Wildfires south of Silverton has forced the closure of Highway 6 Saturday. The DriveBC website said 11.5 kilometers of Highway 6 has been closed to traffic for both local and responder safety, with no estimated time of opening due to local wildfires in the Slocan Valley. Anyone travelling in this area can detour on Highway […]

RCMP in Tofino are investigating after a report of an aircraft crash and fire resulted in the deaths of two people and serious injuries to a third. RCMP said that on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 12:48 p.m., the Tofino RCMP received a report of a plane crash on a runway at the Long Beach […]

BC Wildfire crews continue to use ground and aerial assaults throughout Thursday to deal with the Eagle Creek wildfire, located approximately 6.5 kilometres west of the City of Nelson and above the community of Blewett. Two CL-215T air tankers and a helicopter bucketing water have been applying water through the air while crews also battle […]

Residents of nearly 30 communities will be safer during emergencies with provincial funding for emergency operations centres that will enhance local governments’ and First Nations’ response to emergencies. The RDCK EOC will receive $29,650 for equipment and training, while the Nelson EOC will get $30,000 for an enhancement project. Emergency operations centres (EOCs) are essential […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce the signing of Brayden Rotach (’07). Rotach is a 5’11”, 165-pound left shot forward from Castlegar, BC and played last season with the Okanagan Rockets U18 AAA program in the BCEHL. In 36 games this past season, Brayden scored 17 goals and added 30 assists for 47 […]

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 8:20 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers and BC EHS responded to a report of a single motor vehicle incident involved two people in the 4300 block of Ross Spur Road, in Fruitvale, BC. “When officers arrived, they located the two people involved in the incident,” said […]

Crews were called out to a structure fire in Fruitvale Monday evening, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Chief Dan Derby. “Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire, which had spread to a nearby vehicle, to prevent further extension to nearby structures and trees,” Derby said. “No one was home at the time, and […]

On the heels of a tragic trend of fatal crashes, BC Highway Patrol are pleading with drivers around the Province to slow down according to Insp. Chad Badry, acting Operations Officer for BC Highway Patrol. “On July 14, 2024, a BC Highway Patrol Squamish member observed a blue 4 door sedan and red motorcycle travelling through […]

Get ready to strum, pluck, and sing your heart out at the Rossland Acoustic Music Camp (RAMCamp)! Registration is now open for our spectacular weekend of workshops happening from Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in the beautiful town of Rossland, B.C. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned musician, aged 14 to […]

People in British Columbia will benefit from a cleaner environment and reduced waste from single-use plastics as new regulations come into effect. People will see less plastic waste in their communities as the next phase of the CleanBC Plastics Action Plan comes into effect. Beginning Monday, July 15, 2024, plastic shopping bags will no longer […]