Tag: West Kootenay

Zoey – a dog with a mix of everything!

This weeks Summit Radio Pet of the Week from the BCSPCA is Zoey!

Wildfires ignite in West Kootenay

A series of small wildfires have sprouted up throughout the West Kootenay and Creston Valley.

West Kootenay under drought level three

Drought conditions in most of the West Kootenay region are at drought level three.  

West Kootenay under High Streamflow Advisory

A High Streamflow Advisory has been issued for the West Kootenay region.  The BC River Forecast Centre says the advisory...

Living wage rises in the Kootenays but remains among BC’s lowest

Living wages in Kootenay communities spiked in 2024, but they’re still lower than in many other communities in the...

Life Saving Society of BC offers safe boating tips

As we enter the peak of summer, Amanda Beavers, Program Coordinator with the Lifesaving Society BC, offers some boating...

Life Saving Society of BC urges water safety for National Drowning Prevention Week

It’s National Drowning Prevention Week, and the Lifesaving Society of BC is urging everyone to practise safe habits around...

"You need to have more patience," BC Highway Patrol urges safer driving habits

Vince LeBlanc of the BC Highway Patrol in Nelson is raising concerns about the increasing number of serious and...

RDCK to hold referendums on fire department upgrades

The RDCK will be holding referendums to approve loan requests brought forward by five fire departments in the district....

B.C. government switching vaccine campaign methods

The province will be gradually shifting from mass clinics to targeted programs as more people get vaccinated. B.C. government officials...

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B.C. airports brace for Air Canada flight attendant strike

Airports in B.C. are bracing for travel disruptions after the union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued 72-hour strike notice Wednesday.

Trail mayor hopeful about lab after meeting with Interior Health

Colleen Jones is feeling optimistic following a meeting last week with Interior Health officials to discuss the future of the city's downtown blood lab.

Fauquier boil notice cancelled

The RDCK says repairs have been completed, and water quality tests indicate the water quality is good.

Interview – Leo’s Sleepover, a locally written children’s story on diabetes

Trail author Dave Colquhoun and illustrator Stacey Kissock about their new book, Leo's Sleepover, with Summit Radio morning host Wayne Kelly.

Castlegar receives $400K for flood mapping

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