The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam is currently closed for emergency repairs and will remain out of service until repairs are completed. Access to the navigational lock viewing lock area will also be closed during this time. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday...

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Saturday, July 22. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to increase by 0.5 metres (1.6 feet). Please make safety your top priority when ...

Starting the week of July 24, the City will be delivering new, smaller garbage carts, organics kitchen catcher bins, and a 2023-2024 Collection Calendar + Waste Guides to homes. These will be part of the introduction of a new waste management system that will reduce garbage sent to the landfill by separating household waste...

New affordable rental housing is coming for families, seniors, individuals and people living with disabilities in Castlegar as construction has started on 13 new homes in the community. Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s Minister of Housing, Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West, Ahmed Hussen, federal Minister of Housing and Diversity and...

What are "ecological reserves"? Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features, and phenomena. Scientific research and educational purposes are the principal uses of ecological reserves. Ecological reserves are established for the: preservation...

The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 until 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...

First Nations and local governments throughout B.C. will benefit from funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and heat. “With the severe flooding, drought and wildfires we’ve experienced recently, we are seeing direct impacts of climate change...

The City of Castlegar has launched a new website, with a fresh design and layout to give people quick access to information and services they need and want. The new site launched earlier this month and allows for new City services to be added and expanded over time. The project was necessary because the City’s old site was ...

On Sunday, July 9, at 6:57 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers heard a single motor vehicle crash on Hwy 3B while standing outside in the parking lot of the Trail Detachment located at 3601 Laburnum Drive in Trail, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the officers discovered that a ...

Effective July 10, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Pacific time), category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout B.C. with the exception of Haida Gwaii. Campfires have already been prohibited in many regions of B.C. The Province is declaring a state of emergency for the unincorporated Stikine region in response to the ongoing wildfire...