Rec Site cabins closed
The District Recreation Officer for Trails and Recreation Sites BC has ordered that all day use shelters, overnight-use cabins, and other facilities that would make it difficult for users to observe the two-metre social distancing measures, be closed until further notice. That means that everyone out exercising in the...
Castlegar home invasion leads to local man being held in custody
On March 20, at approximately 2 a.m., a Castlegar resident was awakened from his sleep after hearing noises inside his residence. The home owner got out of bed to investigate and encountered an unknown male suspect inside his house. The home owner verbally confronted the suspect who immediately fled from the home. Castlegar...
City: Flushing some things can hurt our infrastructure/sewer system
The City of Castlegar is asking residents not to flush disinfecting wipes, Kleenex or other unnecessary materials down the toilet. The COVID-19 pandemic has people using more of these products as they work hard to reduce the spread of germs. Our Civic Works crew has noticed an increase in these types of products in our system....
Coroner’s inquest into death of Peter DeGroot postponed
The BC Coroners Service has postponed the inquest into the death of Peter John De Groot, in response to the provincial public health measures currently in place to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The inquest was scheduled to begin on May 19, 2020, at the Rossland Courthouse. The BC Coroners Service...
Intefor announces production curtailments in response to COVID crisis
The following is a press release issued by Interfor Wednesday afternoon, describing their actions in response to COVID-19: INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (TSX: IFP) today announced it will implement a number of initiatives in order to adjust its business to operating conditions being impacted by COVID-19. ...
'We will bring the classroom to you"
Staff and teachers at Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland, B.C. will be bringing the classroom into the homes of its students to ensure academic resilience is maintained as social distancing measures come into force and B.C. schools are shut down indefinitely to in-person classroom attendance. “Our primary focus ...
Castlegar responds to COVID-19
The City of Castlegar is taking a collaborative approach and working closely with the community in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the situation evolving quickly, the City is vigilant in our planning and staying up-to-date as new information becomes available. We’re following the direction of the provincial and ...
COLUMN: From the Hill -- COVID-19
I am writing this from my small Ottawa apartment. It’s Sunday and the spring sun is shining, beckoning me to walk down to the river. But I’ll obey my doctor’s orders and stay inside—although I received the good news yesterday that my COVID-19 test results came back negative, I was told to stay in self-isolation one more...
National Historic Site designation for Rossland Miners Union Hall
On March 6, 2020, the Lily May Room at the Rossland Miners Union Hall held a festive gathering of Rossland notables, Parks Canada personnel, our local Member of Parliament and a representative of our local MLA; all were celebrating the designation of Rossland’s Miners Union Hall as a Federal Historic Site. Speakers...
New urgent and primary care centre opens in Castlegar
People living in Castlegar will soon have better access to team-based urgent and primary care with the opening of a new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC). “Castlegar has about 2,000 people who do not have a regular primary care provider. This needs to change,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development...
