IHA still BC COVID hotspot, with 95 new cases over night, almost three times that of any other region
As of Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 80.7% (3,742,081) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 62.3% (2,887,730) have received their second dose. In addition, 81.7% (3,533,942) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 65.3% (2,822,405) have received their...
Cranbrook RCMP investigating stabbing incident between rival outlaw motorcycle gang members
On Friday, July 23 at approximately 7 p.m., Cranbrook RCMP were called to a local gas station on Cranbrook Street North for a report of multiple people fighting. Front line officers flooded the area and were able to separate the two groups, determined to be rival outlaw motorcycle gangs from Alberta. Shortly after, officers...
Covid-19 update: IHA continues to have highest infection rates with 59 new cases overnight
As of Friday, July 23, 2021, 80.3% (3,723,154) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 58.1% (2,692,024) have received their second dose. In addition, 81.3% (3,517,529) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 61.4% (2,654,367) have received their...
Incoming winds expected to increase wildfire activity
The BC Wildfire Service is issuing a wind advisory for the Interior, southern Interior and southeastern B.C. from Tuesday, July 20 to Thursday, July 22, 2021. This weather system is expected to exit the province late on Thursday, July 22. Wind activity may significantly impact fire growth in these regions. The rate of fire ...
Rossland passes motion to defend BC’s last remaining Old-Growth Forests
Rossland City Council has unanimously approved a motion to call on the BC government to immediately defer logging in all at-risk old-growth forests, including those in the Interior Temperate Rainforest. With this motion, the City of Rossland calls upon the provincial government to immediately defer logging in all at-risk and...
Five Wildfires of Note Burning in the Southeast Fire District
The Southeast Fire Centre (SEFC) is experiencing unprecedented hot and dry conditions challenging fire suppression efforts. Below-average spring precipitation and above seasonal temperatures accelerated the drying of forest fuels at a rate not previously observed, making them highly susceptible to ignition. British Columbia...
RDKB seeks input to Boundary Trails Master Plan
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has launched a community engagement process to capture data related to recreational trail user habits. It includes a survey that will remain open until September 9, 2021 when results will be used to determine whether to develop a Boundary Recreational Trails Master Plan (BRTMP)....
Modified Response Fires Burning in the Southeast Fire Centre
In the 2021 fire season, there have been 209 fires in the Southeast Fire Centre, with 69 fires currently active. The BC Wildfire Service is aware of these fires and is prioritizing and responding to them accordingly. BC Wildfire Service response officers have assessed and classified some of these fires as modified response...
Bylaw enforcement officer can now issue tickets, fines and public can request adjudication.
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has enacted its 2021 Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (Enforcement Bylaw) that provides the RDKB bylaw enforcement officer with the authority to issue tickets and related fines for bylaw infractions. Local governments create bylaws for various purposes including to regulate,...
Kootenay Boundary residents benefit from Alzheimer Society's new programs
Five years after a diagnosis, Earla Legault and her mother Joey approached a milestone on their dementia journey: Joey was set to move from independent assisted living into long-term care. Earla had been Joey’s primary support, but with the new home closer to her brother, she was ready to take a step back while he took over...
