City Centre Motel demolition delayed
The potential demolition of the City Centre Motel in downtown Castlegar is now being delayed until at least this autumn, after the owners applied to the B.C. Supreme Court for a judicial review of the city's order to have the buildings removed. Both petitions (the city's and the property owners') will be heard in Nelson during...
Old-fashioned carnival promises timely fun for Castlegar
City council, at its regular meeting Monday night, approved a $500 grant to support an old-fashioned carnival slated for Castlegar’s downtown core Aug. 7, raising money for the Community Harvest Food Bank and giving residents yet another reason to congregate downtown. Council heard the event will include on old-fashioned spaghetti feed, and ice-cream social, a […]
Fire season underway in Southeast Fire Centre
To date the Southeast Fire Centre has had 44 fires, which have burned 75 hectares. Of these 44 fires, 31 were person caused and the rest were caused by lightning. A few fires of note this season include: the 39 hectare fire that occurred on April 26 in the Lake Enid area (west of Wilmer), the 13.5 hectare fire in Wardner on...
Testimony indicates murder was to "stop the anti-Christ"
The sacrifice of 12-year-old John Fulton as a way to stop the anti-Christ didn’t work, according to Kimberly Noyes, accused of the second degree murder of Fulton in Grand Forks in August of 2009. For the first time in a trial that has lasted two weeks so far, the court heard the full details […]
Canada announces $9 billion plan to purchase 65 F-35 fighters
Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay announced on Friday morning a 9 billion Canadian dollar plan to buy 65 F-35 fighters. It would be the largest military purchase in the history of Canada. "I'm convinced the F-35 is good for Canada, good for Canadians, good for the Forces and good for Canadian industry," said MacKay...
80-year-old woman rescued after 48-hour+ ordeal
Betty Lyons, 80, was reported missing to the Grand Forks RCMP after she failed to return to her home in Calgary. She left Grand Forks on Monday, July 12 at approximately 10 a.m. Grand Forks RCMP conducted the investigation but LYONS was not located. On Wednesday, July 14, at 4 p.m, Lyons’ vehicle was spotted down […]
Windstorm leaves downtown powerless
A storm Monday afternoon closed many local businesses and left City Hall in the dark when winds gusting up to 65 km/h knocked trees onto power lines along Arrow Lakes Drive. Fortis BC spokesperson Nancy MacLeod said more than 2,300 Castlegar customers were 'power-less' from about 1:45 to 4:50 p.m., while homes and businesses...
RCMP: Dog victorious in dog-vs-truck-thief altercation; numerous impaired violations
Castlegar RCMP have laid several charges against a Trail man after an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of July 12. At approximately 3 a.m, Trail RCMP received a report of a truck that had just been stolen from the Tech Metals parking lot. The vehicle was spotted by two Castlegar officers, and […]
RCMP: Vandals still causing problems in Castlegar
“Ridiculous” behaviours are keeping Castlegar RCMP busy this month, addressing complaints ranging from vandalism to recklessly dangerous pranks. The fun began after an incident the night of July 2, in which the owner of a 2009 Dodge Charger left his sunroof open overnight. “Somebody decided it would be funny to toss a cigarette...
TECH TALK: Small business most vulnerable to hackers
Imagine coming to work one morning and finding out that your computer network has been attacked. Your bank is wondering why you closed your account and why you haven't responded to their emails. "But I have responded to them." you say. This is when you find out that you are black-listed all over the world and no one can ...
