The City of Castlegar’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) has spawned an offshoot website that will be in place long after the planning process is complete.Shannon Marshall, planning technician for the city, told council at its regular meeting that since community consultation is an integral element of the...

The City of Castlegar is looking at ways to short-circuit illegal behaviour at the skateboard park beside the Complex, according to councillor Russ Hearne.“There’s been some serious crimes happen there, along with general noise and nuisance problems in the late hours of the night,” Hearne said. “I’m hearing all kinds of rumours...

Const. Dirk Finkensiep and Const. Wally Bursey, of Castlegar, are the only two Mounties in the West Kootenay raising funds for Cops for Kids this year ... funds which benefit children throughout the West Kootenay. Recently, reports have been made regarding telephone solicitations "to sponsor a child with Cops for Kids". Rightly...

A 12-year-old Castlegar boy is being honoured for bravery by the Governor General after saving his father’s life when he was just 10. Cody Sloot will be accepting his award this year after a harrowing incident in 2007. Sloot’s father, John, explains.“It was July 7, a week after Cody turned 10,” he said. “We were out on a...

Photo courtesy Trish ChernoffTwo creatures barely the size of a bottle of nail polish managed to foil massive industrial equipment and interfere with one of the city's most successful businesses Tuesday.Kevin Chernoff, owner of Trowelex, said his 25-ton front-loader, which can normally pull a freight train, wasn't working...

Castlegar RCMP have a local man in custody after an alleged assault led to two police chases and a stand-off that ended in the suspect throwing himself from a Trail bridge. RCMP Cpl. Mike Mysko said July 9 saw police responding to a home near Castlegar's city centre after reports of an assault at about 9 p.m., only to find ...

Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, at city council's regular meeting Monday night, unveiled a four-point plan to deal with the fallout of Celgar refusing to pay its municipal tax bill. Celgar's move left the city with a roughly $2.8 million budget shortfall and a legal battle to cope with, and Chernoff said he feels it's...

Police are warning residents and businesses alike to be wary of when and how they either give or receive private information such as credit card numbers. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Mike Mysko said many people are unaware that transmission over an average cordless phone or radio can be picked up by a third party with the use of a...

The city's pest management program came under scrutiny at Monday night's regular council meeting after the city's public works department spent months exploring non-toxic alternatives to weed control products currently in use. Councillor and Transportation and Civic Works committee chair Russ Hearne said the current program...

City council got ambushed at its own regular meeting Monday night, when a non-profit delegation asked for help and refused to take no for an answer. Susan Olheiser and Rauni Naud told council the Castlegar United Way is trying a new approach for this year's kick-off event. “We're hoping you're going to be as excited about...