Toxco fire still smouldering
Photo by Randy Lebedow Castlegar fire crews were among those that responded to a spectacular blaze in Trail Saturday night. Fire chief Gerry Rempel said Castlegar sent both a crew and firefighting foam, but despite the best efforts of five different fire departments, the remains were still smouldering at 1 p.m. today. Details on the […]
RCMP refute Facebook postings; caution against using social media for crime reporting
Castlegar RCMP are cautioning residents that using Facebook as a method of reporting crime in the city is both dangerous and irresponsible – largely because heresay often gets the facts all wrong. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff explains: “Claims made on Facebook of a female being chased by unknown assailants in the downtown core of […]
City to pay Celgar school taxes
Castlegar city council has decided to pay the final amount of Celgar's major industry municipal taxes owed to other jurisdictions – in this case, just over $334,000 owed for school taxes.In a report to council brought forward at Monday night's regular meeting, city finance director Andre Buss recommended paying the bill.“The...
Castlegar schools not hard hit by H1N1
School District 20 superintendent Jean Borsa said today that Castlegar schools have not been as hard-hit as some others in the region by the H1N1 virus (swine flu).“It's sort of going away now,” she said, explaining Castlegar Primary School say an absenteeism rate of about 20 per cent last week, but that number is down this...
Waneta Expansion project in jeopardy
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued jointly by the Columbia Power Corporation and the Columbia Basin Trust. The Source logged calls to five executive-level representatives at the two organizations, but no one had returned our calls bas of this press time.Waneta Expansion Power Corporation (WEPC), a subsidiary ...
RCMP warn against driving distracted, ignoring winter conditions, and torching cars
Castlegar RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding out who stole a blue 2005 GMC Sierra pick-up truck from the 100 block of 6th Avenue sometime during the night Nov. 3, then abandoned the vehicle after setting it on fire on Hall Road.Anyone with information is asked to call the detachment at 250-365-7721.In related ...
Where's there's smoke, there's ... not much of anything?
Photo by Kyra Hoggan: Deputy fire chief Dwayne Monsen looks on as crews try to determine the source of foul-smelling smoke emanating from a downtown office building Friday.The smell of acrid smoke surrounding the Castlegar Community Services Society (CCSS) building on Second Street saw fire crews responding to a 9-1-1 call ...
Legislation to stop ambulance strike
Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by the provincial government:The province is taking action to restore full emergency care to protect British Columbians, Minister of Health Services Kevin Falcon announced today in introducing legislation to end the strike by CUPE 873, the union representing BC Ambulance...
Gaming centre a go for 2010
Photo: artist’s rendering of the proposed new gaming centre, courtesy the City of Castlegar. Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff said today that the $7.9-million gaming centre slated for Castlegar is still very much on the books, with Terrim Properties’ Terry Segarty spearheading the development. “He’s still a part of the project – he’s just bringing in […]
Province responds to allegations of diminished H1N1 vaccine supply
Ed Note: the following is a press release from the B.C. provincial government, issued Oct. 30: Despite unexpected delays in the manufacture of pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine in Canada, all British Columbians who need or want the vaccine will be able to receive it before the end of the year as has been said previously, Minister […]
