This is a community march in support of women and children's safety. Everyone in the community is invited - women, men, children and pets.The march will start at the Canadian Tire parking lot (2000 Columbia Avenue). The march will leave the parking lot at 6:15 p.m. (with an RCMP escort) and proceed on the sidewalk to the...

Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the B.C. provincial government:In anticipation of a resurgence of the H1N1 virus, B.C. doctors will receive additional compensation to provide increased access to care for patients.As part of an agreement between the province and the BC Medical Association, two new temporary...

Castlegar city council returned triumphant this weekend from the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention, held in Vancouver from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2.All six councillors, along with the mayor, were in attendance for a convention that saw unanimous support for the key issues Castlegar brought to the table – most particularly,...

In a decision brought by the B.C. appeals court Thursday, the provincial government is being held liable for negligence in a case involving a four-month-old Castlegar infant. The infant, now six years old, was violently shaken by his father on Sept 16, 2002, suffering permanent injury, and the child’s maternal grandmother is now seeking more […]

Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff found a sympathetic audience when he presented at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention yesterday, with a unanimous resolution passed today to forward Chernoff's concerns to the provincial government."When I told (our) story, I talked about the model," he said, explaining he's ...

Selkirk College, FortisBC and the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program have joined forces to protect the natural habitat along the Kootenay River. In particular, the riparian (riverside) area near the oxbow at the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers.The Castlegar Campus of Selkirk College is located adjacent to...

 A three-minute video showcasing Castlegar and her residents has been officially unvieled and will air on screens at the Vancouver International Airport throughout the 2010 Olympics.Castlegar was one of 15 B.C. communities chosen for the project, as a way to highlight the province's appealing and diverse offerings to the...

Police have released the identity of a victim of a jet ski mishap on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake on Saturday.Nelson resident Randy Geist, 41, died after falling from his jet ski.Nelson RCMP Cpl. Michael Stefani said police received a call just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday, reporting two people in distress.“The incident reportedly...

Police are now releasing the name of Grand Forks man who died after a motorcycle accident near Robson Thursday afternoon.RCMP Const. John Rennie, with West Kootenay Traffic Services, said that 48-year-old Paul Allan Tanner, “failed to negotiate the on-ramp onto Robson Access Road and collided with the no-post barriers lining...

Police are asking for public asisstance as they investigate a break-and-enter into the Brilliant Power Plant Thursday night, according to RCMP Const. Sherri Karn."Sometime over night betwen Sept. 24 and Sept. 25,  culprit(s) used a metal bar to pry open a locked gate and enter the secured compound," she said, explaining the...