Premier’s statement on bus accident involving students at Selkirk College
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement about a bus accident that claimed a student’s life and injured others: “I was deeply saddened to learn of a serious bus accident involving students from Quebec attending an English-language program at Selkirk College in Castlegar. Sadly, one young life was lost and many...
RCMP warn: cock-a-doodle-don't
On Sunday, July 3, 2022, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a dispute between two neighbours on Happy Valley Road in Rossland, police said in a press release Monday. One neighbour reportedly played a loud recording of a rooster for hours to annoy her neighbour. "Trail RCMP inform the...
DriveSmartBC: Railway Crossing Etiquette
Using proper caution at railway crossings is something that all drivers must remember because the train will not stop for you. It is easy to forget to look if you use a crossing regularly but don’t often encounter a train. About 20 crossing collisions occur each year in British Columbia according to the Transportation Safety...
Castlegar Cooling Centres Ready for Warmer Temperatures
Three cooling centres in Castlegar are ready to open if Interior Health Authority activates its community heat response plan. Last year, the City signed Memorandums of Understanding with Kinnaird Church of God, New Life Church, and Way Out Shelter to offer places for Castlegar residents to go when the temperature outside...
Arrow Flow Change Notification for Tuesday, July 5
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Tuesday, July 5: • At 7 a.m., flows will increase from 1,585 m3/s to 1,727 m3/s. • At 8 a.m., flows will increase from 1,727 m3/s to 1,869 m3/s. • At 9 a.m., flows will ...
Amazing Doggy Mom leads SPCA officer to her newborn puppies
When her nine newborn puppies urgently needed help, new mom Dallas teamed up with a BC SPCA animal protection officer to get them to safety. “Dallas had been left to fend for herself on a property near Agassiz when she gave birth,” says Eileen Drever, senior officer for protection and stakeholder relations for the...
More river flow change notifications for Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Saturday, June 25. These changes are in addition to the flow changes that took place on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24. • At 6 a.m., flows will increase from 1,444 m3/s to 1,585 m3/s....
AC/BC: air conditioning use leads to higher summer electricity demand in B.C.
BC Hydro data shows a rise in air conditioning (AC) use in B.C. homes has significantly increased summer electricity demand and it is forecasting this upward trend will continue due to climate change. The new report titled, “AC dependency: summer demand for electricity increasing with AC use,” shows since 2017 BC Hydro...
Arrow Flow Change Notification, river to rise 2.7 feet
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24: On Thursday, June 23 at 12 p.m., flows will increase from 595 m3/s to 736 m3/s. On Thursday, June 23 at 1:00 p.m., flows will increase from 736 m3/s to 878 m3/s. On ...
Castlegar and WildSafeBC Urge Residents to Secure Bear Attractants
With more bears active than normal in Castlegar, the City and WildSafeBC remind residents to manage attractants to avoid the preventable destruction of bears. To help, garbage bin tagging will begin next week. Big tagging is an educational activity performed by the WildSafeBC Community Coordinator on behalf of the City of ...
