Kootenay Boundary Regional District

Robert Lester (right) and photographer Jonathon Stone are on a 2,000 km journey down the Columbia River along with their team on the Columbia River Canoe Project. Photo: Jim BaIley

Columbia River Canoe Project portages past Waneta, paddles on to Pacific

Columbia canoe project a paddle in progress, highlights good and bad of natural resource extraction

 

The Robusters found that rolling the boat to the water’s edge wasn’t difficult, since Christina Lake had crossed the lawn in front of the new boat house and was lapping at the ramp just below the new structure. Photo: Submitted

Sunday sun warms Kootenay Robusters for their first paddle of the season

“This was one of the best early season paddles we’ve ever done,” shares coach Joy Anderson.

 

The property FortisBC is in the process of purchasing has historically been used for residential/farming. FortisBC is in the process of buying the land to replace Fruitvale and Hearns substations. Image: Submitted

Opposition voiced to new Kootenay Boundary substation locale

10-acre piece of prime agricultural land includes four acres of pristine forest

 

Mountain Soul Wine vintner Trevor Miller and family, which includes a local black bear sow and two cubs, will be hosting the grand opening of their Waneta winery on Saturday, May 6. Photo: Jim Bailey

Family breathes life into West Kootenay vineyard

Mountain Soul Wine invites the public to its grand opening on Saturday, May 6

Mountain Soul Wine vintner Trevor Miller and family, which includes a local black bear sow and two cubs, will be hosting the grand opening of their Waneta winery on Saturday, May 6. Photo: Jim Bailey
A mudslide one kilometre east of Christina Lake closed Highway 3 in both directions last night. Photo via Mike Wicentowich.

Highway 3 near Christina Lake reopens after Tuesday mudslide

Mudslide closed the highway late Tuesday afternoon

A mudslide one kilometre east of Christina Lake closed Highway 3 in both directions last night. Photo via Mike Wicentowich.
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Trail RCMP looking for tips after 2 dogs die; one confirmed poisoned with strychnine

Information? Call the Trail Detachment to speak to an investigator

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Proposed riding changes are pictured on this map from the Federal Electoral Redistribution Commission.

Federal electoral boundary proposal splits West Kootenay between three ridings

Castlegar and Thrums split up as well as Trail and Montrose

Proposed riding changes are pictured on this map from the Federal Electoral Redistribution Commission.
Furthermore, the board is asking all residents to take immediate action — before March 6 — in response to Election Canada’s move to redistribute RDKB federal electoral district boundaries, describing the changes as radical. Photo: Times file

Kootenay Boundary regional district urges action against federal boundary changes

‘We need to send a clear, strong united message: These changes? No way!’ says director Ali Grieve

Furthermore, the board is asking all residents to take immediate action — before March 6 — in response to Election Canada’s move to redistribute RDKB federal electoral district boundaries, describing the changes as radical. Photo: Times file
Other SPCA services from the non-profit, such as animal cruelty investigations, sheltering, and pet adoption services for dogs like Bear (pictured) will continue. Photo: Jim Bailey

Greater Trail municipalities will not renew SPCA animal control contract

Municipalities of Regional District of Kootenay Boundary will no longer be funding…

Other SPCA services from the non-profit, such as animal cruelty investigations, sheltering, and pet adoption services for dogs like Bear (pictured) will continue. Photo: Jim Bailey
Photo: Trail Times

Teck Trail Operations fined $2.2M for 2019 spill

Teck spilled 2.5 million litres of a low pH solution into the Columbia River

Photo: Trail Times
The Beaver Valley Arena, located in Fruitvale, is operated and managed by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Photo: RDKB

Kootenay Boundary regional district employee suspended after voyeurism allegation in girls change room

The 21-year old man is expected to make his first appearance in court next year on Feb. 23

The Beaver Valley Arena, located in Fruitvale, is operated and managed by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Photo: RDKB
L-R: Faculty assistant Shawn Curran and Brad Pommen, aka “Mr. Technology.” Photo: Submitted

Innovation meets reuse in West Kootenay’s Metal Tech Alley

Lower Columbia businesses exemplify circular economy in action

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L-R: Faculty assistant Shawn Curran and Brad Pommen, aka “Mr. Technology.” Photo: Submitted
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Mother killed, 4 children injured in head-on crash near Trail

The accident occurred after a Ford pickup entered oncoming traffic and collided with the family’s car

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One of the work parties that helped removed 1,500 metres of wire fencing from the Pend D’Oreille Valley this year. of Photo: TWA

West Kootenay seniors do the hard work to restore habitat

Barbed wire fencing has impeded wildlife movement through the Pend d’Oreille Valley corridor

One of the work parties that helped removed 1,500 metres of wire fencing from the Pend D’Oreille Valley this year. of Photo: TWA
Read the regional ‘2021 Review’ at rdkb.com. Image: rdkb.com

Report gives financial snapshot of Kootenay-Boundary

The online document is highlighted by attention-grabbing imagery of the region

Read the regional ‘2021 Review’ at rdkb.com. Image: rdkb.com
Photo: Ron Wilson

No Mothra, just a moth invasion Kootenay-style

Photos: The hatching of millions (maybe billions) of river moths the night of July 16

Photo: Ron Wilson
Members of the community touring the Jewel Lake area prescription area. Photo: Dan Macmaster

Boundary wildfire risk reduction a model of collaboration

The project was undertaken in an area 20 minutes north of Greenwood

Members of the community touring the Jewel Lake area prescription area. Photo: Dan Macmaster
NextRide, now available in the West Kootenay public transit system, is technology that enables customers to use web browsers and smart mobile devices to see the location of their bus along its route and its predicted arrival time at an identified stop. Photo: Nelson Star

NextRide now lives in West Kootenay transit system

Customers can track their bus arrivals in real-time and see how full the bus is at any given time

NextRide, now available in the West Kootenay public transit system, is technology that enables customers to use web browsers and smart mobile devices to see the location of their bus along its route and its predicted arrival time at an identified stop. Photo: Nelson Star
Community, government and Selkirk College representatives gathered outside the downtown Trail campus last week to celebrate the college taking ownership of the building from the regional district. The province has committed $1 million to upgrade the site. Photo: Selkirk College

Selkirk College acquires Trail campus, nursing course in the works

College buys the downtown Trail building for $1 from the Kootenay Boundary regional district

Community, government and Selkirk College representatives gathered outside the downtown Trail campus last week to celebrate the college taking ownership of the building from the regional district. The province has committed $1 million to upgrade the site. Photo: Selkirk College
Firefighters from Trail and Montrose rescued a local man from a steep bank Wednesday afternoon following injuries he sustained while felling trees. Photo: Submitted

Man injured felling trees, flown to trauma centre after Kootenay Boundary rope rescue

11 first responders from Station 374 Trail attended with 3 firefighters from Station 375 Montrose

Firefighters from Trail and Montrose rescued a local man from a steep bank Wednesday afternoon following injuries he sustained while felling trees. Photo: Submitted