UPDATED: Search continues for missing person
RCMP said that Search & Rescue personnel (SAR) continued efforts until 10 p.m. on Thursday August 4, 2022 in hopes of locating 30-year-old Harsha Paladugu. Paladugu reported missing on August 2, was last seen on July 27, 2022. SAR and RCMP located numerous items that belong to Paladugu, yet he remains missing. During the...
Wildfire activity in B.C. will continue through August
British Columbians should remain alert to the threat of wildfire throughout August as conditions remain hot and dry. Seasonal and above seasonal temperatures forecast for the second half of summer will sustain current wildfire activity. New wildfire starts are anticipated. However, the BC Wildfire Service remains adequately...
Outdoor Water Use Restrictions Now at Stage 2
What you need to know: STAGE 2 restrictions are effective as of JULY 27, 2022. STAGE 2 applies additional watering and outdoor water use restrictions, when the main reservoir is <0.5m below capacity. Restrictions Alternate day watering based on residential street number (odd/even). There are no restrictions on watering...
COLUMN: We need to look up
Near the end of the film Don’t Look Up, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, astronomer Randall Mindy, turns to the people around him and says, “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” Although the “everything” has never been equally distributed, humans really have had all that we need to survive and thrive. If only more people would […]
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,...
DriveSmartBC: The Roadside Camper
Traveling on a budget was likely behind a request for information that I received about camping beside the highway. The correspondent was curious to know if there are any rules in BC that would stop someone from camping on the side of the highway overnight. If you can put up with the noise you can save the camping fees! As ...
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...
One person injured in single vehicle rollover
A Montrose woman has been taken to hospital after her truck rolled over 360 degrees, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Saturday, July 16, at 4:15 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and Emergency Health Services responded to a single vehicle rollover motor vehicle ...
