Fauquier

• 2 backcountry crashes near Nakusp send ATVers to hospital

  Near Fauquier, two men drove down an embankment on Monday and hit a tree. The search took hours, with the rescue taking up most of the night.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
  
• Octopus Creek blaze being held, no longer considered wildfire of note

  As the fire season dwindles down, the B.C. Wildfire Service says the Octopus Creek blaze south of Fauquier is no longer a wildfire of note.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2021
  
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• Smoky skies hindering aviation assistance in Michaud, Octopus Creek wildfires

  The Michaud Creek fire is listed at 4,600 hectares, while the nearby Octopus Creek fire is estimated at 11,444 hectares.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2021
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• Evacuation order issued for B.C. communities of Edgewood, Needles due to nearby wildfire

  There are now three small communities along Lower Arrow Lake that are under evacuation orders because of two nearby wildfires.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2021
• RCMP in West Kootenay region search for man who went missing on way to Kelowna

  Police say Christopher Sanford was last seen in Nakusp on Aug. 4 before travelling west to the Okanagan.

  Crime

  Aug 9, 2019
• WATCH: Sloughing closes highway and damages golf course

  Damage done to Highway Six west of the Needles Ferry was clearly visible Wednesday. Significant cracks in the road and broken pavement caused by sloughing could be seen.

  Feb 18, 2015