Newsletter update from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
Building a stronger healthcare system for people is one of our top priorities as a government. Over the past few weeks, we’ve announced a number of important new initiatives to make healthcare more efficient and effective. Your local pharmacist can now assess and prescribe medication for 21 common ailments, like pink eye,...
Complex arena upgrades to be finished months ahead of schedule
The upgrades to the arena floor at the Castlegar and District Community Complex are two months ahead of schedule. Originally planned to be under repair until Oct. 15, the new completion date for the arena floor project at the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) facility is now Aug. 9. “The RDCK is very pleased with...
Category 2 open burn prohibition rescinded in Southeast Fire Centre
The Southeast Fire Centre said that effective at noon (PDT) on Friday, June 16, 2023, Category 2 open burning prohibition will be rescinded throughout the region’s jurisdiction. The Southeast Fire Centre said this is due to decreased wildfire risk with the following activities will once again be permitted throughout the region, which extends from the […]
UPDATE: Authorities have found the body of Greg Gritchin, no foul play suspected
The 55-year-old man reported missing on June 14, 2023, has been located. Unfortunately, on June 15, 2023, he was found deceased as a result of non-suspicious circumstance in Castlegar, BC. RCMP wish to thank the media and public for their assistance. Previous coverage: On Wednesday, June 14 at 10 a.m., a frontline Trail ...
Phased reopening planned for Highway 4
Highway 4 is expected to open to limited travel as early as the weekend of June 24-25, 2023, after a wildfire closed the route on June 6. Safety for people driving the highway is the top priority. The roadway will reopen only when it is safe for drivers. Assessment of dangerous trees and slope stability is ongoing with work...
Castlegar RCMP investigating suspicious fire at Millennium Park
On June 4, at 12:05 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP received a report of a grass fire by the bike park in Millennium Park in Castlegar, according to Castlegar Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the fire was extinguished by the Castlegar Fire Department before it could reach any woods or structures, leaving a large patch of burnt...
You’re invited to celebrate Canada Day at Gyro Park in Trail
The Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs of Trail and the City of Trail invite everyone to celebrate Canada Day on Saturday, July 1 at Gyro Park with family-friendly activities from 10 am to 2 pm. A celebratory fireworks show will be scheduled for that evening at Gyro Park, if the current fire ban is lifted. Event-goers can...
Alcohol makes its presence known at Beaver Valley May Days
On Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 7:42 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of an allegedly intoxicated 54-year-old Fruitvale man causing a disturbance and attempting to start a fight with other patrons at the Beaver Valley May Days Festival located on Columbia Gardens Road, in Fruitvale,...
Fireworks a go for Sunfest 2023
The BC Wildfire Service has granted the Castlegar Festival Society an exemption from restricted equipment and activities, as defined in Section 12 of the Wildfire Act, permitting the Sunfest fireworks display to proceed Saturday, June 3, 2023. This exemption relates to the restricted equipment and activities outlined within...
You’re Invited: Columbia operations update virtual meeting
BC Hydro is hosting a virtual meeting to provide information about Columbia facility operations. Topics to be discussed include information about forecast inflows and our expected operation of our facilities including Mica Dam and Kinbasket Reservoir, Revelstoke Dam and Revelstoke Reservoir, Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam and Arrow...
