Water Service interruptions and lane closures slated for Trail
The City of Trail is asking residents to be aware of water service interruptions and lane closures to be aware of in the next two days: Water Service: This notice is to inform the residents in East Trail of the following water service interruptions: From Thursday, June 9, at 10 p.m. to Friday, June 10 […]
Coroner reports significant increase of fentanyl-detected overdose deaths in Castlegar, Nelson, Trail
Of the 55 fentanyl-detected overdose deaths recorded in the past two-and-a-quarter years in the Interior Region, two have been in Castlegar, one in Nelson, and one in Trail, according to a report released today by the BC Coroner Service (the data is from Jan.1, 2014 to April 30, 2016). In the two years prior, 2012 […]
B.C. Mine Rescue Teams Battle for Top Spot in Kimberley
Mine rescue teams from across British Columbia gathered last weekend to compete in the 61st annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition, becoming part of the rich history of B.C. mine rescue competitions that date back to 1915. More than 100 years after the first mine rescue competition took place in B.C., mine ...
Public outcry wins reprieve for threatened toads near Summit Lake
Concerns by the local residents, environmental groups and the Okanagan First Nation that proposed logging above Summit Lake Provincial Park could crush hundreds of blue-listed toads while destroying their habitat has resulted in logging being stopped until winter said Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) in a media release...
Bronwyn Moore of Rossland's Seven Summits Centre for Learning to Attend SHAD
Bronwyn Moore, in Grade 11 at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland, has been chosen as one of the 701 exceptional students from across Canada to join the prestigious SHAD program this July -- in an intense one-month program at one of 12 host university campuses, focused on "STEAM" -- science, technology,...
Gilpin wildfire now 224 hectares; 40% contained
The wildfire burning in the Gilpin area east of Grand Forks remains, as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, at 224 hectares, according Karlie Shaughnessy, Fire Information Officer with the Southeast Fire Centre. “With cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels, they’ve managed to get the fire 40 per cent contained,” she added. Today, 64 BC Wildfire Service […]
Column: Money and Influence -- Telling It Like It Is
Former chief of staff to then-Premier Gordon Campbell, Martyn Brown made some refreshingly candid comments about B.C.'s political financing culture on Shaw TV's Voice of B.C. the other day. “No corporation, no industry, no union gives the level of money that they give to politicians without expecting special consideration in...
Column: OCEANS OF REASON TO PROTECT THE SEAS
June 8 marks World Oceans Day, but what if we celebrated oceans every day? Covering more than 70 per cent of Earth’s surface, oceans, more than anything, define our small blue planet. We should celebrate their complex and vibrant ecosystems, life-sustaining services, calming effects and unimaginable diversity, much of which...
Gold Fever Follies 2016: Come Early, Seating Will be Limited
The Gold Fever Follies will be an attraction again this summer of 2016, even though the MIners Uniion Hall is not available as a venue while renovations are under way. The new location will have limited seating, so come to a show during July when attendance has historically been a bit lighter. The show will go on at the...
Two wildfires burning near Grand Forks and Christina Lake
BC Wildfire Service crews are working with local fire departments to respond to two wildfires burning between Christina Lake and Grand Forks. These wildfires are not currently threatening any structures or communities, but they are near Highway 3 and are highly visible. The highway was temporarily closed earlier today, but has reopened to single-lane, alternating […]
