RCMP ask for witnesses to fatal collision near Castlegar
Ed. Note: This is very literally all the information this publication has to offer at this time. First responders are not sharing more for exceptionally good reasons, most of which involve protecting bereaved and traumatised families. The rumour mill is, of course, going crazy, both in real life and on social media, and my best […]
Water, sewer utilities slated to increase further for 2024: City Finance
Another three City utilities are expected to go up in the new year. Water and wastewater rates, as well as resource recovery rates, will be going up after a report on the proposed utility budget has recommended another annual increase to the services. Council reviewed the current year projected results and looked into the future […]
Update: urban power rates will rise to utility bolster reserves, combat rising cost of power
A 5.2 per cent urban rate increase for Nelson Hydro customers is coming to ensure the City maintains the utility’s capital reserves. City council has given the green light to Nelson Hydro to implement the annual general rate increase for the urban service area — approved by City council on Dec. 5 — in order […]
Selkirk Grad Kiesza highlights CPKC Holiday Train stop
It was a festive night as the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train paid a visit to the Heritage City, making a stop at the Rotary Lakeside Park rail crossing. Crowds lined up on both sides of the rail tracks and on the Big Orange Bridge to catch a glimpse of the 1,000 foot […]
Keep it clean: 10 local water bodies declared invasive species free
A clean bill of health has been issued for Kootenay Lake and nine other lakes in the region, says a local environmental group. The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) said that — as a result of sampling in late summer to fall — 10 waterbodies in the Central Kootenay region are still free of […]
Update: Rural rate rise ratified as city sets sights on 6.2 per cent
Although it has not officially been approved, a proposed 6.2 per cent annual general rate increase for rural electrical service is likely on the way, says the City’s manager. Kevin Cormack said the rural rate application to be charged for city-owned Nelson Hydro rates is still before the B.C. Utilities Commission, when he was asked […]
BC Highway Patrol investigating fatal collision near Greenwood
BC Highway Patrol said that a Grand Forks woman was killed in an accident Sunday evening east of Greenwood. BC Highway Patrol said in a media release that Nelson and Midway RCMP responded to the collision involving a Chevrolet Tracker and a Subaru Outback on Highway 3. BC Highway Patrol said the initial investigation has […]
PSA: Arrow Lakes Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 1 metre (3.3 feet). Please make safety your top […]
Castlegar City Council hightlights, Dec. 4, 2023
PRESENTATION On behalf of Council, Mayor McFaddin presented Royal Canadian Legion Branch 170 members, Dean Burdeyny and Chris MacBain, with a certificate recognizing the Castlegar/Robson Legion’s 80th Anniversary. 2024 WATER AND SEWER UTILITY RATES AMENDMENT BYLAWS Council received a report seeking approval for the 2024 Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1412 and the […]
Hall Street Pier project receives major recognition despite still not being finished
The City’s Pier Project is already receiving accolades despite it not being completed. On Thursday the City of Nelson was given the Award of Excellence from Canadian Architect Magazine for the Hall Street Pier project. Although the project is behind schedule and over budget, it is slated for completion in spring, 2024, intending to complete […]
