The Castlegar Rebels were pleased to announce the signing of 2007-born goalie Hunter Edwards on Aug. 6. Last season Edwards played for the Carrot River Outback Thunder in the Prairie Junior Hockey League. In 17 games, Edwards posted a record of 5-8-0-3 with a 4.78 goals against average and a .891 save percentage. “Hunter is […]

How much time do you have to look, decide and then begin turning left in heavy traffic? Do you feel pushed by the drivers behind you into making that decision quickly? If you cannot manage turning left at a busy intersection quickly and confidently, it’s time to wait for certainty or try a different strategy. […]

According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province, the Kootenays added 2,542 new residents in 2024, bringing the total population to 176,617. “Population growth was spread out across the region, rather than concentrated in largest cities in 2024,” said […]

The Castlegar & District Community Complex is a multi-purpose facility that houses an Arena, a 6 lane, 25 meter pool and leisure pool, whirlpool, weight room, fitness studio, meeting rooms, banquet facility, kitchen and Senior Centre.  Adjacent to the facility are four tennis courts, soccer/football field, ball diamond and skate boarding park Our facility hours […]

The City of Castlegar has received approval for up to $399,920 through the Province of British Columbia’s Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding (DRIF) program to advance a comprehensive Flood Plain Mapping and Climate Change Hazard Risk Assessment project. This project will strengthen the City’s ability to understand and proactively address potential flooding events and geohazards, […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Resource Recovery Department is excited to offer the sale of Class A compost to the public at the Ootischenia Landfill and Central (Salmo) Transfer Station starting Aug. 27, 2025. Compost produced from the Central Compost Facility has been tested to meet Class A standards, which means the material […]

The City of Castlegar is moving forward with the demolition of the Eremenko Building, located at 310 Columbia Avenue and 1224 3rd Street, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the downtown area. This week, the City awarded an $825,000 contract for hazardous materials abatement, demolition, and site restoration has been awarded to Roc Doc […]

I recently had the privilege of learning about the Columbia River Field School. I was invited to attend their “Future of the River Symposium”, which was a gathering of the youth, facilitators, and local experts to debrief and share about their experience in the program. The field school is a program hosted by Wildsight, which […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued a Boil Water Notice beginning Friday, August 8 for users on the West Robson Water System. The system is located on Broadwater Road in the community of West Robson on the western border of Robson-Raspberry, within RDCK Electoral Area J. West Robson is downstream of the Keenlyside Dam on the Columbia River. […]

On Saturday, August 2, at 7:35 p.m., a frontline Trail RCMP officer was patrolling in a marked police vehicle when she spotted a 40-year-old Trail man with an outstanding arrest warrant standing outside a business in the 700 block of Victoria Street in Trail. Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said the officer approached the man […]