“Emergency Weather Beds have been activated at 1660 Columbia Ave – Out Of The Cold Winter Shelter,” said Deb McIntosh on Facebook. “We now have an additional five beds (on top of the regular 10 beds) for tonight (Saturday) starting at 8 p.m. until 7 a.m. tomorrow morning).” The phone number to contact them is […]

This summer, on July 11, the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame will welcome another Stanley Cup champion in Travis Green, as well as Andrew Ladd and Josh Gorges, along with Malcolm Ashford, Daryl Reaugh and the 2008-09 and ‘09-10 Vernon Vipers. Green, a Castlegar native, was drafted by the New York Islanders in 1989 in […]

Wildfires are a recurring risk in the Columbia Basin, making local preparedness essential to protecting people, homes and critical infrastructure. To support that effort— particularly in small and First Nations communities—Columbia Basin Trust is providing nearly $1.4 million for 32 projects that will help communities prevent and respond to wildfires, including purchasing specialized equipment and […]

On December 16, 2025, the Castlegar RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a business located in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. An employee arrived for work and discovered the business had been broken into and property was missing. Castlegar RCMP investigated and identified a known local resident as […]

The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed from Friday, Jan. 16, at 4 p.m. The lock will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19. We’re sorry for any inconvenience that this closure may cause and thank you for your support as we complete this work.

We must stop using fossil fuels now, for the sake of the climate, but also to bring about greater global peace and stability. Renewable energy technologies are improving rapidly while installations continue to ramp up. Energy from wind, solar and storage is now the most cost-effective and prices continue to drop. It’s more efficient and […]

By Jennifer Saul, University of  Waterloo, and Tim Kenyon, Brock University By now, many of us have probably seen the video of a Minneapolis woman whose last words were a calm “It’s fine, dude; I’m not mad at you,” before she was shot three times in the head as she turned her car to drive […]

KIJHL Scoreboard – Friday, Jan.9/26:  Nelson Leafs (1) at Castlegar Rebels (5) Deegan Kyle scored the winner, while Rylan Davis had a goal and three points in his debut. Evan Leggett saved 33 of 34 shots, allowing a goal to Sebastien Conne-Correnti. Reid Schweitzer stopped 20 of 24 shots. Visit the gamesheet for full stats […]

The Office of the Ombudsperson has released an updated edition of its Open Meetings: Best Practices for Local Governments guide, designed to support municipalities, regional districts, and other local governments in meeting their legal obligations to hold meetings that are open, accessible, and transparent. Originally published in 2012, the guide has been comprehensively updated to reflect legal, […]

On Friday, January 2, and Saturday, January 3, the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will fluctuate.  When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank will increase by 1.4 metres (4.6 feet). Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For up-to-date reservoir elevation […]