After days of intensive work in special mediation, the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is pleased to announce a breakthrough aimed at resolving the ongoing Kootenay Lake Ferry strike. Both the union and Western Pacific Marine (WPM) have agreed to submit remaining matters to special mediator Vince Ready for a binding recommendation. As a result, […]

There is a lot more to RV towing than simply hooking up your trailer or loading your camper and making sure that the rear lights work. Before you get started, the three major concerns to understand include having the right driver’s licence, knowing if your brakes are sufficient to get you stopped and how much […]

The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) has formally requested that BC’s Minister of Environment and Parks designate the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine for a full Environmental Assessment (EA) under Section 11 of the BC Environmental Assessment Act. This move comes in direct response to recent decisions by the Ministry of Mining and Critical […]

DELEGATIONS: Castlegar & Friends Dog Park Society The newly formed Castlegar & Friends Dog Park Society presented its first project idea to Council —constructing a gazebo in the large dog park area at Millennium Park & Ponds, with a kiosk planned if funds allow. Council thanked the group for their presentation and acknowledged the value […]

Conversations about serious illness and end-of-life care are never easy, but they are essential. The kblivewell.ca Project is designed to help patients, families, and healthcare providers navigate these discussions with clarity, confidence, and compassion—and to encourage people to focus on living well at every stage of life. Developed through a collaborative effort under the ‘Shared […]

Some criminals are taking advantage of a very tight housing market and scamming people looking to rent a home. “On Wednesday, March 26, a frontline Trail and Greater RCMP officer received a report about a 26-year-old Trail woman who was defrauded of $2,700 after sending money to an alleged landlord who was advertising a residence […]

Spring is here in our beautiful Kootenay mountains. With the warming weather, the wild creatures in our forests are ready to wake and find some food. Among the largest will be the black bear. Black bears go into a torpor, a deep sleep, during winter and can last for as long as 100 days without […]

Rossland Recollections with Roly Worsfold: The Olaus Story Late November 1894, a Norwegian man arrived in Rossland. His arrival wasn’t remarkable – miners were pouring into town in the thousands to seek their fortune in the gold mines of Red Mountain. But this man would go on to have a bigger impact on our town […]

Police were called by the manager of a grocery store on Friday morning where an unidentified man was seen swapping white and brown eggs between their cartons. When confronted by staff, the man left without a word, leaving his motives a mystery. Officers were sent photographs of the suspect but were unable to crack the […]

On March 21st and 22nd a virtual reality exhibition War Up Close & Arts will take place in Castlegar. The exhibition has already been showcased at renowned educational institutions across North America and Europe and is now coming to Selkirk College and Castlegar
Community Complex. War Up Close is a unique digital project that combines an […]