The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is continuing to monitor the McArthur Creek wildfire southeast of Salmo, as well as other existing wildfires in the region. In addition, the RDCK is assessing new wildfires to ensure that people and property are protected. “We know from the BC Wildfire Service that there 160-plus...

Marwest and the City of Castlegar would like to alert the community that with additional trades on-site there will be more cause for delays on the Columbia Avenue Complete Streets Project. Concrete is being poured, sidewalks and gutters are being installed and tree cells are being prepared, while this means the project is on time, […]

This morning a Harms Pacific transport truck and trailer contracted by International Raw Materials Ltd. (IRM), carrying sulphuric acid, went off Highway 22 just west of Rossland.  According to a news release by IRM, no sulphuric acid has spilled at this time; emergency services vehicles are on-site and there is no threat to...

The City of Trail would like to provide the public with an update on the action the City has taken since the two sulphuric acid spills that occurred on April 10 and May 23, 2018 on Highway 3B (Highway 22). “Trail City Council and staff have been in frequent communication with the appropriate officials in regard to the acid ...

Join Trail Arts Council in celebrating the start of the performance season and the exciting Bailey Theatre upgrades. Reserve your tickets now! It will be on October 4, 2018, at 7:30 pm. Guy Davis credits the Blues Masters who’ve gone before him for their great influence, from artists like Blind Willie McTell and Big Bill...

[Editorial Note: Readers can better understand Suzuki's urgency by first reading a recent article on CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/world-hothouse-report-1.4775649 ] By David Suzuki In the race against the increasingly widespread and devastating consequences of climate change, solutions tend to focus on products and...

Local representation – everyone wants it, right?  Some people may not realize how important local representation is until  an issue arises that affects them directly.  Then suddenly they want to talk to their MLA. But wait; do they want to talk to an MLA for a party they didn’t vote for? We do have local representation now,...

If you've been to Naughty Knickers Night in other years, you'll know what to expect.  If this is your first time, prepare for an evening of fun. Here are the essential details:...

A program to support Columbia Basin employers is evolving to better meet their long-term workforce needs and to support Basin high school and post-secondary students and trades apprentices to gain local career-related work experience. Columbia Basin Trust’s School Works program now provides wage subsidies for level 1 and 2 ...

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has been busy lately, filling key staff positions to better serve the public a media release said Monday. The RDKB has filled six positions during the pasts two months — two general managers, two managers and two unionized staff. “We are really pleased to have found top-notch talent...