'Burn off operation' responsible for huge column of smoke coming from Sitkum Creek Wildfire; Martin Mars helps fight Akokli Creek fire on East Shore of Kootenay Lake
Residents concerned about the huge column of smoke coming from the Sitkum Creek wildfire north of Nelson Saturday afternoon can be rest assured BC Wildfire Service crews have everything under control. Fire Information Officer for the Southeast Fire Centre, Karlie Shaughnessy, told The Nelson Daily the smoke is due to “burn ...
Judge reserves decision in assault trial of Nelson Police officer
BC Provincial Court Judge Richard Hewson reserved decision Friday in the assault trial of Nelson Police Department officer Const. Drew Turner. Const. Turner is charge with assault following an incident on May 1, 2014, while off duty, allegedly punched Tawny Campbell in the face while the woman was handcuffed in a police...
Sitkum Creek wildfire keeps on growing
The Southeast Fire Centre is now reporting the Sitkum Creek Wildfire is estimated at 530 hectares. The active, interface wildfire, which started July 4, is listed at 50 percent contained. It’s located four kilometers north of Kootenay Lake, between Sitkum and Duhamel Creeks on the North Shore. The BC Wildfire Service has recently reduced the […]
Residents rally with petition for boat launch in the Taghum/Blewett area
A grass roots petition is gaining the attention of the region’s biggest employer as residents of Taghum, Beasley, Blewett and Bonnington band together in the hope of creating a legal boat launch access point on Kootenay Lake west of Nelson. With the impromptu Taghum boat launch on Fisherman’s Pit Road — 12 kilometres west of […]
Gas leak on Vernon Street forces evacuation of several Nelson businesses
Emergency personal were kept busy Thursday morning in Nelson when a gas line ruptured forcing evacuation of several business surrounding the intersection of Hall and Vernon Streets. The call came into Nelson Fire Department shortly after 10 a.m. that crews working on the Stores to Shores project ruptured a connection on a...
Trail cadet on training course in Cold Lake
Cadet Noah Lucht, a resident of Warfield and member of 531 Squadron, City of Trail, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is currently on the Basic Aviation Course at the Cadet Summer Training Centre (CSTC) Cold Lake. CSTC Cold Lake is located at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, AB The Basic Aviation Course provides cadets an opportunity […]
Trail city council decisions for July 13
Governance and Operations Committee meeting highlights Council approved the contract award for the Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre Roof Replacement Project to Trail Roofing in the amount of $395,000. Council also authorized staff to proceed and provide Council with further reporting should the repair exceed the projected contingency of $50,000. Council approved the contract award […]
Feds investment pays dividends to Kootenay Region Mining and Metals Industry
David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay—Columbia, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, Tuesday announced a $748,601 investment to the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) to establish a metallurgical industry development accelerator in ...
Province provides wildfire update
With 175 wildfires burning around B.C., down from just over 200 on Tuesday, the Province continues to caution all British Columbians to be diligent with fire safety and to report all wildfires to authorities. Update on fire activity and impacts: There were a total of 10 new wildfires in B.C. yesterday, down four from Monday. […]
Beasley Fire Department praised for quick response to early morning car fire
A Beasley man is crediting the quick response of the local volunteer fire department for preventing what could have been a catastrophic incident early Wednesday morning. Jamie Gavin, of Beasley, woke to the sound of his dog barking at the back door of his house in the 4600 block of Beasley Road 1:40 a.m. Wednesday. […]
