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Castlegar man arrested and detained following multiple property offences
On December 16, 2025, the Castlegar RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a business located in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. An employee arrived for work and discovered the business had been broken into and property was missing. Castlegar RCMP investigated and identified a known local resident as […]
JUNO award winning folk quartet The Fretless harmonize with celebrated singer-songwriter Madeleine Roger at The Bailey
The Trail & District Arts Council rings in the New Year with Juno award-winning string quartet The Fretless on Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in The Bailey Theatre. The folk quartet are joined by the incredible singer-songwriter Madeleine Roger. for a night of passionately expressive folk music. The Fretless is a Toronto-based string group that reimagines […]
Provincial & National
B.C. rental prices declining, according to report
On Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Rentals.ca released a report indicating that rental asking prices in British Columbia for apartments continue to lead the country in declines, down 12.1% in the past three years. In Vancouver, apartment rental prices have fallen by 7.9% compared to this time last year and have dropped 13.8% over three years. […]
Increasing protection of important wildlife habitat with land additions
Nearly 1,060 hectares is being added to West Twin Protected Area to increase protection of important wildlife habitat across the Robson Valley. Located near McBride, the expansion includes 59 hectares of private land adjacent to the protected area that was purchased by the Province in March 2020, along with approximately 1,000 hectares of Crown land. […]