New $1-mill fire truck to take city to new heights
A more-than-million-dollar acquisition is poised to bring the city to new heights, after city council approved the purchase of a new ladder truck for Castlegar’s fire department. At its regular meeting Monday night, council heard a litany of reasons why this truck will help drive the city into the future. “We’ve been looking...
Communities in Bloom partners with Cancer Society to create Garden of Hope
The daffodil is more than a simple flower. It’s a bright and hopeful symbol for people living with cancer. It says no one has to face cancer alone, and it promises we won’t give up until cancer is defeated. We celebrate the “power of the flower” all year round – Please help support the Castlegar Communities in Bloom (CIB) and...
Aboriginal elders provide broader understanding at Selkirk College
Wisdom and perspective from regional Aboriginal Elders is now available to Selkirk College students through a new program at the Gathering Place on the Castlegar Campus. In late-September, the Elders Program was launched at a gathering that included individuals from around the region who joined with Selkirk College students...
Castlegar RCMP search shuts down illegal grow-op
One male was taken into custody Monday (October 19) after Castlegar RCMP, with asistance of the Kootenay Boundary Regional GIS Section, executed a search of a residence in the downtown area of Castlegar. The search warrant was sought under the authority of the Controlled Drug and Substances Act after the Castlegar RCMP obtained...
Election turns Tory tide to true Grit: Liberals sweep nation but spare Kootenay Columbia
Before Kootenay-Columbia voters finished marking the last ‘X’ on their ballots a Liberal Party government was confirmed in the 2015 federal election Monday night. And as polls closed at 8 p.m. Pacific in Nelson, the only questions remaining were how the West Kootenay’s new riding would swing, and would the Liberals form a...
Missing Salmo hunter found near Rosebud Lake
It didn't take long for good news to be released about the missing Salmo hunter. Sgt. Darryl Little of the Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP said Travis Ranis has been located safe and sound near Rosebud Lake. "Rinas contacted his wife by cell phone a short time ago advising he had a flat tire last night, spent the night in his...
Liberals from coast to coast watch as Justin Trudeau sweeps into Prime Minister's office
The Liberal red wave started on the East Coast and never let up. Canadians officially, and overwhelmingly, said goodbye to the Harper government and welcomed Justin Trudeau and the Liberals as their new leaders. The Liberals won a majority government with 182 seats, 99 for the Conservatives, 41 for the NDP, 10 for the Bloc ...
Public meeting set to determine fate of multi-million dollar Grohman Narrows project
The fate of a multi-million dollar project to improve one of the region’s main waterways hangs in the hands of the people it serves. BC Hydro will be hosting an open house to review the findings from a number of studies related to the potential improvements at Grohman Narrows and is asking for feedback from the public. The ...
Nelsonites join Canadians trek to the polls in the 42nd Canadian General Election
It's Election Day in Canada — the 42nd Canadian General Election in Canadian history. Canadians are off to the polls across the country Monday to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada. If early voter traffic at Taghum Hall is am indication of what is to come, then there promises to be an increase of voting across ...
Illegal drugs see three Castlegarians arrested
Three Castlegar residents have been arrested after a search warrant revealed a variety of illegal drugs yesterday, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Leanne Tuchscherer "On Oct. 15, the Castlegar and Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant ...under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act," she said. "A...
