RDKB Issues Evacuation Order for rural Grand Forks, Alert for parts of Village of Fruitvale
An Evacuation Order has been issued by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Regional Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for six (6) properties in the Nursery area in Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks, effective as of Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 2 pm. because of rising river levels. EOC officials will be delivering Evacuation...
RDKB urging public to prepare for possibility of flooding in Boundary region
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre is asking Boundary residents to prepare for the possibility of flooding. The RDKB said with increasing temperatures and the possibility of heavy precipitation in the forecast later this week, waters are expected to rise. "Current models show that...
The ‘Hike Our Story’ Challenge returns to the Boundary
A hiking challenge, which launched in the Boundary last year to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Grand Forks, is back with a bang this summer. “Last year’s event was a huge success! We had 124 hikers explore 372 trails in the Boundary,” says Melina Van Hoogevest, RDKB’s Recreation Supervisor at Grand Forks District Recreation....
Keep informed by checking RDKB Freshet Dashboard
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is advising its residents to stay up-to-date with changing conditions and an element of uncertainty across the Kootenay and Boundary areas. “Our emergency program is closely monitoring the snowpack and weather conditions and will continue to support municipalities affected by...
RCMP investigate stolen motorhome
On April 21, 2023 at 12:20 p.m., Grand Forks RCMP are advised of a theft of a motorhome from a business on the 2900 block of Central Avenue. Within a few hours, officers were alerted that the motorhome was spotted on a rural property up the Granby Road. The motorhome did not sustain any damage and was recovered to be returned...
RCMP report fatal accident west of Christina Lake
Grand Forks RCMP is reporting that one person has died following a single vehicle accident early Friday morning. RCMP said that just past 12:30 a.m., on Friday, April 21st, 2023, police received a report of a single vehicle accident on Highway 3 near Highway 395, just west of Christina Lake, BC. RCMP said at the accident...
BC RCMP Serious Crime Unit investigating fatal shooting near Grand Forks
Grand Forks RCMP said BC RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit is investigating a fatal shooting on Granby Road. RCMP said the investigation happened after frontline officers with the Grand Forks RCMP responded to a report of a man being shot inside a rural residence on Granby Road on Sunday, On April 16th, 2023, at 2 a.m. RCMP said when...
It’s never too early to prepare for Freshet says RDKB
With changing weather on the horizon, and recent surge in rain, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) says it’s a good idea to start preparing early for the Freshet Season ahead. “Weather patterns have changed, and we will likely see rivers start to approach normal levels this weekend,” says Mark Stephens, RDKB’s...
Major infrastructure projects in the RDKB underpin 2023 budget increase
Last week (March 29) the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Board of Directors approved the 2023 budget at $93.1 million after adopting the 2023-2027 five-year financial plan. Major infrastructure projects throughout the RDKB underpin this year’s budget increase. Together with the use of reserve funds, property...
RDKB receives $1.7 million boost from Government’s Growing Communities Fund
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has received a $1,774,000 boost from the provincial government to address the needs of its growing communities. The one-time grant, which the RDKB will receive at the end of March 2023, was allocated using a funding formula based on population size and per capita population ...
