The West Kootenay Timberwolves kicked off the first of two back-to-back home weekends in Rossland on June 1.  The visiting Cranbrook Outlaws were looking for their second win of the season against the Timberwolves. The players did not disappoint the fans, with both teams delivering a strong and entertaining performance. The...

Are you thinking about the upcoming wildfire season? Do you want to know what you can do to make your home more resilient to wildfire? The City of Castlegar and RDCK can help you be FireSmart. Nine Wildfire Mitigation Specialists have undergone their annual training for the 2019 FireSmart season. These staff, with support...

Dear Editor, There will be a Federal election this October and I’m wondering what the various parties will tell us should be of concern: SNC Lavalin, taxing sugary drinks, immigration or a price on carbon?  When I consider that everything we do happens within “the environment”, locally and globally and that environment is being impacted […]

The City of Castlegar has received a grant that will make an important re-investment in the West Kootenay Regional Airport in 2019. A $1,050,000 grant received from the BC Air Access Program (BCAAP) will rehabilitate taxiway B and two-thirds of the apron at the airport. The City will contribute $350,000 (25% of total project...

Turning Pointe dancers have returned home from their fifth and final festival this week. We have had an awesome year competing in Trail, Kimberley, Calgary and Penticton. Our first festival “Motivate” took place in Trail. Mackenzie Grantham placed 1st overall and Isabella Mitchell placed second overall.  Showteam 2/3 hiphop “Recruit”...

The West Kootenay Regional Airport will be receiving $1.05 million through the B.C. Air Access Program to improve safety and convenience for people travelling through the Castlegar.    “Airports are a key link for the people who live, work and play in our beautiful region,” said New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy. “Our government...

Keep your eyes peeled this Sunfest for our newest iteration of police patrols in Castlegar – the bicycle cop. Castlegar RCMP actually has two new e-bikes now and two officers trained to use them, according to RCMP Cpl. Brett Turner.  “We are very pleased with the decision of city council to fund these bikes, and they will be...

Join Kootenay Rockies Tourism and Spinal Cord Injury BC for an interactive Universal Design workshop. The workshop is an introduction to Universal Design and how it applies to tourism and our communities. The workshop will provide staff from local government, tourism stakeholders and outdoor recreation professionals and...

Claire Dibble has a passion for people and places and it comes through in two projects that she is undertaking that will be exhibited in the Kootenay Gallery of Art from June 20 to Aug. 29. The first is the Hidden Hero Project and the second is Watershed Moments: From Source to Sea. The Hidden Hero Projectgot underway in the...

New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy says that people with disabilities will have more opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation and adventure in the region thanks to government job creation funding. “People with disabilities can face barriers that prevent them from fully enjoying their communities,” said Katrine Conroy, MLA for...