BC Coroners urge water safety after four drowning deaths in just five days
With the promise of another sizzling summer weekend ahead, the BC Coroners Service is warning residents and visitors to take extra care when enjoying water-based activities, be it at lakes, rivers, pools or the seashore. In the past five days (as of Friday), coroners in B.C. have begun investigations into four drowning deaths,...
Forty people still missing after train derails in Quebec
The Huffington Post LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — About 40 people were still missing a day after a runaway train derailed in Quebec, igniting explosions and fires that destroyed a busy downtown district and killed five people. Police said a higher death toll was inevitable, and authorities feared the number might soar once they're...
Navigational lock closures at hugh Keenleyside Dam
Ed Note: The following is a press release from BC Hydro: Please be advised that the Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 31 inclusive. This closure is necessary to undertake significant infrastructure upgrades which will ensure the long-term, reliable and safe...
CRU arrests local 20-yr-old for alleged trafficking
The following is a press release from the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit: On June 26 at 11:35 p.m., members of the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit arrested 20-year-old Sean Welsey Anderson at his Robson residence after members obtained a search warrant for his residence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act....
From police bizarre-but-true files
Police received a bizarre call June 27, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On June 27 at 6:37 p.m., a complaint was received of an incident that had occurred approximately 20 minutes from Castlegar near the Nancy Greene Junction. A caller reported that there was a male that had been acting strangely inside of the...
Cyclist struck by van on Columbia, charges pending against driver
A Castlegar cyclist was struck by a van on Columbia Avenue yesterday (July 3) according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "(At about 8:15 a.m.), Castlegar RCMP, Fire and EMS were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a cyclist that had been struck by a van," she said. "The van was travelling northbound near the 1700...
POLICE BEAT: CRU report shows ecstasy conviction and cocaine bust
May saw Castlegar RCMP dealing with drug issues and compliance with court orders, according to a Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) report penned by Cpl. Darryl Orr (non-commissioned officer in charge of CRU in both Castlegar and Trail). The first day of May brought a win for CRU, when a 21-year-old female was finally convicted of ...
Candidates coming forward for Castlegar byelection
It's official, Castlegar will be voting in a new city councillor in a Sept.-14 byelection, council heard at a special meeting Wednesday night. This, after the resignation of former councillor Russ Hearne, as he pursues career opportunities in Kelowna. As far as candidates go, former Castlegar councillor Kirk Duff has confirmed...
Councillor Gary Smith signs up for the Kootenay Energy Diet
Residents around the Boundary are signing up for the Kootenay Energy Diet and Grand Forks city councillor Gary Smith is one of them. “The assessment’s already been done,” said Smith, adding the process was quick and informative. “The whole thing was done within an hour.” Smith said the certified energy auditor came in and put...
Open fire prohibition within Southeast Fire Centre begins July 8
Effective at noon on July 8, all open fires are prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The prohibition will remain in place until Sept. 20 or until the public is otherwise notified. Specifically, prohibited activities include: * the burning...
