Three men are in police custody today after a rash of crimes led to a very fast and fruitful police investigation that spanned less than seven hours. "On Jan. 22, Castlegar RCMP arrested three suspects alleged to have committed multiple offences in the Castlegar area," said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "In total, the three adult...

To all Visual Artists, Plans are under way for Castlegar’s 2015 summer Art Walk. An ongoing venture for Castlegar, the Art Walk has been a welcome opportunity for artists to show their work to the community and its visitors, in places of local business. The Castlegar Arts Council is inviting you to be a part of Art Walk 2015....

If all goes well, a 25 year dream will be completed in 2017,  just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday party, when the East and West Kootenays are linked to the Trans Canada Trail (TCT). To date, nearly 17,000 kilometres of the trail---hailed as the longest recreational trail in the world--- are operational, which is 75 percent...

Mark your calendars for Monday, February 9th as the Family Fishing Derby for Kids with Cancer will be back for its sixth year this BC Family Day. Held at Horseshoe Lake from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the annual Derby has become a Kootenay tradition bringing together communities and families from Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden,...

The province says to maintain high service levels in B.C. provincial parks for an increasing number of visitors, it's raising camping fees as of March 15, 2015. "British Columbia’s world-renowned parks provide superb recreational opportunities for visitors from throughout the province and around the world. From diverse terrain...

A death at the Whistler hotel has an specialized RCMP team investigating, according to Cpl. Stephanie Ashton,after RCMP were called to the hotel at roughly 3 a.m. on Jan. 20. "The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to Whistler to investigate a death in a hotel," she said. "This investigation is in the early...

The BC Human Rights Tribunal has decided it will hear a complaint against Castlegar’s Zellstoff Celgar which alleges discrimination against women in non-union, supervisory positions. Former Celgar human resources manager Adrienne McKellar alleges in the complaint that women are passed over for promotions and paid less than ...

It is with great sadness that the RCMP learned of the passing of Const. David Wynn, who was shot in the line of duty January 17, 2015. “As a way to express our support to Const. Wynn’s family and friends, and to our RCMP family in St. Albert, the Coquitlam RCMP has set up condolence […]

This coming weekend is a huge one for the Castlegar and District Public Library, with oodles of not-to-miss programming for the entire family. Librarian Arlee Venier says the library is kicking off Family Literacy Week in style, starting with a giant book sale in the large meeting room downstairs, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ...

Since 2010, Water Smart communities in the Columbia Basin have steadily reduced local water consumption—and academics, experts and utility professionals from across Canada are taking note. Water Smart is a Columbia Basin Trust water conservation program that helps regional districts and municipalities in the Basin address...