FortisBC restores power to residents impacted by wildfire near Rock Creek
In a media release Friday, FortisBC said the company has now restored permanent power to residents impacted by the Rock Creek fire and is working proactively to address potential fire impacts in the areas of Grand Forks and Christina Lake. "FortisBC completed the rebuilding of the fire-damaged 10-kilometer main line between...
Gerrymandering: How a Minority of the Votes can Win ALL the Power
Gerrymandering: How a Minority of the Votes can Win ALL the Power In a recent Telegraph poll about gerrymandering, some answers revealed that not everyone knows what the term gerrymandering means. If you have any doubts, read on. You will have noticed that electoral district (riding) boundaries are adjusted periodically. ...
LeadNow targets local ridings in Kootenay-Columbia and South Okanagan West Kootenay
Kootenay-Columbia and South Okanagan West Kootenay have become key focus ridings for the voting advocacy group LeadNow. According to the website, LeadNow is an independent advocacy organization that runs campaigns on the major issues of our time, engages people in participatory decision-making, and organizes in communities ...
PLEASE -- BEAR WITH US
There has been lots of conversation about bears and how to live in harmony with them. Removing food items that attract them is really important. Instead of just talking about it let’s get out as a community and do something about it! Meet me, and Sharon W. of WildsafeBC, at Maclean’s school at 10am on Saturday (Aug 29th)...
UPDATED: Smoky skies advisory continues; Christina Lake, Grand Forks deals with Evacuation Alert
It looks like another day of the smoky skies advisory for the Kootenay/Boundary regions of the province as Environment Canada, in conjuction with Interior Health Authority, to continues the warning. The advisory is due to smoke blowing north across the border from wildfires in Washington State. However, according to the Western...
ROSSLAND: STAGE IV WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT
Water levels in the small creeks that provide Rossland's water supply are very low. Drifting ash from forest fires is reducing the water treatment plant's filter function. No one knows when we may get enough precipitation to make a difference to our water supply -- there's none in the forecast, and offshore conditions are ...
Government Power: Parliament or the Prime Minister's Office?
There is only one election issue There can be only one issue for citizens to consider in this federal election. It is not the economy, the environment, or security. The preeminent issue in this election is governance: the process by which the nation is to be governed. We can rely on Elections Canada to produce an accurate...
Anglers, wildlife experts have fingers crossed record summer temperatures don't slow Redfish return to spawning grounds
With this summer set to be one of the warmest on record, concerns about the numbers of Redfish set to return to spawning grounds in the West Arm of Kootenay Lake have anglers and wildlife experts worried. It’s not news for anyone that lives in the Kootenays that this summer has felt just a bit warmer than previous years. As...
Wildfire smoke from south of the border continues to blanket West Kootenay/Boundary; advisory remains in place
The Southeast Fire Centre said the smoke that filling valleys in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions is coming from Washington, Idaho and the Okanagan. The thick smoke has prompted Environment Canada, in conjuction with Interior Health, to issue a smoke advisory Boundary and Kootenay regions. The adivsory was updated at ...
Smoke advisory issued for Boundary and Kootenay regions
Evironment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality advisory for the southern areas of the province, including Boundary and Kootenay regions Thursday due to the smoky skies in the area. The advisory was made in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority and Environment Canada. "In addition to local smoke from forest fires...
