CertainTeed Canada Inc. would like to notify anyone travelling the Kootenay Forest Service Road (FSR) about the earth works that have taken place at the…
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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno This past week, October 11 through October 17, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 62 calls for service. The following is a…
Summer in the East Kootenay 2020
We’re a bit early, as summer doesn’t officially end until tomorrow, but 2020 has been one of the weirder and more annoying years in a…
Comments sought for Kootenay West Mine EAO review
An Environmental Assessment Certificate amendment application by CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. (CertainTeed) for the Kootenay West Mine, located 12 km northeast of the Village of…
Canal Flats area gypsum mine granted EA certificate
The provincial government has given the go-ahead for a new gypsum mine that will be located about 12 km northeast of Canal Flats up the…
Whiteswan opened as Area Restriction rescinded
An Area Restriction Order for areas near a group of fires east of Canal Flats has been rescinded effective immediately, the Southeast Fire Centre announced…
Additional areas restricted for fires east of Canal Flats
A new Area Restriction Order is in effect immediately around wildfires near Canal Flats to protect the safety of firefighting personnel and the public. This…
White Tail Brook fire 10% contained
An Area Restriction Order remains in effect for areas near the White Tail Brook fire, approximately 10 kilometres east of the Village of Canal Flats….
Area Restriction Order is in effect near the White Tail Brook fire
An Area Restriction Order is in effect immediately for areas near the White Tail Brook fire, approximately 10 kilometres east of the Village of Canal…