Canada Post is standing by a decision to ship local Castlegar mail over 1,200 kilometres (round-trip) for sorting in Vancouver, even if it’s only being mailed a couple of blocks. This, despite the condemnation of union representatives and political leaders. Colleen Frick, director of communications for Canada Post, explained the move won’t impact customers or […]

Community wellness can be child's play – just ask 12-year-old Kyle Kallin, who secured funding for, then organized, an event to clean up Millennium Park. The Grade 6 student said he often enjoys time at the city's signature park. “I like to go biking down there lots,” he said. It's nice on the walkways, but when you go down...

Officials from the City of Castlegar will host a meeting at City Hall this Thursday in the hopes of finding a solution to the problem of “million-dollar alley”. So dubbed because of the many vehicular accidents in the area, million-dollar alley refers to a stretch along Highway 22 in front of The Brick and at the Minto Road...

Issues like community risk assessment and dispute resolution took centre stage May 3 and 4, at the second meeting of the province’s Industrial Taxation Steering Committee in Victoria. Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff, who serves on the committee, said the meetings are moving forward quickly as a result of tight timelines. “It’s really a broad stroke […]

A public hearing this Monday, essentially forced by new provincial legislation, is providing an opportunity for city staff and council to discuss environmental goals and initiatives with residents. The hearing, which will be held at the Community Forum at 6:30 p.m., is the result of new legislation passed at the provincial level. “The province passed […]

Two exceptional Kootenay students are preparing for a summer’s adventure into learning. Cassandra de Git of Castlegar and Kamilah Carter of Crawford Bay have been accepted into the elite Shad Valley program. They will be heading east to get an educational boost and KAST (Kootenay Association for Science and Technology) is...

The City of Castlegar is once again asking residents to fill out a survey – this time, discussing climate change. City sustainability facilitator Kristin Aasen said the survey is part of the city's Adapting to Climate Change project, upon which thecity has embarked in partnership with the Columbia Basin Trust. “We've got...

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) marks two milestones this year; a 15 year anniversary combined with a $15 million Delivery of Benefits budget.  “It’s hard to believe it has been 15 years since myself and other founding board members were present in the BC Legislature signing the CBT Act; the organization has done a lot of growing since that day,” said […]

Castlegar RCMP are investigating a theft that may welll have caught someone's attention, as it involved 18-foot, 300+pound brass rods. "(Police) received a report of a break, enter and theft from a B.C Hydro warehouse located west of Hugh Keeleyside Dam on Broadwater Road," said Cpl. Mike Mysko. "The theft occurred sometime...

  Call for Nominations Submission Deadline: June 10, 2010 at 5 p.m. (PST)The B.C.Honours and Awards Secretariat is currently accepting nominations for the province’s highest honour, the Order of British Columbia. Established in 1989, the Order of B.C. recognizes those people who have served with the greatest distinction and...