Greg Nesteroff

Castlegar Sculpturewalk plans First Night celebration

Event will see a sculpture commissioned and then burned to mark the winter solstice.

Staffing shortage continues for Castlegar Mounties

Vacancies, sick leave, and temporary closure of training academy all contribute to woes.

Castlegar cancels community dumpster program

Bins at the Pioneer Arena and civic works yard will be removed Oct. 1 due to ongoing abuse.

Six-storey apartment building gets go ahead in Castlegar

Council unanimously agrees to let project on 11th Avenue be taller than normally allowed.

Cannings leads in South Okanagan-West Kootenay

See the latest local results from the federal election.

Headstone repairs planned at Rossland’s Columbia Cemetery

Heritage commission also discussing how to commemorate Chinese section.

Soil removal eats up $400,000 of contingency in Rossland mixed-use project

City says overrun was not unexpected, and no further major issues are anticipated.

Police seek suspect in rash of Castlegar thefts

There have been a number of thefts over the last two weeks in Castlegar.

The family of James Earl Hoover, a Nelson man killed in World War II, recently placed a plaque on the local mountain that now bears his name. Photo: Jim Hoover

Challenge issued to commemorate Nelson-area soldiers

Residents asked to climb local peaks as part of Canadian Remembrance Torch challenge

The family of James Earl Hoover, a Nelson man killed in World War II, recently placed a plaque on the local mountain that now bears his name. Photo: Jim Hoover
It rained on all but five days in June in West Kootenay, but the total amount was less than normal. Photo: Pixabay(Pixabay)

Total West Kootenay rainfall 23% below average in June

It definitely felt like more

It rained on all but five days in June in West Kootenay, but the total amount was less than normal. Photo: Pixabay(Pixabay)
Nelson firefighters tackled a blaze at the corner of Josephine and Victoria on Thursday evening. Photo: Tyler Harper

VIDEO: Nelson firefighters battle fire at Victoria and Josephine

Building home to several businesses, including restaurant and dry cleaner

Nelson firefighters tackled a blaze at the corner of Josephine and Victoria on Thursday evening. Photo: Tyler Harper
Nelson firefighters are on the scene of this blaze near the corner of Nelson Avenue and Chatham Street in Fairview. Photo: Tyler Harper

UPDATED: Fire destroys home in Nelson

A huge column of smoke could be seen throughout the city

Nelson firefighters are on the scene of this blaze near the corner of Nelson Avenue and Chatham Street in Fairview. Photo: Tyler Harper

RDCK launches new public web map service

The initiative will help provide better self-serve mapping needs to public

Users of the Duhamel water system will have to boil their water beginning May 27. Black Press Media file photo

Boil notice issued for Duhamel water system

RDCK institutes measure during leak detection work

Users of the Duhamel water system will have to boil their water beginning May 27. Black Press Media file photo

City of Castlegar offers more time to pay property taxes

Delaying property taxes gives those who need more time until Oct. 1 to pay.

Put a checkmark on your door if you would like to hear from others. Photo submitted

COLUMN: Connecting with others, despite COVID

Mike Stolte offers suggestions for checking in with each other

Put a checkmark on your door if you would like to hear from others. Photo submitted

Castlegar atoms take home championship

The Castlegar Atom Jr. Rebels No. 1 have won the West Kootenay championship.

Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers celebrate 10 years of roller derby

Game is Saturday at the Selkirk College gymnasium against Calgary's Dream Team

A group wants to build a monument in Robert Hampton Gray’s honour honour outside the B.C. Aviation Museum (seen here in a conceptual sketch by Ken Faulks and John Kilbank).

Fundraising continues for Hampton Gray monument

Retired navy veterans group needs another $40,000 to make Victoria memorial a reality

A group wants to build a monument in Robert Hampton Gray’s honour honour outside the B.C. Aviation Museum (seen here in a conceptual sketch by Ken Faulks and John Kilbank).

Selkirk Saints lock up playoff spot

Saints headed for BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) playoffs