Rossland and wildfire preparedness
A message from the City of Rossland: As of today, there are approximately 140 wildfires burning across the province of BC. In the Southeast Fire Centre, there are approximately 20 total wildfires burning with 4 of them being fires of note (the closest to the City of Rossland is the Harrop Creek Fire, NE of Nelson). Further...
Special Air Quality Statement issued for Kootenay, Boundary regions
Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for most of the southern areas of BC, including the Kootenays, Boundary, Arrow and Kootenay Lake regions. “Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility. Smoke is expected or occurring,” the Environment Canada Statement said. “The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, in collaboration […]
Province sends Site C project to BCUC for review
Nelson-Creston MLA and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Michelle Mungall announced Wednesday the provincial government has asked the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to begin reviewing the Site C project. “Our government is delivering on our commitment to British Columbians by ordering an independent review of Site C to ensure we can keep hydro […]
City sits on a ticking time bomb of West Arm Provincial Park forest
The possibility of an evacuation in Nelson this summer due to the threat of wildfire is very real, with the city situated next to arguably one of the greatest fire risks in the province. West Arm Provincial Park forest east of the city could set the stage for the next big B.C. blaze — and […]
Temporary highway in place near South Slocan Village
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure redesign of the Highway 3A at South Slocan Village is beginning to take shape as crews have completed the temporary road beside the old bridge a few kilometers east from the Highway 3A/6 junction. The construction replaces the bridge at South Slocan, which was built in the early 1960s […]
FortisBC urges public to stay cool, save energy when the heat spikes
The record-breaking heat expected in the coming days could cause an increase in energy use as cooling systems work harder to keep up with demand. FortisBC finds that demand on its system typically peaks between 5 and 7 p.m. on weekdays when people are returning home from activities. Which is why […]
Harrop Creek wildfire grows to 1,000 hectares
To protect the public and to aid in fire suppression, BC Wildfire Service has closed the Harrop Mainline Forest Service Road and the East Harrop Mainline Forest Service Road. The closure was announced in a Southeast Fire Centre media release Wednesday. The Harrop Creek wildfire once again increased in size Tuesday night, going from 655 […]
COLUMN: Who are “the unconscious”? Is Consciousness progressing?
The muggle problem Anyone familiar with the Harry Potter universe knows what a muggle is: a human being without magical ability. The word communicates a depth of low valuation, a dismissive judgement of people who cannot do what Harry and his ilk can do [though the better sort of magic-endowed feel responsible for protecting...
All those Single-Track 6 riders!
The Kootenay-Columbia Trails Society's work took a beating along with all the riders, and their bikes, during the Single-Track 6 ride starting at Red Mountain and ending with a climb and final descent of Red. Here are a few pictures of the action, in no particular order: ...
Opinion: Human Rights and Canada's Environmental Protection Act
Governments change — along with laws, regulations and priorities. It’s the nature of democracies. In Canada, we’ve seen environmental laws implemented, then weakened or overturned, then strengthened and re-instated. But the basic necessities of health, well-being and life shouldn’t be subject to the shifting agendas of political...
