Members of the Jaffray and Elko Fire Departments responded to a single vehicle incident on Wardner Fort Steele Road this morning (August 4). Eleven members responded…
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BCWS responding to grass fire near Fort Steele
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is currently responding to a grass fire near Kootenay River in the Fort Steele area that is putting up some…
MVI at Wardner Bridge has closed Highway 3
A motor vehicle incident on Highway 3 at Wardner Bridge has the highway closed in both directions. A detour is in place along Wardner Fort…
Fatal collision on Highway 3/93 under investigation
An investigation continues following a single fatality motor vehicle incident during the long weekend near Wardner. On July 1, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Cranbrook RCMP, BC…
Witnesses sought as RCMP investigate serious collision
On July 4, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Cranbrook RCMP, BC Highway Patrol, and BC Highway Patrol’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services (BCHP CARS) attended a report…
Small fire reported off Wardner-Fort Steele Road
The BC Wildfire Service is today (July 23) reporting a new wildfire began overnight near Norbury Creek, about half a kilometre west of Wardner-Fort Steele…
South Country Firefighters assist on grass fire
Members of the Jaffray and Baynes Lake Fire Departments assisted the BC Wildfire Service this afternoon in fighting a small wildfire in the Bull River…
Meet your dog’s second home
Picture Valley Dog Boarding to fill recent decline in available kennel/boarding services in the region A two-year labour of love will come to fruition May…
Drugs and money seized after lengthy investigation
This past weekend, after a lengthy investigation into suspected drug trafficking, the Cranbrook RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) seized a sizeable amount of drugs and…
Washout closes Bull River Road
The Rocky Mountain District of the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure this morning (June 1) reports that the Bull River Road is closed near…