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Meet the artist: Castlegar Art Walk

This year marks the 21st Annual Castlegar Art Walk, featuring 20-plus local and regional artists.

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Hunter Hansen competes. (Submitted)

Aquanauts deliver top performances

The Castlegar Aquanauts returned from Colville, Washington with 48 best times from 21 swimmers.

Hunter Hansen competes. (Submitted)
Dr. Chris Lyttle. (Submitted)

Dr. Lyttle sets up shop in Castlegar

Dr. Lyttle has relocated to Castlegar from Queensland, Australia with his wife and two children.

Dr. Chris Lyttle. (Submitted)
Castlegar Fire Department hung a giant Canadian flag from the extended ladder of the new truck at Millennium Park on Canada Day. (John K. White/Castlegar News)

John White: Much to consider on this milestone Canada Day

There were specific emotional aspects this year that heightened the impact.

Castlegar Fire Department hung a giant Canadian flag from the extended ladder of the new truck at Millennium Park on Canada Day. (John K. White/Castlegar News)
Castlegar Fire Department hung a giant Canadian flag from the extended ladder of the new truck at Millennium Park on Canada Day. (John K. White/Castlegar News)

John White: Much to consider on this milestone Canada Day

There were specific emotional aspects this year that heightened the impact.

Castlegar Fire Department hung a giant Canadian flag from the extended ladder of the new truck at Millennium Park on Canada Day. (John K. White/Castlegar News)
Castlegar Fire Department hung a giant Canadian flag from the extended ladder of the new truck at Millennium Park on Canada Day. (John K. White/Castlegar News)

John White: Much to consider on this milestone Canada Day

There were specific emotional aspects this year that heightened the impact.

Castlegar Fire Department hung a giant Canadian flag from the extended ladder of the new truck at Millennium Park on Canada Day. (John K. White/Castlegar News)
The Millennium Ponds will be packed this weekend. (File photo)

Heat wave about to hit Castlegar hard

The summer heat is coming in full force this weekend.

The Millennium Ponds will be packed this weekend. (File photo)
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Help us take the Pulse of Castlegar

Readers, help us take the Pulse of your community.

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Rossland Secondary students from Ms. Darwin’s class inspect macro-invertebrates from the wetland along Mel Deanna Trail. (Submitted)

Rossland students take their classroom outdoors to local wetlands

Students stepped away from their desks and headed outside on day-long trips to their local wetland.

Rossland Secondary students from Ms. Darwin’s class inspect macro-invertebrates from the wetland along Mel Deanna Trail. (Submitted)

Story correction

In the Passive Home article published on the front page last week, we used an incorrect name.

The swimming ponds at Millennium Park in Castlegar. (John K. White/Castlegar News)

John White: Never lose childlike wonder and creativity

I managed to get out and enjoy the perfect summer weather over the weekend.

The swimming ponds at Millennium Park in Castlegar. (John K. White/Castlegar News)
Kinnaird baseball pioneers

Kinnaird baseball pioneers

Kinnaird's first girls' baseball team in 1966 made up of Grade 3 and 4 students.

Kinnaird baseball pioneers

UPDATED: Hundreds come together at Castlegar vigil to grieve

Several hundred people gathered in Millennium Park in Castlegar Sunday night for a peace vigil.

John White: Stength in community response overwhelming

You can imagine the challenge of covering the peace vigil at Millennium Park on Sunday evening.

UPDATED: Trail woman identified as passenger killed in crash south of Castlegar

The individual killed in a head-on collision outside Genelle was a 46-year-old woman from Trail.

UPDATED: Hundreds come together at Castlegar vigil to grieve

Several hundred people gathered in Millennium Park in Castlegar Sunday night for a peace vigil.

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Gord Turner: Wasting away in Castlegar

The City has finally figured out how it wants to bill us for taking away our garbage.

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Kal Tire hole 1977

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the sinkhole that formed under the original Nakusp Kal Tire.

John White: Castlegar community rallies after world event hits home

It was the best of times and worst of times in Castlegar this week.

John White: I Heart Castlegar stirs surprising emotions

It is very fulfilling to witness and take part in this kind of social interaction in the community.