Unlocked garbage carts the only barrier to Castlegar achieving Bear Smart status
What is the only thing standing between the City of Castlegar and Official Bear Smart Status? Unlocked and unsecured bear-resistant garbage carts. A recent meeting between City officials, local Conservation Officer Ben Beetlestone, Wildlife Conflict Manager for the Conservation Officer Service, Mike Badry, and WildSafeBC...
Castle Theatre to host new film on the evolution of organic agriculture
Filmmaker Mark Kitchell (Berkeley in the Sixties, A Fierce Green Fire) brings his new film EVOLUTION of ORGANIC to the Castle Theatre on Monday, July 23 at 8 p.m. This film tells the story of organic agriculture, in the words of those who built the movement. A motley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers and farmers’...
Castlegar man facing drug charges after five-person arrest
As a result of a July 4 search warrant conducted by the RCMP Joint Crime Reduction Unit and Castlegar RCMP, one adult male remains in custody, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Jason Olney.. "Castlegar resident Andrew Lee Cancela, has been remanded in custody on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, and one count...
Category 2 Burns Prohibited Throughout Southeast Fire Centre Area
Please pay attention -- help prevent wildfires. Here's a press release from the Southeast Fire Centre: Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Friday, July 6, 2018, Category 2 open burning will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction. This is in addition to the Category 3 open burning prohibition that ...
Review: the 2018 Gold Fever Follies
Rossland’s Gold Fever Follies is a community summertime tradition, enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. This year’s version does not disappoint. Romance, song and dance – the can-can – skiing and hockey; who could ask for more? On the well-attended opening night, the cast was short-handed by one actor – Molly Jamin -- who...
RDKB encourages public to watch for debris, changes to waterways after floods
Flood debris and changes to river channels and lakeshores could pose navigational hazards to recreational boaters and others who float or swim in Boundary area waterways this summer, said the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) in a recent media release. The RDKB said anyone near or on lakes or rivers should be aware...
City of Victoria wins lawsuit over plastic bag bylaw
More action on single-use plastic bags? Rossland City Council has stated that it was waiting for the outcome of the court challenge against the City of Victoria’s bylaw to ban plastic “check-out” bags. The Canadian Plastic Bag Association challenged the City of Victoria’s right to regulate plastic bags. Now the Supreme Court...
Two houses destroyed by fire in Boundary City
Grand Forks Fire Rescue responded to fires that engulfed two houses Wednesday. The fires, occurring in the west part of the city, happened on the same day BC Premier John Horgan visited the Boundary City to discuss programs aimed at helping people affected by disasters, including the horrific floods that devastated parts of...
Home destroyed in fire Saturday
A mobile home was completely destroyed by Saturday night, according to Robson Fire Chief Jeff Grant. He said the received a call of a structure fire at 9:30 p.m., and arrived at the Ponderosa Trailer Park to find a mobile home completely engulfed in flames. “No one was injured, but the home suffered serious structural damage,”...
Castlegar Top Cop retires
Castlegar RMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew retired last week after almost 28 years as police officer and nine years at the helm of the Castlegar detachment. Mathew, who is originally from Sylvan Lake, said she was in the army reserves and planned to enlist – until she ended up serving at an RCMP Regimental dinner and spent some time ...
