New Flight Service from Castlegar to Vancouver Starting October 1
Starting Oct. 1, the West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar is launching flight service with Central Mountain Air. Flights will run daily to and from Vancouver, providing connections to other destinations. In Vancouver, flights will arrive and depart from the South Terminal and free taxi vouchers are available to the...
Three vehicle crash leads RCMP to ask witnesses to come forward
On Sept. 17, 2020 at 12:44 p.m., Castlegar RCMP, Castlegar Fire Department and BC Ambulance responded to a motor vehicle collision involving three vehicles on Columbia Avenue near the intersection of 15 Street in Castlegar. Upon attendance of emergency personnel it was identified three vehicles; a transport truck, a compact...
Sept. 16: Two staff members at SD 20 board office/KCLC Trail campus test positive for Covid-19
SChool District 20 sent the following letter to staff/students on Sept. 16: Dear School Board Office and Kootenay-Columbia Learning Centre, Trail Campus, staff: This letter is to advise you that two staff members of the School Board Office have tested positive for COVID-19. They are isolated at home with support from public...
By-Election coming up for Rossland
Voters and potential candidates – this is for everyone. Candidates who were nominated for the by-election that was scheduled for earlier in the year, which was cancelled by the Provincial government with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will need to be nominated again to stand for election in the upcoming by-election. ...
BC Covid-19 update - 122 new cases, BCCDC website to link to regional health authorities' school notification pages
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we announcing 122 new cases, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 7,498 cases in British...
Roving Traffic Unit nabs couple for drug trafficking twice in 8 days
On Sept. 3, an officer with the Roving Traffic Unit stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Hwy 22 near Trail. During the interaction with the two occupants, the officer became suspicious of their behaviour and detained the pair for a drug trafficking investigation and informed them of their rights. The officer deployed...
150-strong camping party at the Bombi sparks warning from IHA
Interior Health (IH) is urging attendees of a camping event at the Bombi Summit (between Castlegar and Salmo) to self-monitor after a large gathering occurred Sept. 12 and 13, 2020. Interior Health has been alerted to a group of approximately 150 participants who attended the group camping event. In the context of the COVID-19...
City of Castlegar releases 2019 Annual Report
City of Castlegar Council reviewed and approved the 2019 Annual Report on Monday, September 14. The Annual Report looks back on 2019, before the world was upended by COVID-19. The Report includes: · Messages from the Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Financial Officer · A progress report on the City’s...
IHA offers information/recommendations for people struggling with wildfire smoke
Wildfires burning in the Western United States are causing higher than normal smoke pollution in many areas of Interior Health. Smoke can worsen symptoms for those who have pre-existing respiratory conditions, such as asthma, allergies and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Typical symptoms may include:...
Canada Post suspends deliveries until smoke clears enough for carriers to be safe
Castlegar, Trail, Nelson and Cranbrooks residents will not be receiving mail delivery today, and perhaps not for a few days to come, either, as the majority of B.C. remains blanketed in heavy wildfire smoke. In a Facebook post today, Canada Post said the following: |Due to poor air quality in central and southern British Columbia […]
