The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has received approval from the Province of BC for its Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP), which includes major upgrades planned for the Columbia Pollution Control Centre (CPCC) that provides sewage treatment to the communities of Rossland, Trail, Warfield as well as Oasis and Rivervale in Electoral Area B / Lower Columbia-Old […]

The City of Trail (the City) has received a report from the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada outlining the findings from an investigation for a runway incursion that occurred at the City’s Trail Regional Airport (the Airport) on December 12, 2018. The Airport took the matter very seriously and worked cooperatively...

A decal of a cartoon Greta Thunberg being sexually assaulted was posted on social media with the name of an Alberta-based company prominently on display. When questioned about it, the owner both acknowledged he was aware of the sticker and downplayed the clearly violent imagery of the rape of a minor. On the cusp of […]

Committee of the Whole Meeting Council received the Affordable Housing Committee Final Report which summarizes recent community meetings and includes the following recommended actions for the City: Identify and contribute land suitable for affordable housing projects. Develop a comprehensive housing strategy that addresses ...

Up to five days of paid leave will be available for employees impacted by domestic or sexual violence, or parents of a child or dependent impacted by this kind of violence, thanks to new legislation. “People faced with domestic and sexual violence should not have to lose pay when dealing with the aftermath,” said Mitzi Dean,...

BC Hydro would like to notify the public of changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th:  ·         At 7 a.m. on Friday March 6th, the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 708 cubic metres per second (25,000 cubic feet per second) to ...

A toddler is lucky to be okay after being struck by a vehicle in the Dollarama parking lot Sunday, according to Castlegar top cop Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said the call came in just after 2 p.m. in response to a driver in a red SUV, who struck a three-year-old girl who apparently walked in front of the vehicle accidentally. “She...

We’re talking about the little cabins, properly referred to as “day-use shelters,” in the Rossland Range Recreation Site, that we trek to after parking at Strawberry Pass.  Cabins like the Lepsoe Basin Cabin, Sunspot, Eagle’s Nest, Chimo, Mosquito, Red Dog, Viewpoint, and Booty’s.  People ski, snowshoe, hike or fat-bike to ...

The Province is poised to introduce legislation that will prevent any B.C. government from directing ICBC to make payments to government from its excess optional insurance capital. This will ensure that any future surpluses remain with ICBC to be used for the benefit of drivers. “For many years, the old government treated...

The City of Castlegar invites the community to a public workshop to help develop the West Kootenay 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Plan. The workshop, facilitated by the West Kootenay EcoSociety, is the public's chance to be involved in planning for 100% renewable energy by 2050. The plan will be the guide to reducing energy ...