Smoke from Slocan Park fire can be seen from Nelson
The Southeast Fire Centre was inundated with calls Sunday after smoke could be seen billowing up over the mountains to the west of Nelson near the Slocan Valley. The smoke is coming from the Slocan Park fire, located 2.5 kilometers northwest of Highway 6 in the Slocan Valley. “The fire started Sunday morning and we’ve […]
Campfire ban begins Tuesday in Southeast Fire Centre
The BC Holiday weekend is almost over, but anyone remaining in campgrounds or in the wilderness is advised the Southeast Fire Centre is imposing a campfire ban beginning noon Pacific Time on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. The ban is to help help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety and is in addition to an open ...
Parkour Camp, French Camp, and more!
Rossland Swimming Pool The Rossland Swimming Pool is a great place to be when it’s hot out! The Staff are super and the water is refreshing – come down to the Pool to cool off! Public Swim is daily from 1:00-4:00pm and Family Swim is from 4:00-5:30pm. BC Day Toonie Swim! The Pool will be open from 1:30-5:30pm on BC Day. Come...
Taste of the Kootenays is back!
This mouth watering event is back! Taste of The Kootenays is back and with a more flavourful twist- What was an event to showcase local cuisine is now to showcase regional Kootenay cuisine along with Chamber of Commerce Business Members. “This extremely popular event started many years ago as a Rossland Resort Association...
Solar Showdown
“It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Change or impermanence is the essential characteristic of all existence. On the day I was born, I began to die. Whatever blooms will wither. Thoughts, feelings, perceptions and knowledge...
Ambulance crashes in Rossland
Three people were injured when an ambulance was involved in an accident today in Rossland, according to Trail RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On July 24, at approximately 9:02 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle incident involving an ambulance on Highway 3B near Feeney Road at Rossland,"...
Shambhala Music Festival: Before and After
As excitement and numbers build for the 17th Shambhala Music Festival August 8-11 at a ranch outside Salmo, concerns over the security and safety of festivalgoers heighten in light of the recent death at the Pemberton Music Festival. Foul play has been ruled out in the death of 21-year-old Nick Phongsavath, but the tragedy underscores […]
Human remains found near Nelson
Police believe they know the identity of human remains found near Nelson, but won't be releasing any names until positive ID is confirmed and next of kin is notified, according to RCMP Const. Colleen Lowing. "On July 23, Nelson RCMP were advised of some human remains in the forested area between Bealby Point Road and the Rails...
Beaverdell man dies in Hwy crash
The Midway RCMP Detachment and West Kootenay Traffic Services responded to a report of a single motorcycle crash on Highway 33, south of Beaverdell. When the RCMP arrived at the scene, they found a 56-year-old male deceased on site. According to Sgt. John Ferguson of the West Kootenay Traffic Services, Beaverdell man and was driving […]
Problem North Shore bear killed after swimming across Kootenay Lake
A juvenile bear that has been causing extensive damage on the North Shore was put down Monday by Conservation Officers said Sgt. Dino Falcone of the Nelson Police. The bear, which was highly habituated to the area’s human food sources, was seen swimming across Kootenay Lake from the Johnstone Road area toward the Prestige Lakeside […]
