The BC Highway Patrol says it issued more than 800 tickets and towed dozens of cars as part of its road safety enforcement related to the Shambhala Music Festival.
Of the handful of wildfires that broke out in the West Kootenay over the long weekend, the largest is burning west of Castlegar, on the north side of Mt. Mackie.
Some local politicians are weighing in on world affairs, asking the federal government support peace efforts and humanitarian aid wherever civilians are at risk.