A single vehicle motor vehicle crash late Tuesday night has left three people dead RCMP said in a media release. RCMP said that on July 9, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Columbia Valley officers responded to a report of a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on Westside Road, near Panorama Drive, in Wilmer, BC, which […]

Effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Friday, July 12, 2024, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. A map of the affected area is available here. As of 12:00 noon PDT, Friday, July 12, 2024, the following open fires are prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre: • Category […]

On Monday, July 8, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer confirmed that the 33-year-old Trail man was the only person to have jumped off the Victoria Street Bridge on the night in question at the time it occurred, said RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. Investigators conducted an investigation into the incident and report of […]

A new, improved crematorium in the works; Rossland to receive funding of ~$250,000 annually from Community Building Fund; the Second Avenue lane question; try to win the “ugliest lawn” contest! PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Stewart Spooner, Craig Humpherys, Eliza Boyce, Maya Provençal, Jeff Weaver and Lisa Kwiatkowski. Staff: CAO Bryan Teasdale, Executive Assistant […]

RCMP said a passenger truck, travelling with four occupants from Nelson, was involved in a fatal accident on Highway 6 north of Hills Friday afternoon. Slocan Lake RCMP responded at approximately 5:50 p.m on Friday, July 5 to a report of a collision north of Hills and south of Crown Road in Hills, according to […]

On July 8, as a result of continued search efforts by the Squamish Search and Rescue (SAR) teams, Sea to Sky RCMP – Squamish confirm three bodies have been recovered in the area of Atwell Peak in the Garibaldi Provincial Park. Members of Squamish Search and Rescue worked with the RCMP this morning to recover […]

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced that the sale of its remaining 77% interest in the steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources (“EVR”), to Glencore plc (“Glencore”) has now received all necessary regulatory approvals. The transaction is now expected to close on July 11. Teck expects to receive total cash proceeds of US$6.9 billion (CAD $9.5 billion)1 from the sale of the 77% interest in EVR, excluding closing adjustments. “We are pleased that we will achieve a complete separation of the metals and steelmaking coal businesses to position Teck for its next phase of growth and responsible value creation,” said Sheila Murray, Chair of the Board. “We are confident that our leadership team is executing the right strategy […]

By Living Lakes Canada According to a recent survey conducted by Living Lakes Canada, 72% of respondents are highly concerned about groundwater in the Columbia Basin, with primary worries including drinking water, ecosystem health, agriculture and food security. Understanding groundwater systems and providing decision makers with current, localized information is essential to respond to these […]

By Sam Victor, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology, McGill University, and Hillary Kaell, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Religious Studies, McGill University. First published in The Conversation. From his office at St. James the Apostle, a 160-year-old Anglican church in downtown Montréal, Rev. Graham Singh is telling us about taxes. “Churches […]

On July 5, at approximately 5:50 p.m., the Slocan Lake RCMP responded to a report of a collision on Hwy 6, just north of Hills, BC, and south of Crown Road in Hills, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. He said the collision involved a passenger truck and a semi-trailer. According to initial reports, the […]