The Creston RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Creston resident. 21-year old Jesse Markwart was reported missing by his family on Sept. 25, 2021. He was last seen in the Creston area on Sept. 20. Police are very concerned for Jesse’s health and well-being, and his family reports that it is out...

This past weekend the Robson Volunteer Fire Department hosted their second annual Rooftop Camp Out to raise critical funds and awareness for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. On Oct. 2 - 3, from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., several members from the RVFD were atop Johnny’s Grocery and Gas and they raised their highest total since they began...

With temperatures dropping, the City of Castlegar has closed Millennium Park natural ponds, Kinsmen splash park, and the Kinnaird Park washrooms for the season. Kinsmen Park washrooms will also close next week, “It is always hard to close these amenities after the busy summer season,” says Crystal Bazar, Parks Foreman. “We ...

The City and WildSafeBC remind residents to manage bear attractants to keep our community safe and avoid the preventable destruction of bears.  Castlegar is experiencing a dramatic increase in bear conflict this fall due to a combination of extreme summer weather conditions and bears trying to access as much food as possible...

With cold-weather season approaching, drivers and vehicle owners are reminded that B.C.’s annual winter tire requirements are in effect. As of Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, winter tires are mandatory for all vehicles on most British Columbia highways to increase travel safety until spring. Winter tires are required for travel on: all...

This year, the Robson VFD will be hosting their Second Annual Rooftop Campout to raise critical funds and awareness for Muscular Dystrophy Canada on Oct. 2 - 3 from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. atop Johnnys Grocery & Gas. Many prizes will be available and proceeds from gas will be donated to the cause that day as well! For more than...

Last week Copcan worked on the grouting of manholes and catch basins, placing landscape rocks, finishing remaining concrete, and cleaning up the construction site. Next week, you can expect to see: final landscaping; general site completion and clean-up; installation of the final signs; and the contractor de-mobilizing equipment...

Two local adults are lucky to have only minor injuries after a car crash near Nancy Greene Park, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Sept. 19,Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle incident located on Hwy 3B, near Nancy Greene Lake Provincial Park." Wicentowich said. "A 2003 grey...

Richard Cannings is heading back to Ottawa to represent the riding in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay. In an election that mirrored one in 2019, the NDP candidate defeated Helena Konanz of the Conservative Party for the second consecutive time by more than 3,600 (24,759 total) votes. The South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding,...

A new BC Hydro report outlines how drought-weakened trees coupled with stormier La Niña weather conditionsmay result inmore power outages this fall and winter. In the report titled, “The perfect storm: How summer drought could mean severe fall storm fallout,”  BC Hydro meteorologistspredict this summer’s record-breaking...