Driver uses truck as weapon in road rage altercation
A truly bizarre road rage incident has resulted in a criminal investigation, with police requesting police assistance identifying the perpetrator, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Aug. 21, at 12:05 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP received a complaint about a road rage incident which began in the parking lot...
Government addresses back-to-school in pandemic reality
B.C. students will return to school next month and can look forward to full-time, in-person learning and resuming sports, music and other extracurricular activities, while mask requirements and other health and safety measures remain in place to keep schools safe. “We know how excited students and families are about being...
IHA reverts to semi-lockdown in response to COVID surge
Interior Health (IH) is introducing new public health orders covering the entire Interior Health region to manage COVID-19 activity. Effective at midnight tonight: · Masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces for people 12 years and older. · Low-intensity indoor group exercise is permitted to a maximum 10...
New cases overnight: 663 in BC, 274 in IHA
As of Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, 83.0% (3,846,528) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 74.3% (3,442,163) received their second dose. In addition, 83.8% (3,623,251) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 75.5% (3,266,877) received their second...
Weekly Project Update - Columbia Ave. Redevelopment Phase 2
Last week Copcan focused on paving the bottom lifts from existing pavement between 23rd and 24th Street, installing banner poles, and landscaping and irrigation work. Next week, you can expect to see: preparations for asphalt driveway tie-ins; installation of an Allan Block wall; raising the manhole and water valve covers...
RDCK Board announces measures to lower risk of COVID-19 transmission
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and low vaccination rates in parts of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) the Board of Directors is announcing measures to help lower the risk of virus transmission in RDCK facilities. Most critically, it is now required that masks be worn by staff and the public inside...
BC posts 689 new cases overnight, 278 in IHA
As of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, 82.9% (3,842,302) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 74.0% (3,431,103) received their second dose. In addition, 83.7% (3,619,755) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 75.3% (3,257,934) received their second...
RDCK Board approves new recreation user fees and charges
At its meeting on Aug. 19, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Board of Directors approved a new fees and charges schedule for recreation admissions. The new fees are effective as of Sept. 7, 2021, and apply to drop-in, single-use, punch passes and time-based memberships. “These new fees have been calculated to...
Castlegar City Council highlights
August 16, 2021 Meetings Council adopted the Castlegar and District Economic Development Strategy. The vision of the strategy is: ensuring Castlegar & District is an economic and services hub building new ways forward as a forestry innovator with global reach. pursuing imaginative housing options, visible creativity, a ...
Anti-vaxxers target Trail clinic with leaflet campaign
On Aug. 15, Trail and Greater District RCMP received a complaint about someone putting Covid-19 anti-vaccination leaflets on vehicles in the parking lot located in the 8100 block of Highway 3B, in Trail. The parking lot is located outside a Covid-19 vaccination clinic. The Trail and Greater District RCMP is looking to speak...
