ROSSLAND — A watermain break on Davis Street and Black Diamond Drive in lower Rossland was affecting water service Thursday.
The City of Rossland said repair crews were on site and working as quickly as possible to restore service.
Water service to the affected area would be temporarily shut off until repairs were complete, according to a notice issued by the city Thursday afternoon.
When service resumes, the city advised people in the affected area to run a cold-water tap for a few minutes to remove any air from the lines.
The city apologized for the inconvenience and thanked those affected for their patience.
The notice did not provide an estimated time for completion of the repairs.
Conservation group Wildsight says logging is underway in old-growth forest near Foster Creek on Kinbasket Lake, in areas it says were recommended for temporary deferral by B.C.'s Old Growth Technical Advisory Panel in 2021.
A commemorative album assembled by Japanese Canadians living around Grand Forks in 1946 has been reproduced in a new bilingual book examining their forced relocation during the Second World War.
The City of Rossland will remove its seasonal yard-waste and FireSmart debris disposal bins from the Rossland Arena on Monday, Nov. 16, closing the arena drop-off for the year.
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The Regional District of Central Kootenay is inviting contractors to bid on upgrades to the Ootischenia Landfill transfer station near Castlegar.
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A new program run by the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce is pairing new residents with local volunteers and will hold two introductory events Saturday, Nov. 7.