The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) has launched a provincewide education campaign to raise awareness about the plight of chained, backyard dogs. “Every year SPCA animal protection officers respond to hundreds of calls about dogs who are chained or tethered in backyards,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community […]

Author Chris Czakowski presents a a slideshow and lecture and will sign copies of her new book A Mountain Year at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. Czajkowski was born and raised in the north of England. She lived and worked in Uganda, New Zealand, the South Pacific and […]

Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by Selkirk College:On Oct.16, Selkirk College celebrated Founders' Day in honour of the individuals who sowed the seeds, laid the corner stones and created our regional college.Nearly 40 Selkirk College founders, Ffounding retirees, chartered students, retirees and current staff...

Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff (pictured left) said the next step for Castlegar in its $3.6-million taxation conflict with local pulp mill Celgar is to see a court date set, so the whole issue can be dealt with and everyone can move on.He said the whole situation has been incredibly frustrating, which is why he welcomes ...

Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) leading-edge initiative, Communities Adapting to Climate Change, is wrapping up Phase 1 with two communities in the Columbia Basin now equipped with action plans on how to adapt to impacts of climate change at a local level…and three more ready to get started on new work, including Castlegar. “After months of […]

Castlegar city council, at its regular meeting Monday, appeared to evidence a greater emphasis on decision-making regarding grant money, overturning two finance committee recommendations in response to community requests.The first committee recommendation was that council deny the United Way's request for $1,000 to help support...

More than a few Castlegar residents find dire environmental predictions scary – so the city is offering its own twist on Hallowe'en, hosting a Sustainability Fair at the Complex to help ease fears and assist the environment as we head into autumn.On Oct. 31 the City of Castlegar, along with community partners like Fortis B.C.,...

An accident backed up traffic along Castlegar's main drag this morning, but police say there's no cause for concern.According to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff, a call came in at 6:40 a.m. indicating a pedestrian had been hit by a motorist while using the crosswalk at Fourth Street on Columbia Avenue.“It turns out, the ...

Photo by Phil Markin: City council members unveil the new name, sign and logo what was once the Castlegar Airport. Monday night’s regular council meeting saw the final report for the Castlegar Airport – from now on, reports will speak to the progress and traffic levels of the West Kootenay Regional Airport, instead. This meeting’s […]

Organizers are confident the spectre of vandalism will not be haunting the annual Spooks on Zooks Hallowe'en event at Zuckerberg Island this year, despite last year's high-jinks.Heritage Society manager Deb McIntosh says Search and Rescue has, in the past, provided security services for the event, to ensure all the things...