Castlegar Youth Employment Services is at it again, offering free First Aid and Food Safe certifications on July 17 and 18, for youth between 15 and 30 years of age. “We are so pleased to be able to offer this service to local youth," says Kristel Tymchen, program coordinator. "It can be such a difficult cycle when you are...

The body of a missing 19-year-old Castlegar man, Zachary Larsen, was recovered from the Columbia River today. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said a passerby walking along the riverbank spotted the body in the river between the Robson and Kinnaird bridges. She said a forensic examination will be conducted, but until the results are available, […]

Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy is making a gradual return to work after she donated a kidney and her husband Ed underwent a successful kidney transplant. The couple participated in a Canada-wide ‘domino’ kidney transplant that involved six people. Ms. Conroy volunteered to donate a kidney to her husband, but was not a compatible donor for […]

 Castlegar RCMP detatchment commander Sgt. Laurel Mathew said she’s received some feedback indicating a public perception that police have given up on the search for 19-year-old Zach Larsen, who disappeared June 6. She said nothing could be further from the truth.   “It varies, but as many as five officers at a time are working […]

 The family of missing 19-year-old Castlegar man Zachary Larsen has posted a $10,000 award for any information leading to the young man’s safe return. Larsen was last seen at around 3 a.m. on June 6. There was a possible later sighting at 5 a.m. in the city’s downtown core, but police have been unable to […]

Memorial services are scheduled for Thursday for a 29-year-old Castlegar man who died in a motorcycle accident early Sunday morning. Josh Evin, professional skateboarder and owner of Black Russian Skate Shop on Columbia Avenue, died last weekend when his motorcyle struck a guard rail and threw him into the Kootenay Canal,...

 What better way to celebrate our nation's birth than learning how to train your dragon? Castlegar's Canada Day celebrations are set to incude the popular Movie in the Park (last year drew roughly 1,000 people), featuring computer-animated fantasy film by DreamWorks Animation, How to Train Your Dragon.   The movie, to be shown...

Castlegar police are in the beginning stages of investigating a scam that has so far targeted two local businesses. The perpetrators, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, are singling out companies large enough to have corporate head offices in a community other than Castlegar. "They call and say they're (insert made-up name...

  The sixth annual Castlegar Relay for Life seems to have been a resounding success, cresting its fundraising goal of $50,000 ... and donations are still coming in.   Tara Kowalchuk, West Kootenay regional coordinator, Relay for Life, said the event drew 291 participants, 33 teams, 44 volunteers and 26 survivors, raising...

 Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) sets its overall strategic priorities every three to four years. The priorities provide overarching direction for CBT in terms of delivering benefits, pursuing investment activities and managing corporate operations in the Columbia Basin region. The current strategic priorities expire this year. ...