Drought fallout: Weakened trees and La Niña could mean more fall storm outages
A new BC Hydro report outlines how drought-weakened trees coupled with stormier La Niña weather conditionsmay result inmore power outages this fall and winter. In the report titled, “The perfect storm: How summer drought could mean severe fall storm fallout,” BC Hydro meteorologistspredict this summer’s record-breaking...
New co-director leadership at regional economic development office
Economic activity is ramping up in the Lower Columbia region, as two new directors lead the charge. Rebecca Richards has been appointed Director of the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) in partnership with Jacomien van Tonder, Director of Metal Tech Alley. Their co-directorship responds to both entities’ increasing...
RDKB, FortisBC continue climate action together
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has entered into a new agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) to extend funding for a Senior Energy Specialist position over a two-year period through FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners Program. Senior Energy Specialist Freya Phillips has worked for the past two years...
Column: On the brink
Humanity seems to be teetering on the brink. On one hand, we know that rapidly shifting from coal, oil and gas to renewable energy, along with protecting and restoring carbon sinks like forests and wetlands, will go a long way to slowing the worsening impacts of climate disruption. We know that women’s rights, family planning...
Proof of Vaccine for City facilities and services
Effective as of Monday, September 13th and as per the Government of BC Provincial Health Order ‘PHO order – Gatherings and Events’ proof of vaccine is required to access certain City of Rossland facilities and/or services. You must have one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine effective immediately and be fully vaccinated as...
Trail RCMP assist Rossland SAR in rescuing two hikers
On September 12, 2021, at 4:13 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about two hikers, a 51-year-old and 59-year-old Trail woman, possibly stranded on the Old Glory Trail, in Rossland. A frontline Trail RCMP officer contacted Rossland Search and Rescue who took action and located the pair by helicopter....
Cezary vs. Council: Councillor Nightingale responds
At the September 7, 2021, Rossland City Council meeting, local developer Cezary Ksiasek spoke as a delegation, about his proposal for “seniors’ housing” which Council had declined for reasons including that the structure proposed covered too much of the parcel, exceeded the height allowance, did not have the required guest...
RDKB and FortisBC continue climate action together
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has entered into a new agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) to extend funding for a Senior Energy Specialist position over a two-year period through FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners Program. Senior Energy Specialist Freya Phillips has worked for the past two years...
Maximum allowable rent increase capped at 1.5% for 2022
B.C.’s maximum allowable rent increase amount for 2022 is being set at 1.5%, based on inflation. This increase cannot take effect prior to Jan. 1, 2022. If landlords choose to increase rent, they must provide a full three months’ notice to tenants using the correct notice of rent increase form. To support British Columbians,...
One person dead, another injured in crash near Nancy Greene
On Monday, Sept. 6, at 5:15 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP and BC Highway Patrol received a report that a 31-year-old West Kelowna man was deceased after a single motor vehicle incident that occurred on Hwy 3, near Nancy Green Provincial Park, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The man and his passenger, a...
