The City of Castlegar recently received notice the B.C. Ministry of Housing unilaterally decided to discontinue funding temporary winter shelters as of April 30, 2024 which will result in the closure of the Out of the Cold temporary shelter and impact support services located at 1660 Columbia Ave. In 2023, the City worked closely with Castlegar […]

Arc of the Cognizant CLXXXIII “Why don’t you all just f-f-fade away? And don’t try and dig what we all say … The things they do look awful cold. I hope I die before I get old.”  — The Who, My Generation “Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is […]

From behind the bullhorn at one of Canada’s largest acts of civil disobedience to working diligently behind the scenes with the leaders of the nation’s fossil fuel industry, environmental activist Tzeporah Berman has spent three decades as a crusader for urgent change. In 1993, Berman was one of the main voices of what became known […]

More ambulance services in rural and remote communities in the B.C. interior (bcehs.ca) People living in 21 communities in the B.C. interior are now benefiting from improved paramedic staffing models to enhance 911 responsiveness and provide consistent and reliable out-of-hospital care. As of April 1: Eight communities including Fruitvale and Rossland were upgraded to the […]

The Castlegar, Creston and Nelson Community Complexes will be offering increased hours of operation for their aquatic centres. The expanded hours of operation will begin at the Castlegar and District Community Complex on April 14 and at the Creston and Nelson Community Complexes on April 21. “We are happy to announce, that we can now […]

On April 13, police responded to a report that a vehicle travelling on Columbia Avenue had unexpectedly left the roadway, knocking off a fire hydrant in the 1000 block area, according to Castlegar RCMP detachment NCO/ic Sgt. Monty Taylor. “Witnesses reported following behind the vehicle when it suddenly drove off the roadway, striking the fire […]

The Nelson Police Department, in conjunction with the Salmo RCMP, are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Aza Tobias Hanbury. Hanbury is currently wanted in relation to numerous files from multiple jurisdictions for offences including Flight from Police, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Obstruct Police. Hanbury is 6’1”, approximately 185 pounds, medium build, […]

Carbon pricing can be confusing. Simply put, it’s designed to increase costs of burning polluting fossil fuels and encourage cleaner alternatives. It creates a financial incentive for people and businesses to pollute less. Rebates help keep household costs down. As of 2023, 73 global carbon-pricing instruments were in operation worldwide, covering around 23 per cent […]

On Thursday, April 4 at 11:30 p.m., according to police, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a routine patrol when he allegedly spotted a 41-year-old Castlegar woman driving a vehicle, while prohibited from doing so, in the 800 block of Farwell Street in Trail. “The officer went to detain her and […]

On Saturday, April 6 at 3:46 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District officers received a report that a 30-year-old Maple Ridge man (formerly of Trail) had allegedly threatened and assaulted another person with a knife. At the same time, witnesses reported that the man was driving erratically and speeding in a vehicle on Hospital Bench […]