Police issued a press release this afternoon relating to a vehicular incident this morning:   The Castlegar RCMP are investigating an incident that occurred on Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m in which a vehicle drove into the CIBC bank at 1801 Columbia Avenue causing extensive damage to the bank.   No one was injured during the event. ...

In Rossland City Council Chambers on Thursday evening, December 14, well-known Rossland resident Kim Deane modestly received a medal awarded to him by Senator Nancy Greene Raines, honouring his volunteerism and involvement in developing local trail systems and other recreational opportunities in the Rossland Range.  With...

A pedestrian was sent to Trail hospital after an accident outside Castlegar Tim Horton's this morning, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at 9:56 a.m., and crews arrived at 10:02 a.m. to find RCMP already on scene and detouring traffic off Columbia Avenue. Columbia Avenue was reopened at roughly...

As many as 1,000 people showed up to welcome the CP Holiday Train Tuesday afternoon, and to support Castlegar's Community Harvest Food Bank. The event, which happens every other year, saw Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Band rock the crowd – and the crowd reciprocated, donating $4,289.90, a $25 gift card and...

Investigators with the Boundary RCMP and West Kootenay Traffic Services attended a fatal collision on Highway 3 near Midway, on Tuesday morning. Boundary RCMP and West Kootenay Traffic Services are investigating the cause of a fatal accident Tuesday morning on Highway 3 near Midway. In a medial release, Boundary RCMP received...

Rossland Range Recreation Site: out with the old, in with the new – Friends of the Rossland Range (FORRS) have received permission from Justin Dexter, the Ministry of Forests District Recreation Officer, to replace the old, dirt-floored, packrat-infested Eagle’s Nest day-use hut with a new shelter. The current...

A vehicular fire this morning just off Columbia Avenue on 12 Street caused thousands of dollars in damage, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at 9:29 a.m., and eight fire fighters with two engines and a command vehicle arrived on scene to find a cube van engulfed in flames. “One of the workers saw...

The Castlegar Bantam Highlanders travelled to Couer d'Alene, Idaho this past weekend and came home with the hardware, finishing first in the eight-team tournament. Goalie Bryce Anderson had shut-outs in all three games of the Round Robin. In the final game, Bently Orlaw scored with 41 seconds left in the third, to send the ...

Ed. Note: It’s literally impossible to overstate the importance of this community’s volunteer fire department. Not only do they attend fires, as their name would suggest  . . . they are also first responders at any emergency call, from a gas leak to a heart attack to a car accident. They provide building inspections, public...

The Kootenay Gallery in Castlegar is offering you an opportunity to win your choice of one of two great get-aways. The first is a three-night excursion for two to New York City’s world-reknown Broadway District in the heart of Manhattan. The package includes flight to and from a major Canadian or US city to New York, three ...