EARTH DAY: Interior Health invests in a greener future
This year’s Earth Day theme – invest in our planet – fits perfectly with Interior Health’s commitment to protect the planet and reduce our environmental footprint. “At Interior Health, we are focused on providing a greener health-care environment across the region,” said Interior Health president and CEO, Susan Brown. “With...
City of Castlegar Brings Business Outdoors
The City of Castlegar approved a Sidewalk Vendor Bylaw which supports outdoor patios and vending. The new Bylaw replaces the Open Streets Pilot Project by introducing specifications for storefront retail and patios and providing certainty by creating a long-term program through regulation. Open Streets was initiated in 2020...
Nelson man tries to storm armoury compound in Trail
On Wednesday, April 6, at 2:51 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a complaint that a 36-year-old Nelson man who was dressed in camouflage had attempted to enter the fenced compound at the 44th Field Engineering Squadron Armoury, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The man had told someone at the...
City of Castlegar Council Highlights - April 4, 2022
Presentation Amanda Erickson and Cheryl Dowden of ANKORS and Castlegar Fentanyl Opioid Working Group, presented to Council about finding new and innovative ways to reduce risk of harm for local rural populations due to the provincial overdose crisis. Zoning Amendment Application R-5/21 Council gave Third Reading to, and...
Sign up for lake monitoring this summer so everyone can continue to Live Laugh Lake
Summer in Canada would not be the same without access to freshwater lakes. Last year, Canada experienced a record number of heatwaves, wildfires and extreme droughts that affected lakes all over the country. Understanding the impacts of climate change on our lakes requires data collected over multiple years, but many of the...
British Columbians urged to prepare for floods, wildfires
To prepare for this year’s spring freshet and wildfire seasons, the Province is urging caution and encouraging people to prepare for these hazards. British Columbians can take steps to better protect their homes and financial security by buying flood and fire insurance, and can take further action to minimize the potential...
Student art showcase: Young Visions Present and Future
West Kootenay youth Stanley Humphries, Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre (both Trail and Castlegar) and Rossland Summit School are featuring their art in the annual Young Visions exhibition. It opens Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 pm at the Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar. Everyone is welcome to attend the free opening event....
OP/ED: Six Years, 9000+ Deaths – Is there an end in sight?
Over 9,000 people have died in BC as a result of drug toxicity since the government declared a public health emergency into substance-related harms in April 2016. Year over year death tolls continue to rise, with 2021 the highest on record in our province - 2,224 people died, a 26% increase over the year before. “These are ...
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, April 9: • At 6:00 a.m., flows will decrease from 595 m3/s to 453 m3/s. • At 7:00 a.m., flows will decrease from 453 m3/s to 340 m3/s. • At 8:00 a.m., flows will […]
Province gives Castlegar's new Chamber location a quarter-mill-dollar boost
The Province of B.C. is kicking in $250,000 for the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce's new digs – a multi-purpose commercial/tourism hub to be called The Confluence. Mass timber and Passive House certification will combine for the first time in the West Kootenay region of BC through the construction of The Confluence, to support...
