The City of Castlegar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a project which will see improved team-based healthcare that will help attract and retain healthcare professionals and the construction of a new four-storey building with 45 new housing units. This MOU is the culmination of years of work by multiple City Councils to […]

Castlegar Community Connect 2023 is happening on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. This free event is family-friendly and open to everyone. It is where you can learn about the wide range of services available from local agencies and organizations. Browse the displays, chat with […]

The Castlegar Festival Society organizes the Sunfest Weekend each year. We have just celebrated our 50th Anniversary. Sunfest weekend was back this year after the Covid-19 break and it was a huge success thanks to the committee, all the sponsors, and to all the residents and friends who took in the festivities. We had Festival […]

These are difficult times for a lot of Canadians.  At the top of the list is the difficulty many have in finding affordable housing.  Groceries continue to rise in price.  And rounding out the list is always the price of gasoline. Over the past three years, gas prices have gone up by about a dollar […]

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has proudly introduced its newest team member, Ireland – a facility support dog working alongside Trail RCMP victim services. Despite her recent arrival in Trail, Ireland has already begun making a positive impact on victims and witnesses of crime or tragedy in the Kootenay Boundary area. Ireland’s journey to […]

B.C. improving credential recognition for internationally trained professionals. Province held a fair credentials town hall with internationally trained professionals, key organizations and advocates to talk about progress made on international credential recognition in health care and the work being done to expand to all sectors of the economy. People come from all over to live in […]

DESTINATION CASTLEGAR ANNUAL UPDATE Council received an annual update from Andrea Ryman of Destination Castlegar. Destination Castlegar promotes the area as a recreation hub that is affordable and family-friendly. For more information, please visit www.destinationcastlegar.com. MILLENNIUM DOG PARK During the Committee of the Whole Meeting, Council received a delegation representing multiple residents in support of keeping […]

By Sameer Elsayed, Professor of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University.  First published in The Conversation. It’s been almost four years since the first human cases of COVID-19 infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 were reported. Though the global health emergency was declared over on May 5, 2023, COVID-19 remains a major […]

On Wednesday, after a new report from Dalhousie University revealed that close to three out of five Canadians are worried about compromising on nutrition due to high food prices at the grocery store, NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan – West Kootenay) joined NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in reiterating his call for the Liberal government […]

Creating a safe, stable space for young people was one of Freedom Quest Youth Services Society’s key goals in purchasing a building for their head office in Castlegar. Now they can continue to deliver free community programming to those impacted by substance use in a place that feels like home. Serving young people between ages […]