Tractor-trailer slips off the highway On Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District officers responded to a single vehicle incident on Highway 3B near the intersection of Ross Spur Road, in Fruitvale, BC. When officers arrived, they discovered a tractor-trailer unit had slid into the ditch and flipped onto its […]

A contentious draft bylaw on STRs and a packed public gallery; that first F-bomb; encroachments on City property; Strategic Plan Update; Winter Carnival getting some snow – keep your fingers crossed for more! PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Maya Provençal, Lisa Kwiatkowski, Stuart Spooner (via Zoom), Jeff Weaver, Craig Humpherys, and Eliza Boyce. Staff: […]

British Columbia’s fish populations and freshwater ecosystems are facing threats from a parasite that causes whirling disease in trout and salmon and two species of invasive mussels. The B.C. Wildlife Federation is deeply concerned that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), FortisBC and BC Hydro are scaling back their support for invasive mussel surveillance in B.C. and […]

The other shoe is expected to drop this year for the provincial economy as slower economic growth is predicted but the West Kootenay region could still find its glass slipper. Like many jurisdictions in Canada, B.C. is experiencing the impacts of a slowing global economy and high interest rates, with the real gross domestic product […]

Revelstoke RCMP are confirming that a helicopter, which was reported missing on Friday, January 5, has been located at a crash scene in Glacier National Park. One person, the sole occupant of the helicopter, is confirmed to have died in the crash. Revelstoke RCMP said police were were advised shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, […]

On Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 5:20 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, BC EHS, and Rossland Search and Rescue responded to a report of a 41-year-old Rossland woman who had injured her knee near the Igloo Cabin, in the Rossland Range Recreation Site near Rossland. RCMP said the woman […]

A media release arrived in my inbox, to publicize the message of a coalition of communities and businesses urging government to take more effective action to reduce crime. The coalition calls itself “Save Our Streets” — SOS.  Their message is a call “for all levels of government to coordinate their efforts and put an end […]

This week, more than two million families and individuals will receive their third quarterly Climate Action Tax Credit payment. “With the global inflation and an expensive holiday season, we know people need support now more than ever,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance. “These are big challenges around the world. By boosting the Climate Action […]

Environment Canada said winter weather is continuing to hamper the highway driving in the Southern Interior of BC. Environment Canada said a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for most of the Southern Interior of BC, including the Boundary/West Kootenay regions. Environment Canada said that heavy snow with strong winds and near zero visibility at […]

The Province wants to hear from people about the supports available when they must evacuate their homes during a disaster. With the increasing frequency and severity of wildfires and floods due to climate change, the Province is revamping its approach to emergencies to ensure people and communities are receiving the supports they need. A part […]