Slocan Valley

• ‘Nerve-wracking’: Wildfires in southern B.C.’s Slocan Valley remain a concern

  'It's definitely nerve-wracking , decentering and also heartening there's been so many folks reaching out to provide support,' Slocan Mayor Jessica Lunn told Global News.

  Fire

  Jul 29, 2024
  
• Evacuation order issued for Slocan, B.C., surrounding areas due to wildfires

  The evacuation order impacts the village of Slocan, B.C., as well as more than 400 properties in the areas surrounding the community, which is about 370 km east of Kelowna.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2024
  
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• Dozens of wildfires burning in B.C.’s Slocan Valley

  Within the Slocan Valley area, 42 wildfires are burning, with another dozen located on either side of the region.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2024
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• B.C. wildfire: Road closure, evacuation order as 2 fires flank Highway 6 in Slocan Valley  

  The Komonko Creek was sized at 534 hectares as of Saturday morning and is located just east of the 121-hectare Aylwin Creek blaze.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2024
• Witnesses, dashcam footage sought of B.C. crash that killed family of 4

  A family of four was killed in the collision that involved a northbound Ford Maverick and a southbound tractor-trailer hauling dimensional lumber.

  Traffic

  Jul 18, 2024
• Car in ditch leads to significant drug seizure: RCMP

  According to Slocan Valley RCMP, the officer happened across a vehicle in a ditch near Silverton early Wednesday, around 4 a.m.

  Crime

  May 19, 2023
• Slocan Valley: New developments see future in tiny homes, communal living

  'We found a piece of property that we thought would be a great pocket neighbourhood for people who could work remotely and would like to do so in a nice place.'

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2021
• Supreme Court of Canada ruling could reset Sinixt presence in B.C.’s West Kootenay region

  A Native American from Washington state sparked a complex court battle after he crossed the border, shot an elk, then notified conservation officials and turned himself in.

  Canada

  May 6, 2021
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• 305 homes on evacuation alert due to wildfire in Slocan Valley

  The lightning-caused fire was first spotted last Monday, and has grown to about 200 hectares in size.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2020
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• Death of 47-year-old Slocan Valley man ‘involved criminality,’ police say

  Graham was found dead on Oct. 8 around 10 p.m. on a private property in the Vallican area.

  Feb 25, 2020