Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program: Catch a contest entry with your fish
A new angler incentive program on Kootenay Lake launches June 1, 2020. Anglers are encouraged to harvest rainbow and bull trout in the main body of Kootenay Lake and then turn in the heads to one of four depots to enter a monthly draw for a prize worth $1,000. Each head returned also qualifies for entry in the final grand...
Selkirk College Health & Safety Team Meets COVID-19 Challenge
It’s a humble Selkirk College department of two that has proven itself mighty in the face of the daunting COVID-19 pandemic. Health & Safety Advisors Donna Drover and Sophie Connelly have been burning the candle at both ends over the last three months, first responding to the crisis and now preparing for the recovery. At...
High streamflow advisory for entire RDCK
Extreme vigilance is required this weekend around rivers, creeks and streams in the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), specifically the Salmo and Slocan river regions. The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for the entire RDCK. The current hot weather and rain event forecast for this...
No passenger flights to or from Castlegar until at least September
Air Canada has extended the suspension of its West Kootenay Regional Airport passenger flights until at least Sept. 8, 2020. The extended suspension includes flights to and from Calgary and Vancouver. This is the third time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that Air Canada has announced changes to flights in and out of Castlegar...
MAY 27 BC COVID-19 update; nine new cases
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 are announcing nine new cases, for a total of 2,550 cases in British Columbia. “There are 244 active...
BC overdose emergency worsens with average three+ deaths each day in 2020
The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths to the end of April 2020. The reports show an average of 3.2 illicit drug toxicity deaths per day in the first four months of this year. “We remain in a public health emergency, with more than three British...
Happy 50th Birthday, Cynthia Herd!
Happy Birthday, Cynthia! Your family wanted to do something special for your big day, and when they told us about you, we knew we wanted to do something special for you, too - this is how they described you: As a wife Cynthia is my best friend, closest confidant, and the love of my life. As a mother in law (to be) She is an...
Suspects still at large after 'very rare' Trail home invasion, police call for greater vigilance over summer months
While police are calling a violent home invasion last Friday "very rare", they are also cautioning residents to be mindful of security in their homes, vehicles and properties. Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said the situation Friday appears to have been a case of mistaken identity. "On May 22 at 11:38 p.m., the Trail...
Manslaughter trial for Castlegar officer scheduled for early September
After more than five years, jury selection is finally slated for Sept. 8 in Nelson for a Castlegar RCMP officer charged with manslaughter. Castlegar RCMP Const. Jason Tait has elected for trial by jury to face charges stemming from the Jan. 29, 2015 shooting death of Waylon Jesse Edey of Yahk, B.C. during an attempted traffic...
Castlegar RCMP announces launch of Online Crime Reporting website
The Castlegar RCMP Detachment was one of the next in the province’s southern interior to launch the RCMP On-line Crime Reporting (OCRe) tool. Wednesday, May 20, marked the official launch date of the BC RCMP Online Crime Reporting tool, now ready to serve residents of Castlegar and surrounding area. As frontline RCMP officer’s...
