April sees 176 toxic illicit drug deaths, bringing 2021 total to 680 in BC
Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service confirms at least 176 British Columbians were lost to toxic illicit drugs in April, bringing the total number of deaths recorded in 2021 to 680. “Once again, we’re reminded that the scale of this public health emergency is truly unprecedented,” said Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner. “I offer my […]
Castlegar City Hall lowers flags to half-mast, holds moment of silence
The City of Castlegar has lowered flags at City Hall and the Fire Hall to honour and mourn the 215 children whose remains were discovered at the site of a former Kamloops Residential School. This follows the release of preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds by the Tk’emúps te Secwépemc First Nation. City staff will...
RDKB lowers flags to honour Indigenous children found buried at Kamloops residential school
he Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has lowered its flags to half-mast at its Trail and Grand Forks offices in response to the 215 children whose remains were found by the Tk’emlúps te Secweìpemc at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. “The loss of any child is a terrible thing and every parent’s...
Castlegar man shot by assailant in his home Sunday
A Castlegar man was shot in the wee hours of Sunday morning, according to Castlegar RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Monty Taylor. "On May 30 at 2:43am a 54-year-old Castlegar male attended the Castlegar RCMP detachment reporting an unknown suspect had entered his living unit and shot him once with a handgun," Taylor said. "The victim had a...
IHIT identifies victim of homicide found near Hope
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is calling on the public to help further its investigation into the homicide of 19-year-old Melissa Elizabeth Steele. Boston Bar: On May 26, 2021 at 1:50 p.m., a passing motorist reported to police that he saw a human body near Highway 1 between Hope and Yale, B.C. Officers...
Weekly Update: Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project - Phase 2
The contractor took a well-deserved long weekend break from construction. Flaggers were in place on Friday and Monday to help with long weekend traffic. Over the last week, work focused on water testing and the installation of bases for banner poles and signs and electrical ducting for lights and landscape architecture. Next...
Air Canada Set to Return to the West Kootenay
Air Canada will return to the West Kootenay Regional Airport with flights to and from Vancouver starting June 28, 2021. Travellers can now book the Air Canada Express flights, which are operated by Jazz Aviation LP, at aircanada.com for Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoon travel on upgraded Dash 8-Q400 aircraft which seats...
Violent encounter has RCMP looking for suspects throughout area
RCMP in the Kootenays are working to identify three masked suspects responsible for an armed break-in to a Salmo area home early Tuesday morning, according to an RCMP press release issued this afternoon. On May 25, 2021 a short time after 3:30 a.m., Salmo RCMP responded to a report of an attempted violent break-and-enter,...
New Sculptures Grace Castlegar, The Sculpture Capital of Canada™
It’s time to put your Sculpturewalking shoes on! Castlegar has once again welcomed a huge variety of amazing artwork to beautify and enliven the city’s downtown core and offer a welcome attraction for residents and regional visitors “The past year has very challenging for arts and culture organizations,” says Sculpturewalk ...
West Kootenay Camera Club exhibition set for Kootenay Gallery in June
“Photography is not a great mystical thing,” says Ken Ferch, a founding member of the West Kootenay Camera Club, “once you know the basics, the rest of just happens…photography is an art form, a medium of art.” The WKCC started 31 year ago with a dozen members. It has grown to a club with over 50 members. Part of WKCC mandate...
