Advertising Feature: Spring in Castlegar gets Two Thumbs Up
Even a quarantine can't keep spring from coming, and we're well into the season of renewal – which turns people's thoughts to their own little pieces of nature, their gardens. Enter Mark Gingrich, who has operated Two Thumbs Up Greenhouses for 26 years and is now opening a convenient Castlegar location on May 1 on Columbia ...
Kelowna: Outbreak declared at Hawthorn Park and Orchard Manor Community of Care
An outbreak has been declared at Hawthorn Park and Orchard Manor Community of Careafter a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19. The staff member is in self-isolation at home. No residents have been affected to date. Hawthorn Park provides independent and assisted living services and Orchard Manor provides long-term care...
A letter from MLA Katrine Conroy
Hello friends and neighbours, These are unusual and uncertain times. Every one of us is experiencing a lot of upheaval, change, and stress. Our government is working hard to address the many challenges facing British Columbians, even as they change and develop by the day. I understand the deep impacts these changes can have-...
April 14 BC COVID-19 update
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 27 new cases for a total of 1,517 cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia. “Every health region...
April snowpack lower than March, but still above normal — RDKB
In a media release, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said the snow basin index or the amount of snow in the mountains is 122 per cent of normal in the Boundary and 118 per cent of normal in the West Kootenay. The RDKB said this is a reduction in the Boundary of 12 per cent since March 1 and four per cent in the West...
Teachers find new, fun ways to connect with students during COVID-19 pandemic
Ever wonder what everyone was doing with all the toilet paper they bought last month? Physical education (PE) teachers in North Vancouver used the bathroom staple to help encourage their students to keep active during the COVID-19 pandemic. Argyle Secondary school’s PE teachers recorded themselves making creative, funny and...
Massive vehicle fire closes Hwy 3
Highway 3 toward Grand Forks was closed yesterday afternoon after a vehiclke caught fire, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at roughly 3:40 p.m. Wednesday and crews arrived on scene by 3:48 p.m., with 10 firefighters, including Lattanzio. "When I arrived on scene, it was fully engulfed," he said,...
Police arrest woman for attempted armed robbery of Trail business
Trail and Greater District RCMP continue their criminal investigation into an apparent armed robbery attempt late Wednesday evening. On April 8 at 9:42 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of an attempted armed robbery of a business in the 1100-block of Bay Avenue in Trail. RCMP learned that a lone female...
Police seek information about early morning armed robbery/assault/car theft in Castlegar
RCMP continue to search for armed suspects, and a stolen SUV following an early morning armed robbery at a Castlegar home. On April 8, just before 4 a.m., Castlegar RCMP received a report of a violent break and enter to a residence located in the 2600-block of 5 Avenue. The criminal investigation remains in the early stages,...
Early prohibition of fires, fireworks throughout BC: UPDATED
In addition to the earlier announcement of an early burning ban across the province to begin on April 16, the province has issued open burning restrictions for all High Smoke Sensitivity Zones across the province until Wednesday, April 15, 2020. These restrictions are directly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the...
