Members of South Country Fire Departments were kept busy this morning responding to two separate but overlapping incidents. Fourteen firefighters and six pieces of apparatus…
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More of the Basin to access high-speed internet
Funding announced for a multi-year project to improve connectivity for 5,429 rural households Funding has been announced for rural communities and areas in the Columbia…
South Country firefighters battling wildfire near Kragmont
Members of the Jaffray, Baynes Lake and Elko Fire Departments are on the scene of a wildfire this afternoon near the community of Kragmont, south of…
20 projects help reduce wildfire through B.C./Trust partnership
Planning ahead to prevent wildfire Twenty communities and organizations around the Columbia Basin are increasing their capacity to prepare for and reduce the chances a…
High-speed backbone expanded in the south country
Columbia Basin Trust adds 60 kilometres to its broadband network Columbia Basin Trust has successfully added 60 kilometres of high-speed fibre optic cable to its…
Laying the groundwork for a better digital future
Two new projects support reliable, affordable, high-speed connectivity in the Basin. While out enjoying the Slocan Valley Rail Trail in summer 2021, you might have…
Lightning ignites 10 new fires in the EK
Multiple lightning strikes are responsible for a new cluster of wildfires burning in the South Country of the East Kootenay today (July 13). BC Wildfire…
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…
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…
Check RDEK public hearing notices on e-KNOW
“I didn’t know about it.” “We weren’t made aware of this.” “If there was better communication…” Ask any Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) or…