Stabbing leads Castlegar RCMP to drugs, weapons
Two local men drew police attention to themselves after what appears to have been a knife fight, acccording to Castlegar detachment commander RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor In the early morning hours of Nov. 23, a home owner on Rosedale Road in Ootishenia answered their door to a male covered in blood reporting he had been stabbed,"...
Office of the Seniors Advocate : COVID-19 Booster Doses for Seniors
B.C. Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, is reminding seniors aged 70 or older of the need for a booster, or third dose, of the COVID-19 vaccine. “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all British Columbians, and our seniors and older adults are among the most vulnerable. The waning protection of the vaccine is based on...
From the Hill: MP speaks to flooding, climate crisis
Last week, in a single one-day rain event, lives were lost, homes destroyed, and livelihoods ruined in several areas of southwestern British Columbia. Critical highways and rail lines were badly damaged, disrupting almost all supply chains between the Pacific coast and the rest of the country. Through it all there have been...
Selkirk College Mir Lecture Presents Vision for Way Through Climate Crisis
Selkirk College will be (virtually) welcoming Canadian author and activist Seth Klein to a Mir Lecture Series event on November 30. The Vancouver-based climate academic and author of the recently released A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency takes an approach that is not doom-and-gloom. Says Mir Centre for...
COVID-19 vaccine available for kids aged 5 - 11
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following statement regarding Health Canada’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11: “British Columbia welcomes the news that Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 pediatric vaccine for...
RDCK Board approves COVID-19 vaccination policy
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Board of Directors voted in favour of adopting a COVID-19 vaccination policy effective immediately. The policy is an enhanced safety measure with the objective of mitigating the potential for spread of COVID-19. Employees and fire services volunteers must provide proof they are...
Highway 7 opens to essential travel
Highway 7 to Hope is open for essential travel, which will help people reach their homes and the movement of goods and services. Drivers can expect single-lane alternating traffic and significant delays due to congestion. Crews are working to remove debris on Highway 3. The opening of this corridor is expected at some point...
Confidence the key to new job training programs at the Skills Centre
Finding the confidence to learn new skills and take the steps to getting a job is at the core of four new employment programs at the Skills Centre. “The programs all have a crucial element of building people’s confidence to take the steps they need to find the job they want,” says Jaime Malcolm, programs manager at the Skills...
RDCK monitoring water levels throughout region
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is currently experiencing higher than normal water levels in many creeks, streams and rivers for this time of year. The RDCK Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is monitoring the situation and while there are currently no flood advisories or warnings in the RDCK, residents should...
Santa Claus is Coming to Castlegar
Castlegar’s annual Winterfest celebrations will look different again this year but don’t worry, Santa Claus is coming to town. The parade of lights, the lighting of the tree, family entertainment, and visits with Santa at City Hall have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the community’s continued efforts to slow...
