The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is currently responding to a grass fire near Kootenay River in the Fort Steele area that is putting up some…
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Firefighters respond to two spot fires next to Highway 3
Members of the Jaffray and Elko Fire Departments responded to two spot fires early this afternoon (April 24). “Two spot fires were discovered next to…
Burbot recovery work to begin in Lower Kootenay area
British Columbia’s fish biologists and international co-managers will be on Moyie Lake in February to catch, tag and release burbot as part of egg collection…
St. Mary’s River wildfire pushes northward and crosses river
The St. Mary’s River wildfire remains out-of-control at 3,342 hectares today, Saturday, July 22. There are five Initial Attack crews and four Unit Crews responding to…
Extreme Cold Warning for Kootenay and Yoho
Environment Canada this morning issued an extreme cold warning in effect for Kootenay and Yoho national park areas. “Arctic air is set in place over…
Webinars to highlight CRT socio-economic goals
Two upcoming public information sessions will highlight local government-led efforts to explore how a modernized Columbia River Treaty could better support social and economic interests…
Webinars to identify social and economic objectives of CRT
The provincial government is hosting two virtual information sessions highlighting efforts to integrate social and economic objectives within a modernized Columbia River Treaty (CRT). As…
CVSAR being kept busy this August
It has been a busy week for Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR.) Within a 48-hour period, CVSAR responded to three calls. The first call…
Canal Flats gets $1.1M dike improvement grant
The Village of Canal Flats has announced it is getting a $1.1 million grant for dike work along the Kootenay River. Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister…
High streamflow advisory for East Kootenay
The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) has issued a high streamflow advisory for the entire East Kootenay. The advisory, which covers most of southern British…