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Delays on Highway 3 at Kootenay Pass

DriveBC reminding travellers the area is an active wildfire zone and warning of fallen debris.

Aug 21, 2018 12:20 AM Read more >

Kootenay fires grow — more evacuation alerts

Syringa fire prompts evacuation alerts plus HWY 3 closure and U.S. fire crosses into B.C.

Aug 18, 2018 8:20 PM Read more >

Evacuation alert for Syringa and Deer Park

The Syringa Creek Fire grew Saturday resulting in evacuation alerts.

Aug 18, 2018 7:55 PM Read more >

Castlegar bridge designed by architect of collapsed Italian bridge

Riccardo Morandi designed the Kinnaird Bridge, which is part of Highway 3.

Aug 17, 2018 3:30 PM Read more >

Smoky skies force flight cancellations

Air quality in West Kootenay also a health concern

Aug 17, 2018 12:30 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Fire forces closures and delays on Highway 3 at Kootenay Pass

Motorists should detour using Kootenay Lake ferry

Aug 17, 2018 8:30 AM Read more >

Trail airport plays integral role in fighting B.C. wildfires

In two weeks, 20,000+ litres of Jet fuel have been pumped into heli-tankers from YZZ

Aug 17, 2018 8:00 AM Read more >

Rossland farmer seeks exemption from water rules

Every-second-day watering does commercial farmers no good, council hears

Aug 17, 2018 5:30 AM Read more >

Louise Baxter found after 72 hour search

Cranbrook hiker had been missing since Sunday, August 12, near Jumbo Pass.

Aug 16, 2018 8:17 AM Read more >

First responder vehicles scrapped after acid spills in Trail

The City of Trail is using GPS to check its fleet; no infrastructure concerns have arisen

Aug 16, 2018 7:00 AM Read more >