Highway 3 near Rock Creek re-opened to traffic; West Rock Creek fire now estimated at 3,750 hectares
Traffic is once again flowing on the southern highway route through BC after officials re-opened Highway 3 between Midway and Osoyoos late Saturday. The road had been closed to traffic due to the West of Rock Creek Wildfire. Drive BC now reports the road is re-opened from 14 kilometers east of Osoyoos to Midway. However, there...
Message From Our Mayor about Fire
Hey all- I know the smoke is intense these days but the danger is far away from us (despite the ash on my desk!) City staff is monitoring the emergency updates and progress of all fires in the Southern Interior. We will know, well in advance, if anything is a threat to Rossland. However, it’s good to be prepared: IF there ...
UPDATE: Thunderstorm watch ends for Boundary/West Kootenay
The thunderstorm watch for the West Kootenay, Boundary, Slocan Lake, Arrow Lakes regions has been removed by Environment Canada. The storm passed through the region Saturday morning dropping rain and sending lightning. A few showers will continue through the morning, with clouds filling the sky and a 60 percent chance of rain...
Some Shocking Facts about the Liquified Natural Gas Project Agreement Act
Our provincial government is holding up the 25-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal recently approved as an achievement which will serve our long-term economic interests. It is a done deal, but it nonetheless merits closer examination. We need to reflect on it even though we do not have the power to do anything about it. ...
RCMP report no major accidents but numerous drug seizures involving Shambhala Music Festival patrons
Sergeant John Ferguson of the West Kootenay Traffic Services said police are happy to report that there were no major accidents involving patrons attending last week’s Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo. Ferguson said the WKTS and Integrated Road Safety Unit worked long hours to ensure the motoring public arrived to their ...
One Year Later: Province Still Lagging on Recommendations
Editor's Note: Lack of safeguards in mine operations cost many Rosslanders their lives back in the day of Rossland's mining operations. You can read their names and the causes of their deaths at the Museum. Inadequate mine safety now is less about miners' lives, and more about acid drainage and events like the Mount...
Nelson's Don Kurylko dream sailboat begins maiden voyage
Don Kurylko’s sailboat, that took years to build inside a shed on his property, no longer rests at 1300 block of Stanley Street in Nelson. The 34-foot hand-built sailboat is on its way to the Pacific Ocean, near Richmond. A truck came to pick up the sailboat following a brief, but special, ceremony Saturday in Nelson near...
Call for Billets for Heritage BC Conference in October
An earlier article gave details of the Heritage BC conference coming to Rossland this fall, on October 1 - 3. To read that article, please click here. Heritage BC is a not-for-profit charity supporting heritage conservation across BC. Now, in preparation for the conference, the organizers are seeking on-site conference...
Trio of MVAs keep Nelson Fire Department busy
Emergency crews were busy Monday evening with no less than three motor vehicle accidents throughout the city said Nelson Assistant Fire Chief Mike Daloise. The first incident was called in at 9:02 p.m. in the 500 block of Baker Street. Daloise said dispatch received a report of a two vehicle motor vehicle accident. “The on […]
GF councillor steps down; By-election called
Editor’s Note: This news comes after charges were laid against Wirischagin for impaired driving. Wirischagin is scheduled to appear in Grand Forks court Aug. 18. — Coun. Michael Wirischagin, advised city staff over the weekend that he will be leaving his seat on city council effective immediately. Wirischagin is eight months into his third term on […]
