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B.C. workshops help residents breathe easier with DIY air cleaners

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Rick Medley said he didn’t know much about lung health when he was diagnosed in 2021 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — a chronic lung disease that causes scarring of lung tissue and makes it difficult to breathe.

Kootenay snowpacks drop, wildfire outlook unclear

Kootenay News Kate Brown -
Snowpacks in the Kootenays are considerably lower this June compared to last June, but the BC Wildfire Service says that doesn’t automatically mean this wildfire season will be worse.

Rain brings some relief to wildfires in northeastern B.C., but challenges remain

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Rain and cooler temperatures are helping firefighters battle wildfires in British Columbia’s northeast, but officials say it’s unclear how much impact the weather will have on some of the province’s largest blazes.

Wildfires spark in the West Kootenay

Kootenay News My Kootenay Now Staff -
Wildfire officials say the one-hectare blaze discovered Tuesday south of Gray Creek is being held and new ones have sparked in the West Kootenay.

Human-caused wildfire burning near Gray Creek

Kootenay News Drew Wilson -
A human caused fire is burning out of control in the Gray Creek area on the east shore of Kootenay Lake.

B.C. braces for intense wildfire season; northeast region most at risk

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says British Columbia is hoping for the best this wildfire season but is preparing for the worst.

Winds fan aggressive Kelly Lake wildfire as crews scrambled to protect homes

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The BC Wildfire Service says an out-of-control wildfire continues to move toward the community of Kelly Lake in northeastern B.C.

Premier Eby says province supporting evacuees as wildfire threatens northeastern B.C.

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Premier David Eby says his government is in contact with officials in northeastern British Columbia, where an out-of-control wildfire has prompted evacuations.

Category 3 open fire ban coming to Southeast Fire Centre

Kootenay News My Kootenay Now Staff -
The BC Wildfire Service will enact a Category 3 open fire prohibition in the Southeast Fire Centre this Friday. The...

Forecasters say Kootenays anticipate less intense start to fire season

Kootenay News My Kootenay Now Staff -
Forecasters say higher than average precipitation could offset the increased risk of spring wildfires in the Kootenays despite higher...

Firefighters gather to train in Penticton ahead of wildfire season

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Hundreds of firefighters from across BC attended the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Penticton ahead of the 2025...

Campfire ban lifted in Southeast Fire Centre

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Visitors and residents can enjoy a small campfire once again as the ban has been lifted across the Southeast...

Mount Neptune wildfire, near Rossland

Castlegar News Kate Brown -
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire ignited by lightning at Mount Neptune, located approximately 18 kilometres...

Public Information Session for evacuees in the Red Mountain Road area

Kootenay News My Kootenay Now Staff -
Residents from the Red Mountain Road area that have been evacuated due to Slocan Lake Complex wildfires are invited...

Portion of Evacuation Order downgraded to an Evacuation Alert for the Argenta Creek wildfire

Kootenay News My Kootenay Now Staff -
An Evacuation Order for 116 properties in Electoral Area D  has been as downgraded to an Evacuation Alert. The area...

BC Wildfire Service stresses the importance of no drones in fire fighting areas

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Fire fighting zones are no place for sight seeing aircraft like drones. That from the BC Wildfire Service. Fire Information Officer...
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Crime declines in downtown Trail

City of Trail
The move of the temporary homeless shelter to Riverside Dr has reduced the amount crime in downtown Trail.

Updated: Search warrant yields firearms, drugs, cash and stolen property

RCMP
The Highway 3B between Warfield and Rossland is now re-opened in both directions.

Canada Infrastructure Bank backs B.C. Ferries’ China-built vessels with $1B loan

Provincial
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing B.C. Ferries an additional $1 billion in low-interest loans to support service upgrades – including the purchase of four new vessels from a Chinese shipyard.

No injuries after early morning blast outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s Vancouver office

Provincial
North Vancouver RCMP say no one was injured in an early morning explosion outside an office building in North Vancouver.

Rustad faces leadership vote as B.C. Conservatives feud with splinter group

Provincial
About 9,000 B.C. Conservative Party members are eligible to cast votes this summer in a leadership review of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad.
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