BC Coroners Service announces inquest into death of Waylon Jesse Edey
A coroner’s inquest into the death of Waylon Jesse Edey will begin on Aug. 28, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the Nelson Law Courts, 320 Ward St. The death of Edey, 39, was reported to the BC Coroners Service by Castlegar RCMP on Jan. 29, 2015. Under Section 18(2) of the Coroners Act, inquests are mandatory for any deaths that occur...
Castlegar Introducing a New Waste Management System
The City of Castlegar is introducing a new waste management system that will reduce garbage sent to the landfill by separating your household waste into three streams: organics, recycling and garbage. Starting Aug. 21, your green-lidded large garbage cart will become the organics cart. You’ll be able to toss food scraps and...
Building Applications Heat Up in RDKB's Summer Season: Plan Ahead and Chill, Avoid Delays
Brian Champlin, Manager of Building Inspection Services at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), is reminding residents and contractors about the longer processing times for building applications during the summer season. On average, applications can take up to 6 weeks to process during this peak period. To ensure...
The natural swimming ponds at Castlegar’s Millennium Park now open
The natural swimming ponds at Castlegar’s Millennium Park are now open. The ponds were voluntarily closed on May 25, 2023, following tests showing the presence of chlorine. Chlorine is a chemical element used for disinfectants and bleaches. “We are very happy to be able to open the ponds in time for the long weekend,” says ...
Ambulance crashes near Rossland, golf game ends in grievance
On Friday, June 23, at 5:15 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a single motor vehicle incident in the 4300 block of Hwy 3B, near Rossland, according to Trail RCMP NC/oic Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "A 30-year-old Grand Forks man drove an ambulance off the right side of the highway. The man was ...
Wildlife overpass to keep drivers, bighorn sheep safe
Teck Resources Ltd. is stepping up with a $2.5-million contribution to construct a wildlife overpass on Highway 3 near Radium Hot Springs. Project partners, for the new wildlife overpass south of Radium Hot Springs will reduce vehicle collisions with bighorn sheep, making that stretch of Highway 93/95 safer for residents and other highway users while protecting […]
City of Castlegar Property Taxes due July 4, 2023
The City of Castlegar reminds homeowners that all property taxes are due on July 4, 2023. Residents are encouraged to pay on time to avoid a 10 per cent penalty which is automatically applied to unpaid taxes after the deadline. The City offers the following property tax payment options: • in person or online through...
Castlegar, Nelson among top three worst communities for killing black bears
Nelson and Castlegar have the dubious distinction of ranking the second and third (respectively) deadliest communities for black bears in B.C. The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals presented a report yesterday listing 2022's eight deadliest communities in the province for black bears, Prince George being...
Castlegar/Trail students among Muth Scholarship recipients
The Muth family and Columbia Basin Trust are pleased to award five students who have faced and overcome adversity with the Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship. Olivia Ady from Trail, Reid Ambrosio from Kimberley, Summer Bradford from Invermere, Grace Cline from Castlegar and Levi Sykut-McCulloch from Cranbrook will share the annual...
Weekly newsletter from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
In communities across B.C., farmers’ markets offer an opportunity for people to get locally grown, healthy, fresh food from the farmers in their neighbourhood. Farmers’ markets also are a place for social connection, as well as a support for food security across B.C. But, we know that this food isn’t always accessible to...
