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Robson wildfire under control

Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
The BC Wildfire Service has pegged the fire at 0.03 hectares and says it is suspected to be human-caused.

Arrest made in Crescent Valley break-in

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff -
A woman suspected in a break and enter was arrested in Nakusp after images circulated on social media.

Nelson pipe bomb came from Oasis

RCMP My Kootenay Now Staff -
A pipe bomb defused this week in Nelson came from a rural property outside of Trail.

Truck sought in Castlegar fuel theft

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff -
Castlegar RCMP want your help identifying a vehicle that might be connected to a fuel theft this week.

Fauquier boil notice cancelled

Regional District of Central Kootenay RDCK My Kootenay Now Staff -
The RDCK says repairs have been completed, and water quality tests indicate the water quality is good.

Castlegar receives $400K for flood mapping

City of Castlegar My Kootenay Now Staff -
The City of Castlegar will update its floodplan mapping and hazard risk assessments with help from a provincial grant.

Pellet gun seized in Trail

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff -
Police said they responded Friday afternoon to the 100 block of Reservoir Road about a man waving a weapon.

Wildfire west of Castlegar now being held

Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
The fire on the north side of Mount Mackie is listed at 182.5 hectares. It's the largest wildfire burning in the West Kootenay, but it poses no threat to homes or to Highway 3.

Castlegar Rebels sign new goalie

Castlegar Rebels My Kootenay Now Staff -
The Castlegar Rebels have announced the signing 2007-born Hunter Edwards.

UPDATED: Gym at Castlegar rec complex to close for two weeks

Regional District of Central Kootenay RDCK My Kootenay Now Staff -
Roofing work on the Castlegar and District Recreation Complex will mean the closure of the gym for a month as well as some possible smelliness beforehand.

Kootenay unemployment rate 5.9 per cent in July

Business My Kootenay Now Staff -
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate in the Kootenays last month was the same as the provincial rate and lower than the national rate.

Boil notice to be issued for West Robson water system

Regional District of Central Kootenay RDCK My Kootenay Now Staff -
A Boil Water Notice has been issued for the West Robson Water System, effective Friday, Aug. 8. 

Kootenay-Boundary real estate sales up 11 per cent in July

Real Estate My Kootenay Now Staff -
Regional real estate climbed 4.2 per cent in July compared to the previous month and 11 per cent compared to the same time last year.

Accused strawberry thief arrested in Trail

RCMP My Kootenay Now Staff -
A 40-year-old Trail man is awaiting a bail hearing after being arrested following an attempted break-in that netted some strawberries and a pair of shoes.

UPDATED: Genelle crash a ‘scary close call,’ police say

Road Closures My Kootenay Now Staff -
Highway 22 is closed at Genelle following a collision between a motorcycle and a dump truck.

Rossland moving to Stage 2 water restrictions Monday

City of Rossland My Kootenay Now Staff -
Alternate day watering will be based on residential street numbers.
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Robson wildfire under control

Wildfires
The BC Wildfire Service has pegged the fire at 0.03 hectares and says it is suspected to be human-caused.

Arrest made in Crescent Valley break-in

Crime
A woman suspected in a break and enter was arrested in Nakusp after images circulated on social media.

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