RDKB board highlights include seeking cell service for Paulson Pass
A general overview of discussion items & major decisions from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Board of Directors open regular meeting. The next board meeting is Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. on Zoom. Board to Advocate for Cell Coverage for Paulson The RDKB will send a letter to the Provincial government requesting ...
From the Hill: MP speaks to flooding, climate crisis
Last week, in a single one-day rain event, lives were lost, homes destroyed, and livelihoods ruined in several areas of southwestern British Columbia. Critical highways and rail lines were badly damaged, disrupting almost all supply chains between the Pacific coast and the rest of the country. Through it all there have been...
B.C. wins climate award at Glasgow conference
An innovative CleanBC program designed to reduce industry emissions and maintain global competitiveness has won an international award presented by the Under2 Coalition during COP26 in Glasgow. The CleanBC Program for Industry was awarded most creative climate solution from the coalition, which is a global alliance of state...
Premier Horgan to get surgery to remove lump Friday
Premier John Horgan has released the following statement regarding the state of his health: “After noticing a lump in my neck, I went to the doctor to get a number of tests over the past few weeks. Those tests have revealed a growth in my throat that requires surgery tomorrow. Any further treatment will be determined after ...
Province takes aim at banning problem plastics
People in British Columbia continue to take action to remove problem plastics from communities and the natural environment. New legislation will mean the Province can move more quickly to remove plastic debris through phased-in provincewide product bans. Changes under new legislation mean the Province will be able to identify...
City of Castlegar Council Highlights - October 4
Affordable Housing Partner - Expression of Interest Earlier this year, with support from Columbia Basin Trust, the City purchased the old Eremenko Building (310 Columbia Avenue and 1224 3rd Street) for the purpose of building a new art gallery downtown and to create affordable housing. With support from the Trust and the...
Castlegar City Council Highlights - September 20, 2021
DOWNTOWN AREA PLAN Council adopted Castlegar’s Downtown Area Plan which creates a framework for improving the economic vitality and attractiveness of the City’s downtown core, guides growth and development, and establishes a vision to encourage and foster the development of a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly and economically...
NDP Dick Cannings re-elected in South Okanagan-West Kootenay
Richard Cannings is heading back to Ottawa to represent the riding in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay. In an election that mirrored one in 2019, the NDP candidate defeated Helena Konanz of the Conservative Party for the second consecutive time by more than 3,600 (24,759 total) votes. The South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding,...
PPC Candidate called to withdraw after "harmful and repugnant" comparison of residential schools with vaccine passports
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Territories/Vancouver, B.C.) — People’s Party of Canada Candidate Renate Siekmann distributed a pamphlet yesterday that equates the genocide of Indigenous peoples with vaccine mandates. The brochure shows an image of a group of Indigenous...
Advance voting on now until Monday in federal election
Advance voting has begun in the South Okanagan - West Kootenay Riding. Are you heading out to your advance poll? In Castlegar, go to the Community Complex, in Trail to the Trail Memorial Centre, and in Rossland at the Royal Canadian Legion from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Election Day is Sept. 20 from 7 a.m....
