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Upcoming maintenance closures at recreation complexes in Nelson, Castlegar, Creston

RDCK Recreation facilities at the Castlegar & District Community Complex, the Creston & District Community Complex, and the Nelson & District Community Complex are scheduled for annual maintenance closures in the coming weeks.These closures have been scheduled during the quietest time of the year at the facilities....

Arrow Flow Change Notification

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28:     •At 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, flows will decrease from 2,166 m3/s to 2,024 m3/s; •At 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, flows will decrease from 2,024 m3/s ...

Trail RCMP Track Down Ankle, Violator Captured Wrong-footed

When a man violated his court-ordered restrictions, the game was afoot - literally. "On Aug. 20, at 9:42 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report from a monitoring company that a 33-year-old Trail man had violated his court ordered condition to remain inside his residence on Green Avenue in...

Selkirk College’s New President Primed for Arrival of Fall Semester

The quiet of summer will soon be broken at Selkirk College with the arrival of students for the fall semester, bringing a new air of post-secondary excitement to campuses and learning centres across the region. President Maggie Matear has been at the helm of the college since late-May. Settling in and getting familiar with ...

Trail man found guilty for armed assault against police

A Trail man has been found guilty of three charges and will be facing sentencing in September after assaulting two officers last October, according to Trail RCMP NCO i/c Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "I attended court in Castlegar on Monday and was present for the decision by Judge Sicotte on the Sheldon Matteucci incident (see below...

Rosslander/RDKB Finance Manager Swaps Calculator for Cycling in Epic Cancer Fundraiser

Anouschka Riverin, finance manager with the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, will be swapping her calculator for cycling when she takes on the ‘Tour de Cure’ 100-km fundraising bike ride in Chilliwack later this month. Her team, ‘Just Beat it’, hopes to complete the epic, in-person cycling challenge in under five hours...

Minister's statement on progress toward modernizing Columbia River Treaty

Katrine Conroy, Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, has issued the following statement regarding the 13th round of negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty, which took place in Richmond on Aug. 10-11, 2022: “Discussions toward a modernized Columbia River Treaty progressed last week, as negotiators...

MP says Ottawa leaving scientists behind

NDP MP, Richard Cannings rallied scientists from across the political spectrum in Ottawa last week to urge Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne to pay Canada’s researchers at least a living wage. “Canada is lagging behind the world on innovation and research at a time when we know these […]

Temporary traffic detour Sunningdale 'Y', Aug. 15

Starting Monday, August 15, 2022, work will begin on the Sunningdale 'Y' pedestrian improvement project. Temporary detours will be in effect during the construction period for both Hazelwood Drive and Hillside Drive. The project is expected to conclude on August 19, 2022. Please follow all traffic signs and detours and decrease...

Celebrate Pride at Trail’s Farmers’ Market August 13

Pride Trail B.C., the Trail & District Public Library, IncrEDIBLE Trail and the City of Trail are excited to host Pride 2022 at Trail’s IncrEDIBLE Farmers’ Market on Saturday, August 13 on the Esplanade / Jubilee Park from 10 am to 2 pm. Everyone is invited to join us!  “Pride is very important for our youth and community...

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