Any signs of optimism expressed with news that FortisBC and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 started mediation bargaining to end an already eight-week long lockout Wednesday short-circuited not long thereafter. FortisBC and IBEW Local 213 negotiators returned to the bargaining table in Vancouver...

Since I’m competing with a couple of Castlegar pedigrees, let me begin by confessing that my earliest engagement in Castlegar was in the ‘80s, at which time I was behind bars here. That was in an Amnesty International event with Sally Williams, Mila and George Richards, and Bud and Ann Godderis. At that time and for 22 years...

Hi, Castlegar! For those of you who don't know me, here's a little bit about who I am and why I'd be proud to represent you again on Castlegar city council: Personal ·         Born in Vancouver, BC ·         Have lived in four different provinces ·         Married to my partner Myra for 32 year ·         We have 3 children ...

This is for everyone who feels a need to share this photo (the one attached to this story). As someone on assistance, this is very hurtful. I do not choose to be disabled. But it most certainly does not define me as a human being, nor does it diminish my worth. I have done thousands of hours of volunteer work and have saton...

We all spend time as kids imagining how our lives might be when we grow up.  And then we grow up and we find ourselves imagining what might happen if… In business, those daydreams can often turn into guessing games, red herrings and assumptive goose chases.   But with some imagination and calculation, business owners can […]

Police have barricaded off Riverside Drive around the 75 to 77th Street crossroads after they discovered someone was moving dynamite through the area. According to Cpl. Kevin Christensen, the individual transporting the dynamite had “good intentions” and wanted to dispose of it with the help of the local fire department or RCMP RCMP received a […]

We all know Const. Rob Gardner as a proud law enforcement official, but this September he will embark on a challenge of a different kind. Gardner has joined the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation Cops for Kids Ride Team and will leave Kelowna on Sept. 6 on a 10-day, 1,000-km cycling journey across Southeastern B.C.  The annual Cops...

A recent increase in whooping cough and measles in our province has a regional Medical Health Officer concerned, and he is reminding parents to make sure their children are immunized so they are not at risk. “The West Kootenays have had a surge of whooping cough cases in children over the last few weeks, following […]

Data Now Available for Public Review Data collected during the incident response has been released to the public for review. This data includes all results from testing performed on water, sediment and air quality. This data is presented with its associated sampling plans, locations and assessment benchmarks. The data is...

The following is a press release issued by RCMP Const. Mark Macaulay covering files occurring between July 19 and Aug. 21:   The Nakusp and Slocan Lake RCMP had a busy last month attending to over 230 calls for service and attending to 18 motor vehicle collisions. Nakusp RCMP   File 2013-3542 - Impaired Motor Vehicle Collision...