90 Kilometers of Castlegar Street Cleaning Underway
Crews are now scraping, sweeping and washing streets and sidewalks to remove winter sand and clean up the City. Sweeping begins on Columbia Avenue, main artery roads and the downtown core as they see the most traffic. Following that, City crews clean residential streets at higher elevations as they normally have higher...
Chamber to host All Candidates Forum via Zoom for Castlegar by-election
The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an All Candidates Forum on Wednesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. In order to participate, you must pre-register through Eventbrite using this link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-candidates-forum-castlegar-tickets-146804571425 for the registration process, you...
BC sees 1,785 new cases over weekend, officials warn against spring gatherings
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting on three periods: from March 19 to 20, we had 556 new cases, from March 20 to 21 we had 598 new cases and ...
Declaration of Candidates (Close of Nomination Period) for Castlegar by-election
I, Nicole Brown, Chief Election Officer for the City of Castlegar, do hereby declare, pursuant to Section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2021 Castlegar Local By-election. Candidates for the office of Mayor – one (1) to be elected: CHERNOFF, Lawrence – 2513 6th Avenue, 250-365-7122...
Trail, Rossland residents 'Walk Your Own Way' in support of people affected by dementia
To mark Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign is encouraging Trail and Rossland residents to consider their brain health. While the causes of and cure for dementia are still being researched, we know there are things we can do to reduce our risk of developing the disease. This includes being physically active. People who ...
Weekly update on Columbia Avenue construction
The week of March 22, the community can expect to see: * Major work focused in the same areas as the contractor navigates the challenging task of protecting existing utilities like electricity and gas lines. * Crews out during regular hours (6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) with minimal evening work; * Water service and hydrant...
Got yard waste? Castlegar has you covered!
The City is helping residents deal with yard waste again this spring, providing two options for grass, lawn and hedge clippings, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, shrubs, and branches. Option 1 - Curbside pick-up April 6 in North Castlegar and April 7 in South Castlegar May 25 in North Castlegar and May 26 in South ...
BC provides almost $600,000 to assist airports in Castlegar, Trail and Nelson
The Province is helping communities bring crucial improvements to regional airports with a boost in funding as part of B.C.’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan and B.C. Air Access Program grants. The $9.28 million will enhance local airport infrastructure with initiatives like upgraded taxi lanes, new airside paving and green...
BC sees less than 500 new cases overnight, 31 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 498 new cases, for a total of 89,427 cases in British Columbia. “There are 4,851 active cases of COVID-19...
LIVING HERE FEATURE: Check up on local medical professionals one year into pandemic
Dr. Kyle Merritt is what you call a busy person. He works part-time in the emergency department at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, British Columbia, where he happens to be the current department head. Kyle also has a group practice. That means looking after patients in the clinic and hospital and long-term care settings. ...
