Arrow Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 1.3 metres (4.4 feet). Please make safety...
Investigation into fatal Pass Creek MVI continues
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Castlegar RCMP were notified of a fatal crash in Pass Creek. When a man failed to return after a social outing the previous evening, his friends returned to Norns Creek, Ladybird forest service road in Pass Creek to look for him, according to an RCMP press release.. Tire tracks were seen […]
2022 Tax Sale Not Required in Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is pleased to advise that all properties subject to tax sale have been paid to date and the City will not be holding a tax sale this year. Pursuant to the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, the City previously published the notice of the time and place of the 2022 tax sale and the legal...
Lower Columbia River White Sturgeon Habitat Restoration Project
BC Hydro is delivering a wide range of monitoring studies to learn more about the endangered white sturgeon population in the Canadian portion of the Columbia River. While the specific cause of white sturgeon population decline is still being investigated, improving substrate conditions at spawning sites where dam construction...
Police seek witnesses/camera footage in wake of explosion
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Trail and Greater District RCMP, Provincial General Investigation Section, Forensic Identification Unit, and E Division Explosive Device Unit completed the examination of the blast scene at the residence in the 200 block of 8 Avenue, in Montrose, BC. The investigation discovered that a piece of metal ...
ALERT: Temporary Overnight Closure Along Columbia Avenue
Castlegar’s main road, Columbia Avenue will be temporarily closed overnight on Sept. 21 to accommodate the necessary replacement of the rubber surfacing at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing at 17th Street (near Century 21). To minimize traffic disruption to our residents and visitors, the closure will be when traffic...
The New Kootenay Mushroom Festival Has Sprung Up!
The inaugural edition of the Kootenay Mushroom Festival will take place in beautiful Kaslo, British Columbia, on October 8, 2022. This fun and informative event celebrates all things fungal and includes mushroom walks guided by local experts, mushroom-themed workshops, and a mushroom-inspired dinner. Registration is available on Eventbrite.com by searching for “Kootenay Mushroom Festival”. The […]
Arrow Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably from Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 1.4 metres (4.6 feet). Please make...
Man injured in Montrose vehicle explosion
On Sept. 9, at 6:39 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS responded to an explosion that occurred inside a vehicle parked in the driveway at a residence in the 200 block of 8 Ave. in Montrose. A 41-year-old Montrose man was located inside the vehicle and had...
Ready, Set, Let’s Go! Wayfinding Signs Coming to Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is installing new wayfinding signs to help residents and visitors navigate in the City. The wayfinding sign project includes the installation of: •12 signs along Columbia Avenue, that will be electrified at night, to direct travellers to amenities, including Millennium and Kinsmen Parks, Zuckerberg Island,...
