Starting the week of July 24, the City will be delivering new, smaller garbage carts, organics kitchen catcher bins, and a 2023-2024 Collection Calendar + Waste Guides to homes. These will be part of the introduction of a new waste management system that will reduce garbage sent to the landfill by separating household waste...

New affordable rental housing is coming for families, seniors, individuals and people living with disabilities in Castlegar as construction has started on 13 new homes in the community. Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s Minister of Housing, Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West, Ahmed Hussen, federal Minister of Housing and Diversity and...

The Castlegar RCMP along with the Castlegar Fire Department have responded to a volume of suspicious fires that are believed to have been deliberately set in Castlegar parks, forested areas, and on one occasion inside the bathroom of a local business, according to Castlegar RCMP NCO/ic Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said in one of...

The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 until 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...

The City of Castlegar has launched a new website, with a fresh design and layout to give people quick access to information and services they need and want. The new site launched earlier this month and allows for new City services to be added and expanded over time. The project was necessary because the City’s old site was ...

Effective July 10, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Pacific time), category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout B.C. with the exception of Haida Gwaii. Campfires have already been prohibited in many regions of B.C. The Province is declaring a state of emergency for the unincorporated Stikine region in response to the ongoing wildfire...

Be prepared for extreme heat and drought  As we kick off the summer months, now is the time to ensure people in your community are prepared for extreme heat. Making a plan is the first step you can take to keep yourself and your loved ones safe during extreme heat. Staying hydrated, finding ways to keep your home cool, and ...

Local organizations will continue to deliver programs that improve people’s quality of life thanks to nearly $61 million in Community Gaming Grants for human and social services, says New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy. “Organizations providing services like childcare and social supports are crucial to our community,” said Katrine...

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Waylon Jesse Edey will begin on Aug. 28, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the Nelson Law Courts, 320 Ward St. The death of Edey, 39, was reported to the BC Coroners Service by Castlegar RCMP on Jan. 29, 2015. Under Section 18(2) of the Coroners Act, inquests are mandatory for any deaths that occur...

The City of Castlegar is introducing a new waste management system that will reduce garbage sent to the landfill by separating your household waste into three streams: organics, recycling and garbage. Starting Aug. 21, your green-lidded large garbage cart will become the organics cart.  You’ll be able to toss food scraps and...