Lions Campground cleaned and ready for campers
The Lions Club Campground is a well-known and appreciated fixture in Rossland, but how many people know how much volunteer effort goes into maintaining this part of our tourism infrastructure? TripAdvisor gives the campground a five-star rating. Last winter was unusually destructive of trees, littering the campground with...
Fire crews rescue man from cliff
Eighteen firefighters – 13 from Trail and five from Warfield – executed a high angle rope rescue Monday afternoon, according to KBRFR Cpt. Ryan Smith. He said the call came in at 1:50 p.m., and crews arrived on scene at 1:54 p.m. “Station 374 responded to a single male patient on a cliff above the Trail Regional Hospital,” ...
The Definitive Guide to Electric Cars in Canada
By Eric Swanson, for The Narwhal You’ve seen them around. They used to look ridiculous, but now they’re starting to look kind of cool. Electric vehicles are getting better all the time and represent the mostly undisputed future of motorized transportation. But should you get one? Like, right now? Or never? Or should you wait?...
Helicopter rescue near Brilliant Monday
A man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries Monday, after a dramatic helicopter rescue. Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio says the call came in at 10:22 a.m. of a fallen rock climber near the Brilliant substation, just above the Brilliant generating station, in the Megawatt climbing area. “We met up with...
RDKB issues State of Local Emergency Changes
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said in a media release Monday that States of Local Emergency declared for Electoral Areas C and D, and the City of Grand Forks will be cancelled as of 4 p.m. The RDKB said they will be immediately replaced by States of Local Emergency for Electoral Area D and the City of Grand Forks...
COLUMN: Federal Bill C-76 addresses some electoral concerns
After the 2015 federal election, most Canadians were happy about the prospects for positive electoral reform. Both the Liberals and the NDP had campaigned on promises that first, there would be no more elections under the old first-past-the-post system, and second, that they would repeal the unfair aspects of the Conservative’s so-called “Fair Elections Act.” […]
Possible jumper on bridge draws fire crews
Mental Health issues continue to be a relevant portion of local first-responder calls, based on a press release issued by Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue at 5:32 p.m. Sunday. The release, issued by Acting Captain Mike Lenarduzzi, indicated that KBRFR responded to a call from RCMP of a possible jumper off Victoria Street...
Residents impacted by Boundary flood won’t pay tipping fees
Given the extraordinary circumstances and wide-spread flooding damages to individuals, families and small businesses as a result of the recent flooding in the Boundary region, the Province of BC will cover tipping fees related to disposal of flood damaged materials. · Those affected by flooding will not have to pay when...
RDKB rescinds majority of evacuation alerts across the Boundary
Now that threats from further flooding is decreasing throughout the Boundary region, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operation Centre has rescinded evacuation alerts for Electoral Areas C, D, and E, including Christina Lake, Grand Forks and Midway on Saturday (May 26). However, there are still nine (9) ...
Explosion closes highway, sends one to hospital
A Trail man has been transported to hospital with unknown injuries following an explosion in the Gulch today, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. He said the call came in at 12:45 p.m. “The windows blew out, there’s debris everywhere – it was a good explosion,” Oelke said, adding the cause of the blast is still...
