By A/Cpl Debra Katerenchuk The Elk Valley RCMP media report for late July to mid August contains details of Investigations into: a male riding a…
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Firefighters subdue tanker truck fire in Elko
Highway 3 at Elko is re-opened after it was closed last evening due to a commercial vehicle fire. Twenty-three firefighters from the Jaffray, Baynes Lake…
Provincial recognition for Elko Fire Battalion Chief
A member of the Elko Fire Department has been selected as the Road Rescue Public Safety Lifeline Volunteer of the Year for 2019. Dale Hark…
62 cows killed in rock cuts semi rollover
A tractor trailer hauling cattle rolled and crashed in the Highway 3 rock cuts near Elko on Friday, October 19 around 11 a.m. The eastbound…
Quick action saves Tie Lake house from fire
Members of the Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) South Country Fire Departments sprang into action overnight after a fire broke out a home in…
Eight cows killed in Elko tunnel crash
On September 14, a tractor-trailer hauling about 64 live cattle to Alberta was involved in a motor vehicle accident when the right side of the…
Elko firefighters celebrate life-changing call
After busy few weeks of emergency callouts, the members of the Elko Fire Department immediately jumped into action when their pagers went off in the…
No injuries in Elko helicopter crash
On May 29, Elk Valley RCMP responded to a helicopter crash near the Elko Bridge. The lone pilot was able to crawl from the wreckage…
Grass fire reminder of the dry conditions
Crews stayed on fire watch overnight after a grass fire burned 30 acres of grassland in the Baynes Lake area yesterday afternoon. “The fire originated…
Overnight house fire in Jaffray
Members from the Jaffray, Baynes Lake and Elko Fire Departments responded to the call just before 11 p.m. Wednesday night. “The house was fully engulfed…