Castlegar RCMP detachment commander Laurel Mathew has thrown down the gauntlet ... and her challenge has been received and accepted. Mathew said city councillor and food bank manager Deb McIntosh had best be prepared to lose her crown as the city's reigning pie-eating-contest winner, as this Saturday's fundraising carnival...

It’s summer time, which often leads to holidays, which often lead to pictures ... lots of pictures.  One of the great things about digital cameras is that you can take crazy amounts of pictures without having to pay crazy amounts of developing costs. The down-side of this is, now that I have all of these pictures, what am I...

 Interior Health (IH) is pleased to announce the launch of High Acuity Response Teams (HARTs) this fall that will enhance transport and care needs of acutely ill patients throughout the health region. These teams will consist of highly-trained critical care nurses responding with a BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) basic life support...

 Castlegar could be enjoying as much as double the transit service it has in the past as the city prepares to ink a deal with BC Transit, in concert with RDCK Areas I and J. City CAO John Malcolm said improved services could be in place as soon as January 2011.   “BC Transit (after lengthy community consultation) put forward...

 Outsiders find Castlegar bloomin' beautiful – at least that's the hope of Communities in Bloom (CiB) organizers after judges toured the city last week. Darlene Kalawsky, CiB coordinator, said two national-level judges received royal treatment over the course of almost two days, gathering tons of information that will hopefully...

On July 26, officers from the West Kootenay Traffic Services and Castlegar RCMP executed a Search Warrant at a Suspected Marihuana Grow Operation in the 3100 Block Of Broadwater Road in Robson.  Seized from the residence was 1/4 pound of high-grade marihuana suspected to have been a product of the grow op. Also seized from ...

 You may think you know culture here in the Basin, but be prepared to discover something new! The Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT) is a free,self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage throughout the region Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15, 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm.   Take a road trip to a different community...

 A Castlegar man has been arrested and charged with several offences, including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a loaded restricted firearm. Police arrested 48-year-old Brian Fowler in the early morning hours of July 22, after following on information regarding a possible...

 I shouldn’t be surprised that our MP, Alex Atamanenko, has decided to side with those who are complaining about the police efforts to suppress violent protest at the G20 (Atamanenko said he supports investigation into alleged police violations at G-20, Castlegar Source); after all, he is the same MP who, despite evidence to...

The potential demolition of the City Centre Motel in downtown Castlegar is now being delayed until at least this autumn, after the owners applied to the B.C. Supreme Court for a judicial review of the city's order to have the buildings removed. Both petitions (the city's and the property owners') will be heard in Nelson during...