River levels to go down almost three feet Friday/Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public of changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th: · At 7 a.m. on Friday March 6th, the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 708 cubic metres per second (25,000 cubic feet per second) to ...
Toddler alright after being struck by vehicle in Castlegar parking lot
A toddler is lucky to be okay after being struck by a vehicle in the Dollarama parking lot Sunday, according to Castlegar top cop Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said the call came in just after 2 p.m. in response to a driver in a red SUV, who struck a three-year-old girl who apparently walked in front of the vehicle accidentally. “She...
Selkirk College Saints Lock Up Playoff Spot
The Selkirk College Saints will ride the underdog train into the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) playoffs after clinching the final spot in the run for the championship. The Saints returned to the West Kootenay from a weekend roadtrip on Vancouver Island with one out of a possible four points, but it ...
Colville School District closed awaiting Coronavirus test results
The Coleville School District has closed all its facilities and cancelled all planned activities while they await the results of a test for COVID-19, according to a press release posted on their website, which reads as follows: "This is a very important message from the Colville School District. In consultation with the NE ...
Connecting Dots on Careers at Selkirk College Event
An abundance of opportunity awaits at the Great Kootenay Career Fair that will bring together regional employers and job seekers at Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus. The career fair is a collaboration with Selkirk College, Trail Skills Centre and the Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce featuring more than 40 regional...
Opportunity to buy/lease Sculpturewalk magic of your own
Which of Castlegar’s downtown sculptures has caught your eye? In just six weeks Castlegar Sculpturewalk’s 2019 sculptures will be taken down, so now is the time to purchase or lease one of these beautiful works of art and keep it in the Kootenays! “2019 was one of our best years yet - we have so many beautiful...
Help Plan for the City’s Renewable Energy Future
The City of Castlegar invites the community to a public workshop to help develop the West Kootenay 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Plan. The workshop, facilitated by the West Kootenay EcoSociety, is the public's chance to be involved in planning for 100% renewable energy by 2050. The plan will be the guide to reducing energy ...
River levels to go down almost three feet Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably Saturday, February 29th: · At 7 a.m., the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 1,133 cubic metres per second (40,000 cubic feet per second) to about 991 cubic metres per second (35,000 cubic...
Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for the South Slocan Water System
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has rescinded a WATER QUALITY ADVISORY for users on the South Slocan Water System. The system is located in the community of South Slocan Village approximately 30 km southwest of Nelson and is within RDCK Electoral Area H. The Dam Restaurant is across Highway 3A and is supplied […]
Ignite Conference migrates from Castlegar to Nelson
The second annual Ignite Kootenay Women’s Conference is coming to Nelson! It will be held at the Capitol Theatre on Sunday, Mar 15. Last year’s conference in Castlegar was such a huge success, we wanted to share the experience with other communities. The purpose of Ignite is to bring women from all over the Kootenays...
