Information on Recent Sulphuric Acid Spills in Trail
Ed. note: The following was released by Teck Trail Introduction: Teck Trail Operations sells sulphuric acid to International Raw Materials Ltd. (IRM), which contracts with a transportation provider to transport the acid. Sulphuric acid is used in numerous applications including pulp mills, mining, water treatment and for...
Sept. 6 update on Columbia Avenue construction
Marwest and the City of Castlegar are advising the public that there will be increased activity on the Columbia Avenue Project over the next few weeks: · Crews will start working Saturdays starting Sept. 8 through to project completion · Road grading will take place the week starting Sept. 10 between 13 Streetand...
Single vehicle roll-over sends one to hospital
One person was taken to hospital after their vehicle rolled over near the Brilliant Dam this afternoon, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the Castlegar Fire Department got a call at 2:50 p.m, with a request for mutual aid from the Tarrys Fire Department. “By the time we attended, the lone occupant of the vehicle...
Fifth Annual Firefighter Games in Robson this weekend
Join Robson Firefighters on and Sept. 7 and 8 as they host the fifth annual Firefighter Games in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Be sure to attend this FREE family-friendly event that will kick off with opening ceremonies at 5 p.m Friday, September 7 at the Pass Creek Regional Exhibition Fairgrounds. To show their...
Grand Forks City Council takes bold moves following spring flooding
Following record flooding this past spring, Grand Forks City Council announced in a media release Tuesday its intent to proceed with permanent flood protection options to pursue for neighbourhoods that were most affected by the 2018 freshet flooding. Council made the announcement Tuesday to: purchase out one residential...
RDCK provides general up update and more on Syringa Creek wildfire
We have had some good news in the past week. In general, the cooler nights and shorter days are having a positive effect. The Evacuation Order for the Broadwater Road area north of Deer Park was downgraded to an Evacuation Alert, as was the Evacuation Order for the Sheep Creek Road area south-east of Salmo. That means that ...
Castlegar man killed by train
A Castlegar man was killed by a train Saturday, according to a press release issued by RCMP Cpl. Jason Olney Tuesday afternoon. "On Sept. 1, ... at about (1:30 p.m.), Castlegar RCMP responded to a report of a missing person, he said. "Shortly after receiving the report, RCMP located the missing 54-year-old male of Castlegar....
Opponents fail to stifle referendum
According to a tweet today (Tuesday, August 28) by Keith Fraser of the Vancouver Sun, a bid to stop this fall's referendum on electoral reform has failed. The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) sought an injunction to stop the vote, but in order to obtain an injunction to stop a thing from happening,...
Community Leadership! What’s important on City Council.
We all have ideas about how City Councillors should conduct themselves and all the things our council ought to do, but Monday evening’s session in Castlegar was presented by two well-informed experts on the topic whose ideas have withstood the test of reality. If you have served on Council and think you’re...
RDKB Wildfire update for Aug. 27
Overview · Thirty-three addresses remain on Evacuation Alert in the RDKB in near the Horns Mountain / Santa Rosa fire. · Temperatures early this week will remain cooler than normal. Over the last two days the West Kootenays has seen some rain, the Boundary however has not received much. There is a chance of...
