Selkirk College Forest Technology Student Explores the Edge
It started with an instructor’s challenge to look at climate change on a personal level and ended with a creative outburst by students that breaks down walls to better understanding the future of the forest industry. In November, Forest Technology Program instructor Jesper Nielsen spurred his second-year students with a contest...
May 23/24 BC COVID-19 update
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 providing case updates for two 24-hour reporting periods: May 23 to May 24, and May 24 to midday...
Castlegar man arrested after seizure of suspected fentanyl and cocaine
On May 22, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed a search warrant on a residence situated in the 600-block of 11th Avenue of Castlegar B.C. The search warrant was authorized as part of an active police investigation into suspected drug trafficking in the Castlegar area. Two men were taken into police custody...
Skate parks to open in Castlegar and Creston May 27
The Regional District of Central Community (RDCK) is pleased to announce that the Castlegar & District Recreation Complex and the Creston and District Recreation Complex will be opening its skate parks on Wednesday May 27. This is a coordinated effort with representatives from across the West Kootenay region who met to ...
MP Cannings: It’s time to take a serious look at basic income in Canada.
COVID-19 has obviously changed our lives in the short term, and now there is a growing consensus that the pandemic will also bring more long-lasting changes to our society—how we value workers, how we treat our seniors, how we house the homeless, how we protect the environment, and more. One topic that is surfacing more and...
May 22 BC COVID-19 update: 18 new cases, 2,042 recovered
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 have 18 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,507 cases in British Columbia. "There are 310 active...
RDCK waste facility restrictions removed across the district
Temporary measures put in place due to COVID-19 have been removed at all Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) waste facilities. By their next opening day all facilities will be accepting payment and all material types, including construction and demolition waste, as well as bulky items with no limits on load size or...
Council highlights at a glance for May 19
Council approved a six-month Open Streets Pilot Project which will allow businesses to expand into available open spaces on their own property or city-owned property to support physical distancing and COVID-19 business recovery. Council approved accepting online credit card payments to provide an additional option that does...
May 21 BC COVID-19 update: 12 new cases, 2,020 recovered
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 have 12 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,479 cases in British Columbia. "There are 307 active...
LETTER: Tony and Castlegar Safeway team personifying community during pandemic
Community is everything right now. Reaching out to help others is what living in a small community is about. There are and have been countless wonderful people offering help via Facebook and neighbours just being plain neighbourly. I don’t think there has been anyone more caring, kind and thoughtful than Tony Ponte. You...
