Dry conditions turn up the heat in the forest
The dog days of summer and dry temperatures have turned up the heat on the fire risk in the area. A province-wide caution over fire use has been issued — including campfires — as forest moisture is drying up in the relentless heat of late summer. The fire danger rating in the Southeast Fire Centre is currently "moderate" to...
BC Coroners Service identifies victim of hiking accident at Cottonwood Park
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a hiking incident in Nelson Friday, Aug. 26 as Jamie Denise Latreille of Nelson. The 27-year-old Latreille and a companion were walking along the top of Cottonwood Falls in Nelson when she lost her footing and fell about 25 metres, landing first on...
Police investigate another rash of break-and-enters
Four commercial businesses, all on 6 Avenue, were broken into this weekend, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, who said a variety of valuables were stolen. "All the crimes were reported the morning of Aug. 29," she said. "Police have also had reports of private sheds being broken into in varying parts of town." Residents...
UPDATED: Tentative agreement reached in City of Kimberley labour dispute
A tentative agreement has been reached between the City of Kimberley and United Steelworkers 1-405 following a weekend of bargaining. The agreement comes after an exhausting session which began Saturday evening and ended on Monday afternoon and saw both sides soften their positions. “This has been a very difficult set of...
A few common sense tips for bear safety
Bear calls have been keeping Conservation Officers running for much of the past few weeks as a lackluster berry crop appears to have driven the annimals down to fruit trees in and around the communities of the West Kootenay. Bears everywhere are out searching for available food sources as they fuel up for the winter months....
Nelson Fire Rescue use Jaws of Life to remove occupant from MVA
One occupant was transported to Kootenay Lake Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Cedar and Observatory Streets in Nelson. Nelson Fire Rescue responded to the motor vehicle accident at 5:47 p.m. Sunday. Both members of the on-duty staff as well as two additional members responding from home […]
Notice: Major Water Interruption -- Turn Off Automatic Sprinklers!
The City of Rossland has issued a notice to residents: the work on the Washington Street project includes changing our water main, and this requires an interruption in water service for about six hours. Please avoid using any water at all from 11:00 pm on Wednesday, August 31, until after 5:00 am on Thursday September 1....
Recent brush fires - including one today - underline importance of regional mutual aid agreements
Ootischenia Fire Department responded to a brush fire just outside of town this afternoon, according to OFD Captain Cody Kabatoff. He said the call came in at roughly 4:15 p.m., and OFD responded to a wildfire about six km up Hwy 3 toward Christina Lake, with mutual aid assistance from the Castlegar Fire Department. “We...
ICBC applies for rate hike to deal with escalation of vehicle crashes
The Insurance Corporation of BC is seeking a rate increase of $3.50 per month for basic coverage due to an escalation in the number of crashes, the number of claims being filed and the cost of settling those claims. The increase was announced in a media release by ICBC Thursday. "“We certainly don’t like to have to ask our ...
MP Hands Out Summer Reading Club Awards
MP Richard Cannings made time in his schedule to help the Rossland Public Library honour members of the Summer Reading Club for their feats of literacy. Our MP handed out awards to those who had read enough over the summer to earn them. Cannings himself is not only a reader but also an author of books -- four of them were...
