The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to a 40-hectare wildfire at the 55 km mark of the Linklater Forest Service Road (N10484) about 24…
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Calgary man facing 12 charges
A Calgary man is facing 12 charges under the Criminal Code of Canada for his involvement in a domestic dispute incident and flight from police…
Heavy police presence due to search for man
Early this morning (May 16), Elk Valley RCMP received a request to assist with the apprehension of a man involved in a domestic dispute in…
Large investment remains for Internet, Band points out
The Tobacco Plains Indian Band says an announcement last March touting improved Internet access coming to the South Country area is falling short – in…
Prescribed burn planned near Baynes Lake
A prescribed burn covering approximately 602 hectares in the Baynes Lake area is planned between tomorrow, Thursday, April 25 and Monday, April 30, if weather…
Internet boost coming for South Country
Improved high-speed Internet is on the way for 26 communities in the Kootenays, bringing people opportunities to learn, connect and better expand their businesses. Columbia…
Mischief in the Baynes Lake area
Elk Valley RCMP reports that culprit(s) were busy in the Baynes Lake area between Monday, February 25 and Wednesday, Feb. 27. Mischief acts included cutting…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Jan. 11 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors’ meeting. Interoute Construction gravel…
Better high-speed Internet for over 12,000 households
It’s a milestone being felt around the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions: after more than three years of hard work, residents in over 12,000 rural…
Quick action saves Tie Lake house from fire
Members of the Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) South Country Fire Departments sprang into action overnight after a fire broke out a home in…