Mudslide prompts city to issue warning
Localized flooding Monday evening led emergency officials and city staff to respond to Bloomer Creek, near Meadowlark Lane, in the Oglow subdivision, according to a press release issued by the City of Castlegar yesterday. “On April 16, heavy rains and the runoff from a record high snowpack caused a private undersized culvert...
Top 10 questions people ask Revenue Canada at tax time
Every year around tax time, Canadians call the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to ask a variety of questions. You can find most answers online, and even more if you are registered for the CRA’s online services. Here are some of the most asked questions: 1. Do I need to do my taxes? Doing your taxes may put money in your pocket....
UPDATE: Hwy 3A to re-open between 8 and 11 p.m. Wednesday
Drive BC is now anticipating that a stretch of Hwy 3A between Castlegar and Nelson which was closed by a mudslide will be re-opened to single-lane traffic between 8 and 11 p.m. this evening. The site also indicated that the geotechnical survey is complete, and clean up is underway. See below for detour routes in the interim....
BC Seniors' Advocate reminds seniors to file tax returns
It is tax time again and the B.C. Seniors Advocate is reinforcing the need for seniors in the province to file tax returns, even if they think they do not make enough income to file. “Seniors may not know that there are several subsidies and tax credits they may be eligible for that are dependent on completed tax returns,” ...
An aquatic moss can remove arsenic from water
Parts of Rossland are known to contain higher-than-average naturally occurring levels of arsenic. Arsenic is widely recognized as poisonous, as shown in such entertainments as "Arsenic and Old Lace" -- a play written in 1939, and made into a movie in 1944, starring Cary Grant -- and in a number of whodunnit crime novels. For...
CBT, CFD and Selkirk upping city's fire IQ
Students will be out and about in force later this month, helping protect our community from wild fire, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. "Columbia Basin Trust recently announced that the City of Castlegar was successful in their application for the 2018 Wild Fire Grants," Lattanzio said in a press release. "In its...
Trail spring clean up postponed
The City of Trail’s spring clean-up, scheduled to start today in Glenmerry and the Waneta area, has been delayed. City crew members are currently busy cleaning up debris caused by the recent heavy rainfall. We will provide updates about the spring clean-up schedule in the coming days. We apologize for any inconvenience this...
RDKB prepares for 2018 freshet – asks residents to do the same
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is preparing to respond to any flood-related emergencies that could occur in the coming weeks or months, depending upon weather. Residents can also prepare by developing their own emergency plans. “The snow pack this year is very high, and our rivers and creeks have started to rise,...
Cop car involved in MVI that closes Hwy 22
A two-car MVI on Hwy 22 near the Birchbank Golf Course saw traffic brought to a halt Wednesday evening, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Captain Grant Tyson. He said the call came in at 5:05 p.m., and three Trail firefighters arrived on scene to a two-vehicle MVI at 5:18 p..m. "There were three patients...
Castlegar vigil to be held to honour victims of Humboldt Broncos tragedy
A vigil is being held this Thursday at the Castlegar arena in support of the Humboldt Broncos after a shattering crash took the lives of 15 players, according to city councillor Sue Heaton Sherstobitoff. “Please join us on Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Recreation Centre in the arena for a vigil...
