Cops for Kids cashes in
Const. Dirk Finkensiep accepts a cheque for Cops for Kids from the staff of the Castlegar branch of Kootenay Savings Credit Union. The month of May saw several fundraisers in Castlegar for Cops for Kids: one was Tip Night at Boston Pizza, which raised over $2,100. Also, most of the financial institutions in town raised money...
Cash for culprits
Trowelex is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a recent theft of a White Ford F550 truck valued at roughly $60,000. The theft was part of a larger stealing spree that saw almost a quarter million dollars' worth of merchandise stolen from locals, including a...
Bank evacuated
The Castlegar CIBC was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after employees began smelling smoke throughout the building. Fire chief Gerry Rempel said his department received a call at 12:33 p.m., and arrived at the bank to find a problem with the building's heating system, which had recently been serviced."A filter fell down onto...
Burglar bust
On June 23 members of the Castlegar RCMP Detachment arrested two 21-year-old local males, on two counts of break and enter and theft over $5,000. The males are alleged to have been responsible for breaking into the compound of DAM HELICOPTERS where they are accused of stealing a truck. The males are alleged to have subsequently...
