RCMP ask for witnesses to fatal collision near Castlegar
Ed. Note: This is very literally all the information this publication has to offer at this time. First responders are not sharing more for exceptionally good reasons, most of which involve protecting bereaved and traumatised families. The rumour mill is, of course, going crazy, both in real life and on social media, and my best […]
Arsonist arrested, charged after Genelle home destroyed
On Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at 3 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers and Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a suspicious house fire that occurred in the 500 block of 16th Avenue, in Genelle, according to Trail RCMPP NCO/is Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. Wicentowich said the home owners were inside the home […]
PSA: Arrow Lakes Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 1 metre (3.3 feet). Please make safety your top […]
Castlegar City Council hightlights, Dec. 4, 2023
PRESENTATION On behalf of Council, Mayor McFaddin presented Royal Canadian Legion Branch 170 members, Dean Burdeyny and Chris MacBain, with a certificate recognizing the Castlegar/Robson Legion’s 80th Anniversary. 2024 WATER AND SEWER UTILITY RATES AMENDMENT BYLAWS Council received a report seeking approval for the 2024 Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1412 and the […]
Two arrested in Robson for possession of stolen, loaded handgun
On Nov. 30, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance of General Duty officers, executed a search warrant to a property located in the 1000 block of Mountain Street in Robson, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. [On Nov. 30, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit with assistance of General Duty officers were following […]
Arrow Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will fluctuate noticeably on Tuesday, December 5. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 0.92 metres (3.0 feet). Please make safety your top priority when planning activities […]
Navigational Lock at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam closed for repairs
The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam is currently closed to the public for additional repairs to the guidewall and will remain out of service until further notice. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the […]
Rekindle Rossland 2023 schedule of events
Join us for Rekindle on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Rossland, BC! There will be street vendors, an artisan market, carollers, a gift basket giveaway, free and fun activities, lots of in-store specials and SANTA! ?:??-??:??: -Yoga at Madhu Collective in support of the Rossland Food Bank. Please bring a food item to donate. ??:??: -Event […]
Arsonist destroys Genelle home, donations requested for the now-homeless family
A Genelle family has lost everything they own after an arsonist burned their home to the ground in the wee hours of Thursday morning, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. No one was injured in the blaze. “The home, in the 500 block of 16 Avenue, in Whispering Pines Trailer Park, was completely destroyed,” […]
Three Trail firefighters charged with assaulting homeless man
Three Trail firefighters are facing charges after allegedly attacking a homeless man, according to Trail RCMP NCO/ic Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. Charges were laid Wednesday in Rossland Provincial Court against Gregory Ferraby, Richard Morris and Wesley Parsons, with one count of assault each. “The man was allegedly punched in the head several times, may have lost consciousness, and had a […]
