Golden resident Ellen Zimmerman passed away on Sunday, March 8 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ellen Zimmerman Ellen was a tireless advocate for conservation…
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EKWA welcomes applications for Educational Awards
The East Kootenay Wildlife Association (EKWA) is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Educational Award. Two separate awards of $1,051 are available. Students are eligible…
KNP and Radium north to face massive traffic increase
Constituents’ update By Doug Clovechok I frequently meet with the Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure (MOTI) to discuss our rural road, medical transportation, and passenger…
Grants announced for valley organizations
As part of its rural development mandate, the provincial government is providing $673,124 in project development grants to support rural communities throughout B.C. In the…
New 150 ha blaze in Sage Creek
Lightning ignited six new wildfires in the East Kootenay yesterday/last night, including one that has quickly spread to 150 ha east of the Flathead Valley…
Lightning keeping BCWS on its toes
The northern part of the East Kootenay remains a hot spot for lightning-caused fires. Four new blazes were sparked by lightning overnight in the East…
Lightning sparks five new wildfires
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting five new lightning-caused fires since yesterday, including a 10-hectare fire alongside Findlay Creek, about 20 km west of…
Lightning sparks single blaze overnight
Last evening’s thunderstorm activity around Cranbrook and Kimberley produced one small lightning-strike fire – in the Limerick Creek area, close to the back end of…
Smoke column visible from highway and Parson
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Beards Creek wildfire, located approximately five kilometres north of Parson and Highway 95, and approximately 34…
BCWS battling Hobo Creek fire near Parson
The East Kootenay remains mostly fire-free as British Columbia heads into its hottest wildfire week of the season, with 107 fires burning throughout the province….