misunderstanding into the love story. ...
BC SPCA 50/50 returns with pot up to $1.2M
The BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need is back with a huge summer 50/50. For animals who are hurting, caring ticket purchasers are their hope of rescue and a happy future. “Every year the 50/50 has sold out – and this year that would bring the pot to $1.2 million, our biggest ever,” says Alina Wilson, BC SPCA senior officer,...
Environment Canada issues heat warning for BC Southern Interior
Environment Canada has issued the following warning for the area: A heat wave will impact British Columbia this week.Threat: Daytime high temperatures 35 to 40 degrees Celsius. Early morning low temperatures 18 to 20 degrees Celsius.When: Tuesday to Saturday. Locations: Okanagan Valley, Similkameen, Fraser Canyon, Nicola,...
Increased Activity in the Southeast Fire Centre
Between July 21 and July 24, the Southeast Fire Centre responded to 23 lightning-caused wildfires that were a result of small storm systems passing through the region with limited rain, following a warming and drying trend. Currently, none of these wildfires are impacting communities or infrastructure, though many are highly...
RDKB's Annual Report is snapshot of region's financial health
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has announced the launch of its second-ever Annual Report. With an impressive sunset shot taken by Tina Bryan at Nursery Bridge in Grand Forks on its front cover, the digital publication provides a beautiful snapshot of the RDKB’s scope, services and spending during 2021. As...
BCHP-Revelstoke Trailer tire causes motorcyclist’s death
Police are asking witnesses to a fatal collision Sunday, according to RCMP BCHP Insp. Chad Badry. "On July 3, a trailer tire detached and fatally struck a motorcyclist on Hwy 1 near Revelstoke, B.C.," Badry said in a press release Tuesday. "At 2:20 pm, Revelstoke RCMP and BC Highway Patrol responded to a report of a collision...
Police investigate accidental death of Rossland kayaker
On Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 6:10 pm, Nelson RCMP responded to a report of a kayaker who had become trapped under a log in the Slocan River near Shoreacres Goosecreek Road in Shoreacres. Fellow kayakers as well as bystanders were able to free the 62-year-old Rossland man and began performing CPR until they were relieved by...
Premier’s statement on bus accident involving students at Selkirk College
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement about a bus accident that claimed a student’s life and injured others: “I was deeply saddened to learn of a serious bus accident involving students from Quebec attending an English-language program at Selkirk College in Castlegar. Sadly, one young life was lost and many...
AC/BC: air conditioning use leads to higher summer electricity demand in B.C.
BC Hydro data shows a rise in air conditioning (AC) use in B.C. homes has significantly increased summer electricity demand and it is forecasting this upward trend will continue due to climate change. The new report titled, “AC dependency: summer demand for electricity increasing with AC use,” shows since 2017 BC Hydro...
Category 3 burning to be prohibited in the Southeast
Effective at noon on Thursday, June 30, 2022, Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. The BC Wildfire Service is implementing this prohibition...
