The City of Castlegar is excited to announce a series of festive community events this holiday season, including the return of the popular Winter Wonderland, free holiday movie screenings at Kootenay Centre Cinemas, and the Merry & Bright Holiday Display Contest. Winter Wonderland – Saturday, Dec.7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter Wonderland, a […]

On November 14, 2024, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Board of Directors approved the permanent closure of the Kokanee Creek Marina Recycling Depot (Kokanee Creek) located at 5110 Hwy 3A. The site will continue to serve its customers until its closure on Dec. 31, 2024. The closest facilities to use upon closure are […]

CUPE 8911 applauds the B.C. government’s move to launch a comprehensive review of E-Comm, the corporation that provides emergency communication services across B.C. As the union representing more than seven hundred 9-1-1 operators, dispatchers, and support staff at E-Comm, we are ready and willing to share our insights and frontline experience. “Communities across B.C. have […]

Get into the festive spirit at the annual Rotary Christmas Carol Concert on Wednesday, December 11 at the earlier time of 7 pm in The Bailey Theatre. Talented local groups will perform beautiful music celebrating the holiday season to entertain us. The five choirs participating this year are: St. Michael’s School, Trail Harmony, Kootenay Women’s […]

The navigation lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 5 until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to […]

The music teachers of the Trail/Castlegar Branch BCRMTA  held two very successful events in celebration of Canada Music Week in the Muriel Griffiths Room of the Bailey Theatre in Trail. On Saturday, Nov. 23, a composition workshop with Dean Burry of Queens University was attended by nine student composers, five teachers, and several auditors. He […]

The music teachers of the Trail/Castlegar Branch BCRMTA  held two very successful events in celebration of Canada Music Week in the Muriel Griffiths Room of the Bailey Theatre in Trail. On Saturday, Nov. 23, a composition workshop with Dean Burry of Queens University was attended by nine student composers, five teachers, and several auditors. He […]

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement on the fight against opioid manufacturers and distributors following the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision: “In 2018, B.C. began a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Canada, representing all jurisdictions, and we enacted the Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act. “We took this action to […]

On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, starting at 5 p.m., Tamara Roscoe of the BC Nurses Union, West Kootenay Region, has organized a Memorial March for Lindsay Danchella starting at the Trail & District Public Library located at 1505 Bay Avenue, in Trail, BC. There will be a short march along a designated route in downtown […]

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 4, Glacier Tree Services will be removing several large Poplar trees above Gyro Park Beach in East Trail. Access to the walking path above the beach will be restricted while crews are completing this work. Park users are asked to refrain from accessing this area while work is being performed. Residents in the area are asked to use extra caution while drivingdue to increased activity and […]