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RDKB submits plan for new waste water treatment facility in Greater Trail
After years of work, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is happy to see the final stage of its Liquid Waste Management Plan sent to the Province for...
Rossland Council expects to pass plastic bag bylaw on July 15
Rossland city council is getting ready to approve a new bylaw that would ban plastic bags from the checkout counters of local businesses. There are certain exceptions, such a...
Vehicle fire near Oasis Thursday quickly dowsed
Trail RCMP are investigating after a car was found in flames just off Highway 22 near Oasis at one o'clock on Thursday afternoon. It was located in a wooded...
LCIC asks for $75K funding increase towards economic development
Trail City Council was asked to consider providing an extra roughly $31,000 in support for economic development initiatives in the area.The Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation undertook the Metal Tech...
Trail Airport makes changes after runway incursion, final report still to come
The Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate a runway incursion at the Trail Regional Airport. Changes have already been made though since the incident last December."We've made improvements to...
Increased fire department funding a priority for RDKB at UBCM
Some municipalities want more support from the Province when it comes to funding for fire departments. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary will push the issue this fall at...
Land dispute in Argenta Johnsons Landing grows after evidence of rare southern mountain caribou
A local logging company is looking at different ways of harvesting an area near Salsbury Creek after evidence of three southern mountain caribou was found. A wildlife biologist was...
Public intoxication and defecation complaints in Trail: RCMP
Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a few complaints last weekend that included public intoxication and an indecent act outside of a Trail business.On June 21, police were...
Trail Senior’s Advisory Committee presses IH on lab wait times
After concerns were raised around wait times for blood testing in Trail, the Senior's Advisory Committee isn't happy with...
Community Futures Central Kootenay ready to start immigration pilot project this fall
Community Futures Central Kootenay is excited be among 11 applicants from across Canada chosen for a new immigration pilot...
Crack down on invasive mussels ramps up for boating season
As another summer kicks off, the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (C-KISS) reminds boaters to help prevent the spread...
Trail RCMP warn of thefts from unlocked cars
Trail and District RCMP say there were a number of reported thefts last week after vehicles were left unlocked.One...
Fire off Highway 3 quickly extinguished in Castlegar
A grass/wildfire was quickly extinguished off Highway 3 in Castlegar yesterday evening.The cause is under investigation, but the Castlegar...
Castlegar City Councillor issues letter in response to recent tensions
A Castlegar City Councillor disagrees with how an issue was handled last week in the wake of a national...
Commercial truck dumps grey water into Columbia River: RCMP
Trail and District RCMP responded to a report of illegal dumping last week.On Friday, June 14 police say evidence...
Selkirk Saints unveil refreshed logo
Selkirk College wanted the public's thoughts recently on the Selkirk Saints name and logo."It was very apparent that people...
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RDKB to consider bringing Trail landfill in-house
At the moment, McKelvey Creek has a mix of staff: RDKB employees are the front-line folks you see when driving across the scales, but contractors do the behind-the-scenes work of compacting, moving waste around, and hauling to other facilities.
Smoke and heat blanket B.C. as late-summer heat records fall
Smoke and high temperatures are settling over large parts of British Columbia, just a week after the last record-breaking heat wave.
New wildfires break out in West Kootenay
Five new wildfires are burning in the region as a result of lightning over the long weekend.
B.C. public service worker’s union plans to expand strike
Over 2,000 British Columbia public service workers chanted and marched on picket lines today demanding wages increases and fair access to telework.
Charges recommended against Mountie in fatal Nakusp crash
BC's police watchdog is recommending that an RCMP officer be charged in a crash south of Nakusp last year that left a man dead.
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