Fireworks a go for Sunfest 2023
The BC Wildfire Service has granted the Castlegar Festival Society an exemption from restricted equipment and activities, as defined in Section 12 of the Wildfire Act, permitting the Sunfest fireworks display to proceed Saturday, June 3, 2023. This exemption relates to the restricted equipment and activities outlined within...
You’re Invited: Columbia operations update virtual meeting
BC Hydro is hosting a virtual meeting to provide information about Columbia facility operations. Topics to be discussed include information about forecast inflows and our expected operation of our facilities including Mica Dam and Kinbasket Reservoir, Revelstoke Dam and Revelstoke Reservoir, Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam and Arrow...
No one injured but much damage done during Sunday morning house fire
CFD responded to a residential structure fire the morning of May 21 in the 600 block of 9 Avenue, According to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at 8:00 a.m., and R1, E1, L1, E2 and C1 attended along with 12 members. Upon arrival, Incident Command determined that all occupants and pets were out and accounted...
Arrow Lakes Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to increase by 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) over the two days. Please...
Illicit drugs kill 206 British Columbians in April
Preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service shows that communities throughout the province continue to be devastated by deaths due to unregulated drugs, with 814 lives lost in the first four months of 2023. As has been the case throughout the crisis, the illicit drug supply remains highly volatile, challenging people’s best...
RDCK postpones Climate Action Open Houses
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) regrets to announce the postponement of the RDCK Climate Action Open Houses, which were scheduled to take place from May 23 to July 5, 2023. This decision has been made in response to recent safety concerns and is driven by the RDCK`s commitment to ensuring the well-being and...
Nakusp RCMP seize enough drugs to dose every member of community
In the early morning of May 17, frontline officers with the Slocan Lake RCMP made a significant drug seizure while en-route to a disturbance call, according to Nakusp RCMP Detachment Commander Cpl. Thomas Gill. "At approximately 4 a.m., an officer came across a vehicle in a ditch near Silverton. The vehicle's occupants, a...
Community helps Nakusp RCMP locate stolen truck/suspect
Nakusp RCMP has apprehended a suspect connected to a stolen vehicle, which was reported missing from the Cherryville area on May 16, 2023. The operation was successful thanks to the active involvement of community members and the diligent work of RCMP officers, according to Nakusp RCMP Cpl. Thomas Gill. "At approximately 10:45...
Four arrested for alleged drug trafficking after two Castlegar homes searched
On May 18, 2023, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with support from frontline general duty officers executed a pair of search warrants in connection to an active investigation into drug trafficking, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. The warrants were executed on two Castlegar area homes to further the...
Castlegar RCMP investigating a threat among youth
On May 16, the Castlegar RCMP received a report that a 15-year-old Castlegar female had made a threat of violence involving a firearm toward another youth on a social media platform, according to Castlegar RCMP NC/oic Sgt. Monty Taylor. "The threat was allegedly made after a disturbance among youth that occurred at an event...
