Category 2 open burn prohibition rescinded in Southeast Fire Centre
The Southeast Fire Centre said that effective at noon (PDT) on Friday, June 16, 2023, Category 2 open burning prohibition will be rescinded throughout the region’s jurisdiction. The Southeast Fire Centre said this is due to decreased wildfire risk with the following activities will once again be permitted throughout the region, which extends from the […]
Man dies in Quesnel crash
On June 14 at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Hwy 97 near Lansdowne Road in Quesnel, BC, Quesnel RCMP and BCHP – Williams Lake responded to a report of a fatal collision between a commercial Ford F-150 pickup truck and a Dodge Ram pickup truck that had been hauling a trailer. One male driver is deceased and a female passenger was...
UPDATE: Authorities have found the body of Greg Gritchin, no foul play suspected
The 55-year-old man reported missing on June 14, 2023, has been located. Unfortunately, on June 15, 2023, he was found deceased as a result of non-suspicious circumstance in Castlegar, BC. RCMP wish to thank the media and public for their assistance. Previous coverage: On Wednesday, June 14 at 10 a.m., a frontline Trail ...
Province expands access to opioid agonist treatment medications
British Columbia is taking action on the toxic drug crisis by being the first province in Canada to provide universal coverage for eligible medications used for the treatment of opioid-use disorder. “Improving access to medication is an important part of strengthening the public health-care system,” said Adrian Dix, Minister...
Phased reopening planned for Highway 4
Highway 4 is expected to open to limited travel as early as the weekend of June 24-25, 2023, after a wildfire closed the route on June 6. Safety for people driving the highway is the top priority. The roadway will reopen only when it is safe for drivers. Assessment of dangerous trees and slope stability is ongoing with work...
Agreements address Columbia River Treaty impacts on Indigenous Nations
The Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan Nations and their members will benefit from new interim agreements that share revenue generated from the Columbia River Treaty. Through the three separate interim agreements, the Ktunaxa Nation, Secwépemc Nation and Syilx Okanagan Nation will each receive 5% of the revenue generated...
Op/Ed:Outdated forest practices the blame for high-intensity wildfires
A long, destructive summer is coming to B.C. forests British Columbia is poised to suffer a historically ruinous fire season and we have only ourselves to blame. Warm, dry weather early in the season is part of the problem, to be sure. Climate change is likely making things worse. But B.C.’s history of fire suppression and...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meeting, June 5, 2023
Name the Plow contest! Appropriating City property isn’t cool; check out the Museum Open House event; Curling Society gets a longer-term lease; Rotary’s “Run for the Rest of Us” event; Annual Report now available; that WHY mining proposal and the City’s response; and more. PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Jeff...
COLUMN: Human conscousness, under construction -- Part Four
Doing Good, Becoming Better, Following Leaders “I’ve lived my life at the exact half-way point between joy and rage, gratitude and dismay… I would think well of us if I’d never read a history book. Or read a newspaper. Or the comments sections of the Internet… “Is the world more terrible than beautiful? More beautiful than ...
SCRAP-IT® Launches New Income Qualified E-Bike Rebate Program
Starting today, BC residents have the opportunity for a rebate when they purchase a new electric bike – and because the rebate amount is based on income, the program will make e-bikes a clean transportation choice that is more affordable and accessible for everyone. There are four easy steps associated with accessing the ...
