Mushroom poisoning on the rise in B.C.
With 2019 on track to be a record year for mushroom poisoning calls, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) Drug and Poison Information Centre is urging British Columbians to use extreme caution when foraging or consuming wild mushrooms. Poison Control received 201 mushroom poisoning calls as of September 30, 2019, well...
Grants available for Youth Community Stories
Students, teachers, and non profits in the West Kootenay/Okanagan could get a $10,000 grant this fall. Reel Youth, a media empowerment project that delivers community development programming to youth and adults across Canada, and TELUS STORYHIVE have joined forces, offering 10 grants to schools, teachers and organizations...
Public Transit Pressure Prompts Selkirk College Student Shuttle
Due to overcrowding on public transportation between Nelson and Castlegar, Selkirk College is now offering a free shuttle bus to students. BC Transit buses traveling during peak class times on Mondays and Wednesdays have been packed to the point of no longer being able to pick up passengers along the regular Highway 3A route....
Castlegar man gets six months in jail after cops find stolen property
A Castlegar man is in jail after an RCMP search turned up a variety of stolen property, according to RCMP Acting Sgt. Brett Turner. ``On July 9, the RCMP Joint Crime Reduction Unit of Castlegar and Trial, along with members of the Castlegar RCMP, executed a search warrant on the 2200 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar,``...
Break and Enter Suspect Sentenced and Released
A Castlegar man has been released with 18 months probation after serving months in custody awaiting trial, according to RCMP Acting Sgt. Brett Turner. "On July 19, 2019, after committing a string of Break and Enters to residences in the City of Castlegar and an offence of Driving While Disqualified, 40-year-old Castlegar...
DriveSmart BC: Glaring fog lights
One of the most common complaints I hear that is not about a moving violation concerns the use or misuse of lights on vehicles. Here is one of them: "What is really starting to annoy myself and many others is people driving with their fog lights on during clear nights or even during the day. Is this not an infraction? These...
Today's your last chance to cast a ballot!
Ed. Note: This information was provided by the Columbia basin Rural Developmnet Institute. It is time again to exercise your right to vote! The Federal Election is today - Monday, October 21, 2019. Voting is a valued right enjoyed by Canadian adults. It is a way to exercise our democracy. Our history shows a long and hard...
Kootenay kids kill it at rugby tournament in Kamloops over Thanksgiving weekend
Four Kootenay zone teams traveled to a season-ending Kamloops 7s tournament during the Thanksgiving weekend — one of the largest junior tournaments in North America with teams from all over BC and Alberta. The Under 16 Girls team remained unbeaten and won the tournament. This included an extra time 5-0 win against Canuck Rugby...
LETTER: In support of the Clubhouse after vandalism ruins mural with swastika
Ed. Note: This letter is in reference to an act of vandalism that destroyed a local mural, for more coverage, see https://castlegarsource.com/news/vandals-destroy-castlegar-mural I wonder what the impact is on people who are targeted by vandalism. As with most gross acts of vandalism we, as a community, speak out, especially...
CBT helps create more and better childcare spaces in the Basin
Many families in the Columbia Basin rely upon child care. To help meet this need for quality spaces, 67 child care providers in 24 communities will be creating up to 198 new spaces and improving 1,256 spaces. These projects are being undertaken with nearly $1.4 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Child Care Capital Grants. ...
