Get the Dirt - Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project - Phase 2 Online Open House
Join us for an online open house for the Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project – Phase 2. With construction expected to start in February, the City of Castlegar and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure want to give the community an opportunity to learn more, ask questions and discuss concerns – in a COVID-19 safe...
FortisBC warns customers of spikes in energy use with colder than average winter predicted
FortisBC is reminding customers to to pay attention to energy use to reduce seasonal spikes with colder temperatures forcasted as the calendar flips 2021. FortisBC said in a media release with most of the population spending more time in their homes as a result of COVID-19 safety measures, customers need to watch energy use with La Nina temperature […]
Castlegar Outdoor Rinks Open
Due to colder temperatures, Castlegar's outdoor community rinks are now open for skating; hockey is not permitted at this time. The rinks are free to use and located at the back side of Kinnaird Park, 2501 14th Avenue. They are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day and lit during the evening hours. To keep the rinks open...
So-called 'Freedom Rally' organizer from Winlaw fined $2,300 for unlawful event in Castlegar
On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 a Freedom Rally was held at Millennium Park in Castlegar where between 60 and 80 people gathered to listen to speakers with messaging around COVID-19 related guidelines, measures and enacted laws, according to Castlegar Top Cop RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. Some people later relocated along the 2000 block...
RDKB Board Highlights - Fall & Winter 2020
2020 Board Highlights NOVEMBER 2020 A general overview of discussion items & major decisions from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Board of Directors meetings in November and December 2020. The next board meeting is January 13, 2021 at 1 p.m. on Zoom. DECEMBER 9 West Boundary Recreation Grant to Red Earth...
BC records 444 new cases overnight, for total of 47,510
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 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 444 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 47,510 cases...
Contract awarded for KBRH Pharmacy/Ambulatory Care Project
Interior Health is pleased to announce Ledcor Construction Ltd. has been selected to oversee construction of the Pharmacy and Ambulatory Care Project at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH). “Redeveloping the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail is vitally important for people who live throughout the entire...
BC records 624 new cases overnight, 60 in Interior Health
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 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 624 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 45,400 cases...
From beavers to burglars: BC Hydro ranks its most memorable power outages of 2020
BC Hydro crews responded to over 61,000 trouble calls this year, and some were less “routine” than others. As the year draws to a close, BC Hydro has compiled a list of the top 10 most memorable causes of power outages in 2020. Un-bear-able weight: A hungry bear outside of Nakusp climbed a cherry tree in search of a snack. ...
Selkirk College Alumni Venture Into the Dragons’ Den
A pair of Selkirk College alumni were featured on the Dragons’ Den final show of 2020 and despite not slaying the panel for investment dollars, Mitchell Rosko and Steven Glass left the pitch with a significant national awareness boost to their upstart business. Paved To Pines provides high quality custom school bus/van...