Wildfire Suppression in Rural BC fuelled by proactive Water Mapping
In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the BC Interior mountains above the small rural community of Argenta, three lightning strikes set parched vegetation ablaze. The Argenta Creek wildfire was discovered the following day on July 18, burning through thick stands of lodgepole pine and spruce. The volunteer community […]
Column: To turn away from a sixth mass extinction
Paradigm shift needed to address climate change, biodiversity loss Much of the focus in trying to address climate breakdown is rightly on reducing emissions from burning gas, oil and coal. But an equally critical part of the equation is halting and reversing rampant destruction of the natural world. Whether or not you believe our planet […]
Column: Brain, consciousness, soul
Experiment: take human brain, add consciousness, stir “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin This column is a far stretch from my columns on history or culture, I admit. Be forewarned, I’m playing with ideas, not establishing facts, about consciousness […]
Navigation Lock Closure at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam, Sept. 16 to 27
The navigation lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 15 until 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 28 This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigation lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 […]
DrivesmartBC: Where to Stop for a Stop Sign
Would you believe me if I told you that the positioning of a stop sign at an intersection has nothing to do with where you must stop? Yes, the sign tells you that you must stop, but the markings on the roadway, or lack of them, tell you where the stop has to take place. […]
Fire badly damages Columbia Gardens Winery tasting room
A structure fire has done extensive damage to a log structure at the Columbia Gardens Winery early Saturday afternoon, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Chief Dan Derby. He said 13 firefighters responded to a call at 9430 Station Road that came in at 12:04 p.m. Crews arrived on scene at 12:16 p.m. and […]
Newsletter from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
Last week I had the honour to cut the ribbon at the opening of The Confluence Castlegar. It is so exciting that this Passive House certified, Mass Timber building, which will operate with 85% reduced emissions is now open for events, office space, and welcoming visitors from around the world!! Thank you to Tammy Verigin-Burk who made […]
Kootenay Gallery of Art Announces Installation Exhibit by artist Kelly Schpeley,
The Kootenay Gallery is pleased to announce that the gallery will host a unique installation exhibit by well-known local artist Kelly Schpeley from Sept. 13 to Nov.2, 2024 Kelly’s wonderfully colourful and strange landscape “Arrow of Time” exhibit at the Kootenay Gallery is an interactive art piece and is meant to surprise and delight the […]
Castlegar PGA team headed to Canadian National Championship
Wayne Tamelin, Scott Podovelnikoff, Wendy Podovelnikoff, Scott Minor and PGA Pro Scott Merriam will now have the opportunity to win a Canadian National Championship. The team from Castlegar travelled to Cranbrook to win the British Columbia East RBC PGA Scramble Regional Final last week hosted at St. Eugene Golf Resort. The group finished ahead of 19 […]
Police seek public assistance after theft at Hyundai dealership
On Aug. 20, at 5 a.m, Castlegar RCMP responded to a theft at the Castlegar Hyundai dealership where a witness observed a male steal rims and tires off a vehicle in the lot, according to Cpl. Paul Laughman of the Castlegar RCMP Detachment He said the suspect was observed loading all four wheels into his […]
