Castlegar ATV rider airlifted to hospital
On June 23, just after 1 p.m., Castlegar RCMP were alerted to an SOS activation on a satellite GPS tracking device. The location of the signal was the Sunshine Bay Forest Recreation Site past Deer Park West of Castlegar. The GPS device had texting capabilities and the user of the device was able to advise […]
KAAP's Adorable Adoptables: Ellie needs a special home
Ellie is a senior ( we were told 11 years old maybe a little older) 15 pound Chihuahua/Pug mix looking for a specific kind of home: She shows signs of separation anxiety and needs someone that is home most of the time, and someone that would take her with them wherever they go any time […]
Natural Swimming Ponds at Millennium Park Open
The natural swimming ponds at Castlegar’s Millennium Park are now open. The natural ponds include a beach and three swimming areas on the Columbia River. The top pond is designed for use by youngsters and their families, the middle pond is designed for teenagers and adults, and the bottom pond has a small water slide. […]
Weekly newsletter from MLA/Minister Conroy
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the many ways the diversity, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples have shaped BC for the better. Today is an opportunity to listen, learn and honour Indigenous cultures, traditions, languages and histories. Here are four ways you can celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day: • Go to a public […]
Trending up: West Kootenay snowpack percentage pedals upward as provincial prospects plummet
Cool and wet weather this spring has been able to reverse the doom and drought forecasts for the region on the snowpack front. The West Kootenay regional snowpack has risen — according the June 1 Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin — to 79 per cent, jumping up from a concerning 66 per cent of […]
Obituary: Luke Ferraro, Sept. 5, 1976 to May 31, 2024
Our beloved Luke Micheal Ferraro was born in Prince Rupert, B.C., September 5th, 1976. Luke was our guiding light, our North Star. On May 31st, 2024, Luke was taken from us. We mourn the great loss of him, our anchor and cornerstone. Luke was a hard working family man of authenticity and unwavering loyalty. His […]
Navigational Lock at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam open for public use
The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam has returned to service and is now available for public use. Please note that the house phone on the floating guidewall is no longer accessible and cell phones are required to contact the navigation tower. Users are asked to phone the lockkeeper on duty at 250-304-1003 […]
Reviving the Columbia: Indigenous Efforts to Restore Salmon
Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River, once hailed as the greatest salmon-producing river in the world, hasn’t seen a significant spawn in its upper portion for 85 years. However, Indigenous-led salmon restoration efforts are currently underway to try to change that. Since the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in […]
MLA Conroy says funding will support training for in-demand careers at Selkirk College
BC NDP MLA Katrine Conroy says that people will benefit from tuition-free programs to help train for high-demand post-secondary programs and meet their career goals at Selkirk College “Helping people upgrade their skills for in-demand training courses means more British Columbians will be able to pursue fulfilling careers,” said Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. “Selkirk College is […]
Bystander lends a hand - and foot - to help officer capture a wanted Trail man
On Wednesday, June 12, at 2:30 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a routine patrol when he spotted a 36-year-old Trail man with outstanding arrest warrants riding his bicycle on McQuarrie Street, in Trail, acoridng to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The officer activated his emergency lights and sirens in an […]
