Chamber needs to know: should businesses have a vote in local elections?
The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce is asking for community input as they decide whether to join a lobby calling for businesses to once again have a vote in municipal elections. Chamber executive director Pam McLeod said not all chambers are on board with the campaign, and to properly represent local business,...
RCMP top cop challenges city councillor; radio personality
Castlegar RCMP detachment commander Laurel Mathew has thrown down the gauntlet ... and her challenge has been received and accepted. Mathew said city councillor and food bank manager Deb McIntosh had best be prepared to lose her crown as the city's reigning pie-eating-contest winner, as this Saturday's fundraising carnival...
Northern lights may appear across Canada and northern U.S. late Tuesday night
Forecasters predict that northern lights could be visible to the naked eye late tonight and early tomorrow morning across Canada, northern parts of the U.S., and possibly the United Kingdom.Solar storms caused a large ejection of plasma from the Sun's surface on Sunday, and the plasma...
IHA introduces new emergency reponse teams to the region
Interior Health (IH) is pleased to announce the launch of High Acuity Response Teams (HARTs) this fall that will enhance transport and care needs of acutely ill patients throughout the health region. These teams will consist of highly-trained critical care nurses responding with a BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) basic life support...
Is B.C. running out of electricity?
News that BC Hydro will significantly increase its reliance on imported electricity this year may come as a shock to many energy-complacent British Columbians, but not to B.C. Citizens for Green Energy (BCCGE) and its co-spokesperson David Field.Field says BCCGE has been monitoring the electricity import issue for several...
Bull fighting banned in Catalonia
The parliament of Catalonia, an autonomous region of Spain, today voted to outlaw bullfighting – an iconic sport in much of the country. The vote was held after animal rights activists, led by Spanish animal rights group Prou! (Spanish for "Enough!"), who claim the practice is "barbaric", collected 180,000 signatures to a ...
Enhanced transit service only a few short stops away?
Castlegar could be enjoying as much as double the transit service it has in the past as the city prepares to ink a deal with BC Transit, in concert with RDCK Areas I and J. City CAO John Malcolm said improved services could be in place as soon as January 2011. “BC Transit (after lengthy community consultation) put forward...
UPDATED: Sophisticated grow-op raided by police in Castlegar
On July 26, officers from the West Kootenay Traffic Services and Castlegar RCMP executed a Search Warrant at a Suspected Marihuana Grow Operation in the 3100 Block Of Broadwater Road in Robson. Seized from the residence was 1/4 pound of high-grade marihuana suspected to have been a product of the grow op. Also seized from ...
Columbia Basin Culture Tour provides fun and fascination
You may think you know culture here in the Basin, but be prepared to discover something new! The Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT) is a free,self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage throughout the region Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15, 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm. Take a road trip to a different community...
Castlegar man arrested in connection with drugs; guns
A Castlegar man has been arrested and charged with several offences, including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a loaded restricted firearm. Police arrested 48-year-old Brian Fowler in the early morning hours of July 22, after following on information regarding a possible...
