Castlegar United Way to close its doors
The region is slated to bid adieu to yet another non-profit organization – the Castlegar United Way – due to lack of volunteers and donours. United Way president Nicole Beetstra said the almost-half-century-old charity will be closing its doors on May 31, with the official announcement coming at a general meeting on April 2....
Police to offer Tweet-a-thons in Surrey
Although the Surrey RCMP has been operating its own Facebook and Twitter accounts for the past few months, the detachment is pleased to announce our official venture into the world of social media. Starting in early April, the Surrey RCMP will be rolling out a series of short-run campaigns to increase our presence on social […]
Northern Europe copes with extreme winter weather
Wintry conditions have caused widespread disruption across parts of northwestern Europe over the past week. Heavy snow as well as sub-zero temperatures have resulted in cancellations of hundreds of flights and caused traffic disruptions on major roads. Many hundreds of passengers became stranded at Frankfurt Airport in Germany March 12 as the airport closed, with […]
COMMENT: Flaherty talks another bank into higher mortgage rates
By: Rob McLister, Canada Mortgage Trends On Friday, Manulife Bank posted its lowest rate ever on a 5-year fixed mortgage, 2.89%. It lasted for four days. When our big brothers at the Department of Finance (DoF) caught wind of it, they dialed up Manulife and swayed the bank into raising its rate back to 3.09%. “We don’t want...
NDP leader to visit Castlegar
A man many think will be B.C.’s next premier, NDP leader Adrian Dix, will be in Castlegar Wednesday to meet with local business leaders and heath care professionals, as well as to speak at local NDP MLA Katrine Conroy’s gala fundraiser at the Complex that evening. The 49-year-old Vancouverite said, however, that locals shouldn’t expect […]
Johnson's Landing slide victims now victimized by thieves
A series of break-and-enters have been perpetrated against Johnson’s Landing homes and outbuilding, including the home where three people died in a landslide eight months ago, according to RCMP Cpl. Shaun Begg. “On March 17, Kaslo RCMP received a report of a Break and Enter involving four unoccupied buildings in the Johnson’s Landing slide area. […]
Pass Creek fire quickly extinguished
A backyard burn that got out of hand in Pass Creek this afternoon was quickly dealt with, according to Castlegar deputy fire chief Duane Monsen. "Apparently, a homeowner was doing a little yard maintenance and it got away from him," Monsen said, adding the fire was near a home, but wasn't really a threat to the building. "It...
City/residents/college partner to design Castlegar's Happily Ever After
How is a college student going to help you, personally, determine the course of your community's future? Be at the Community Forum beside City Hall this Thursday (March 21) at 5 p.m. to see for yourself as 12 Selkirk students roll their sleeves up with community members to create action plans for implementing the city's...
POLICE BEAT: Heart attack victim leaves wake of destruction in hospital parking lot
A 47 year-old man left a wake of destruction in the parking lot of the Boundary Regional Hospital before dying of a heart attack on Saturday, March 16. Grand Forks RCMP were called in at 5:53 a.m. after a staff member pulled into the parking lot getting ready to start their shift and found a […]
Exploding cans alert authorities to house fire
What seemed to be an explosion in West Trail prompted a 9-1-1 call Friday night, according to Regional Fire Chief Terry Martin, of Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue. “(At 10:44 p.m.) we received a 9-1-1 call for a possible explosion on McAnnaly Street,” he said. “There were no visible flames, smoke or anything. Crews did […]
