B.C. government liable for negligence after Castlegar infant abused
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 […]
CG mayor gets unanimous support on taxation issue at UBCM
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 ...
Regional partners protect riparian area
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...
Olympic spotlight on Castlegar
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 identify jet-ski fatality
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...
Fatal motorcycle accident near Robson
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...
Break-and-enter at Brilliant Power Plant
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...
Blueberry StrongStart BC opens
Parents, caregivers, children, teachers, trustees and district staff celebrated the official opening of the Province's StrongStart BC early learning centre at Blueberry Creek Community School, Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid announced today."Young children can discover the joy of learning within a fostering, supportive...
City declines to blow up burrows at cemetery
The city is refraining from taking a page from the movie Caddyshack, despite the fact it has gopher control problems at the Castlegar Cemetery.City councillor Kevin Chernoff said the city will, instead, be looking at humane ways to manage the rodent problem.“What's happening is, rodents (gophers) are causings some erosion...
City withdraws from RDCK joint venture
Photo: city councllor Kirk DuffThe final implications of a service review, instigated several years ago by the City of Castlegar to assess joint programming undertaken with the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), are finally trickling through to the public sphere.City council, in its regular meeting Monday night, ...
