Castlegar News

Chances Casino Castlegar reopens Canada Day

Casinos can reopen in step three of B.C.'s restart plan

  • Jun 28, 2021

Heat prompts change to Columbia Ave. project traffic patterns

Changes are to protect workers from extreme heat

  • Jun 28, 2021

VIDEO: Water salute welcomes Air Canada back to West Kootenay Regional Airport

Air Canada has resumed flights to Castlegar

A look at the City of Castlegar’s 2020 finance and salary reports

City releases audited financial and SOFI reports

Mercer Celgar projects will reduce residual fibre burning in Kootenay Boundary

One of the projects is at West Arm Park near Nelson

  • Jun 24, 2021

Wildfire north of Deer Park on Lower Arrow Lake under control

The fire was caused by lightning

Live concert coming to Castlegar library amphitheatre

Concert will mark Brain Injury Awareness Day

West Kootenay communities behind provincial COVID-19 vaccination rate

Only Trail is at the provincial average for vaccinations

Castlegar homeless shelter switching to outreach services for summer

The shelter closes for overnight stays on June 30

COMMUNITY COMMENT: On Castlegar’s old growth protests

Find out what our readers had to say about the recent protest blocking Columbia Avenue

  • Jun 16, 2021

Mercer Celgar to install new technology thanks to $4.5 million in federal funds

Project features process to improve fibre processing and address regional fibre availability issues

Unique exhibit opening at Kootenay Gallery and Oxygen Art Centre

Overburden: Geology, Excavation and Metamorphosis in a Chaotic Age will open in Castlegar June 18

  • Jun 16, 2021

Central Mountain Air leaving Castlegar airport in July

The airline says market can't handle two airlines

  • Jun 14, 2021

Police watchdog investigating Castlegar incident

IIO: Woman sustained a reportedly self-inflicted injury

UPDATE: Old growth protesters block Castlegar’s main street for 24 hours

Members of Extinction Rebellion stayed overnight in downtown Castlegar

Kootenay-Columbia School District 20 adds electric bus to fleet

Bus will be incorporated into Castlegar route for next school year

Castlegar Community Services opens Kootenay rent bank

Rent assistance will be available across the Kootenays

  • Jun 10, 2021

LETTER: Castlegar reader calls for end of old growth logging

Gerry Sobie writes about protests at Forest Minister Katrine Conroy's office

  • Jun 10, 2021

May precipitation only 30 per cent of normal in West Kootenay

Fourth consecutive month with low precipitation

Traffic stop near Castlegar yields loaded firearms and significant quantities of drugs

Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine found in Bombi Summit traffic stop