Castlegar residents get free low-flow showerheads
City of Castlegar residents can register today at www.watersense.cato receive a FREE low-flow showerhead kit, one per household, first 850. Program is a partnership between FortisBC PowerSense, Terasen Gas, City of Castlegar and Climate Sense. Each showerhead package includes one 1.5 GPM low-flow showerhead, Teflon tape ...
Midway mill fails to sell at auction
It took less than 15 minutes to determine there was no buyer at the auction for the Midway Forest Products sawmill facility, but a deal in the works may yet come through for Fox Lumber Company based in Montana. Tim Murphy, president of James G. Murphy Inc. auctioneers, was on hand to do the auction […]
Heliport opens in Trail at KBR hospital
Air transport for patients of the Kootenay Boundary got a lift as the community celebrated the opening of a new $825,000 Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital heliport on Thursday, Sept. 16. “The new heliport will reduce patient transfers from approximately four-plus hours by road ambulance, in ideal conditions, to an impressive 20 minutes by helicopter,” said […]
Motorhome fire closes Columbia Avenue
Columbia Avenue was temporarily closed this afternoon after a motorhome burst into flames in the parking lot of the Mowhawk gas station. Acting fire chief Dwayne Monsen said the motorhome owner, a local, had just pulled up to the propane tank to fuel up for a weekend getaway when things went sideways. “He turned off the […]
Third security camera photo released
Police have now released three security camera photos in relation to four ATM robberies in recent weeks. Anyone who recognizes the photo subjects is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-365-7721. For the entire story, click here....
More photos: Do you know these men?
Police are hoping these security camera photos will help them apprehend suspects in ATM thefts. For the entire story, click here....
Police release photo of ATM robbery suspects
Police have released security camera photos relating to four ATM beark-ins and thefts through out the region in recent weeks, including one at the regional airport in Castlegar. They also described the car as a silver, four-door, full-sized sedan, with no tinted windows. The vehicle appears to be a 2004 or newer model Mercedes CLO 320 . The car […]
A little rain can't stop the West Kootenay Toy Run from being a success
Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily Staff Even a little rain . . . well maybe a lot of rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of motorcycle enthusiasts as more than 270 riders braved inclement conditions Sunday morning for the annual West Kootenay Toy Run.“Considering that it rained, sometimes in massive amounts and there are a lot of […]
Interfor looking to invest $100 million
Feasibility planning is underway for a sawmill overhaul and the installment of a co-generation plant, an investment of $100 million, at International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) in Grand Forks. The announcement was made last week to their employees and has been confirmed through Ric Slaco, vice-president and chief forester for Interfor. The planning process, which […]
Fourth ATM robbery; police describe suspects and ask for public assistance
The RCMP investigation into local ATM thefts (incluing one in Castlegar, see Local banks targeted) has a new twist, as a fourth offence has now been committed, and police are releasing descriptions of suspects. The fourth robbery took place Sept. 12 at about 4:30 a.m. at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union at the Waneta Mall […]
