Castlegar Introducing a New Waste Management System
The City of Castlegar is introducing a new waste management system that will reduce garbage sent to the landfill by separating your household waste into three streams: organics, recycling and garbage. Starting Aug. 21, your green-lidded large garbage cart will become the organics cart. You’ll be able to toss food scraps and...
The natural swimming ponds at Castlegar’s Millennium Park now open
The natural swimming ponds at Castlegar’s Millennium Park are now open. The ponds were voluntarily closed on May 25, 2023, following tests showing the presence of chlorine. Chlorine is a chemical element used for disinfectants and bleaches. “We are very happy to be able to open the ponds in time for the long weekend,” says ...
Ambulance crashes near Rossland, golf game ends in grievance
On Friday, June 23, at 5:15 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a single motor vehicle incident in the 4300 block of Hwy 3B, near Rossland, according to Trail RCMP NC/oic Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "A 30-year-old Grand Forks man drove an ambulance off the right side of the highway. The man was ...
RDKB Directors board bus for Boundary Region tour
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors recently toured several sites in the Boundary to give Directors a greater insight into our westerly communities. “This tour provided an essential opportunity for all RDKB Directors to experience the diversity of our Regional District from community forest projects...
Provincial Grant helps RDKB get FireSmart-er
A $690,000 grant from the Province of BC will help Regional District of Kootenay Boundary residents get FireSmart-er. The Union of BC Municipalities’ Community Resiliency Investment Program funding is the largest grant ever received by the RDKB’s Emergency Preparedness Service. “We are extremely grateful for the Province of...
Wildlife overpass to keep drivers, bighorn sheep safe
Teck Resources Ltd. is stepping up with a $2.5-million contribution to construct a wildlife overpass on Highway 3 near Radium Hot Springs. Project partners, for the new wildlife overpass south of Radium Hot Springs will reduce vehicle collisions with bighorn sheep, making that stretch of Highway 93/95 safer for residents and other highway users while protecting […]
City of Castlegar Property Taxes due July 4, 2023
The City of Castlegar reminds homeowners that all property taxes are due on July 4, 2023. Residents are encouraged to pay on time to avoid a 10 per cent penalty which is automatically applied to unpaid taxes after the deadline. The City offers the following property tax payment options: • in person or online through...
Fireworks a go for Canada Day in Trail
Great news! The Canada Day celebration at Gyro Park on Saturday, July 1 will include a celebratory fireworks show. The Southeast Fire Centre has rescinded the category 2 open fire ban effective June 16, allowing the committee to proceed with the show. The fireworks will be launched from the Gyro Park boat dock at dusk,...
RCMP seek info after fatal plane crash in northern BC
Police are looking to speak with additional witnesses after a small plane crash killed one man near Simpson Lake on Sunday afternoon. On June 25, 2023 at 5:41 p.m., the Chetwynd RCMP received a report of a plane crash at Simpson Lake in the Mount Lemoray area. Police attended the crash site and confirmed that the pilot and ...
Castlegar, Nelson among top three worst communities for killing black bears
Nelson and Castlegar have the dubious distinction of ranking the second and third (respectively) deadliest communities for black bears in B.C. The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals presented a report yesterday listing 2022's eight deadliest communities in the province for black bears, Prince George being...
