Delegation – Castlegar Arts Council Miguel Godau, Maggie Shirley, and Val Field, representing the Castlegar Arts Council, provided an update on their activities for 2023/2024. Highlights included hosting several events and workshops, conducting a community poll on artistic activities and engagement, and completing an artist studio space survey. The Arts Council also requested that Council consider […]

What happened the last time that you decided to deal with a road safety problem? Were you successful in your quest? Were your views taken “for information purposes?” Did you get sucked into the whirlpool of “that’s not my job” or worse still, ignored completely? As taxpayers, we expect the appropriate level of government or […]

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21. Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For up-to-date reservoir elevation and river flow information, please call BC Hydro’s toll-free number at […]

Canada Post has issued today a red delivery service alert for Trail and Castlegar due to inclement weather and snow. A red service alert means that we are suspending delivery for the day and not sending our delivery agents out or recalling them. Delivery will resume once conditions improve and it’s safe to do so. […]

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Thursday, December 19. Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For up-to-date reservoir elevation and river flow information, please call BC Hydro’s toll-free number at 1-877-924-2444 or visit bchydro.com.

Effective January 2, 2025, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will accept grant applications for the Columbia Basin Trust (the Trust) Resident Directed Grants (ReDi). The program supports local projects that provide additional value to Basin communities. ReDi Grants are intended to be flexible and incorporate community-based funding decisions. Program funds are distributed annually […]

Digging into a sizable variety of data indicators from across the Columbia Basin-Boundary region, the latest report by Selkirk Innovates pulls together a collection of vital information that helps inform rural residents about where we have been and can help inform where we are going. The State of the Basin Snapshot Report 2023 is an illustrative short […]

Procedure Bylaw Adopted The Board adopted an updated Procedure Bylaw. Regional Districts are legislatively required to have an adopted procedure bylaw that establishes procedures for Board meetings. It is used to set shared expectations for process, procedure, and conduct at Board, Committee, and Commission meetings. This includes rules for how meetings are conducted, how decisions […]

We invite you to join us for this Ktunaxa Introductory Online Language Course. Join Alfred Joseph and Mara Nelson for 8 weeks of Foundational Ktunaxa Language Learning. Learn the sounds, words and some history of the Ktunaxa Language. This course is designed for you to garner skills that will enable you to carry Ktunaxa Language […]

The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the final clean electricity regulations announced today by Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault. Research from the David Suzuki Foundation and modelling from others show Canada can achieve net-zero electricity by 2035 that is reliable and more affordable. Around the world many countries are already moving toward targets for clean electricity by 2035 or sooner, […]