castlegar

Castlegar and District Community Services Society will no longer be operating a shelter at the former Flamingo Hotel at 1660 Columbia Ave. Photo: Betsy Kline

Castlegar homeless shelter permanently closing at current location

The Way Out Shelter will no longer be operating at 1660 Columbia Ave.

 

Toastin' Jam is all smiles and looking forward to the April 1 Jam. Greg McKinnon photos

Dam City Rollers back on track with April Fools Day Jam

Dam City host family-friendly event, play Penticton Pistoleros at Selkirk College Saturday, 5 p.m.

  • Mar 28, 2023

 

David Redding appeared before the court on March 8. File photo

Fruitvale man sentenced for possession of stolen property as drug investigation continues

David Redding pleaded guilty to several charges related to Feb. 12 Bombi Summit arrest

 

The Habitat for Humanity build in Castlegar. Image: Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Castlegar project enters the home stretch

Applications for homeownership open, funds and team build day volunteers still needed

The Habitat for Humanity build in Castlegar. Image: Habitat for Humanity
ʔaxw̌ mn ̓ — Brush the Water: The Renaissance of Plateau Canoe Culture on the Upper Columbia River (2012-2023) will open at the Kootenay Gallery of Art on March 10. Photo: Submitted
ʔaxw̌ mn ̓ — Brush the Water: The Renaissance of Plateau Canoe Culture on the Upper Columbia River (2012-2023) will open at the Kootenay Gallery of Art on March 10. Photo: Submitted
Kaito Takeda will perform on violin with La Cafamore. Photo: Submitted

La Cafamore playing in Castlegar March 26

String quartet will perform works by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn

Kaito Takeda will perform on violin with La Cafamore. Photo: Submitted
The West Kootenay Crusaders captured the U15AA Tier 1 banner after winning the OMAHA U15 AA Playoffs in Kamloops on Sunday, March 5. Photo: contributed

West Kootenay U15 AA Crusaders raise playoff banner

West Kootenay U15 Crusaders defeat East Kootenay rival in final to win OMAHA Tier 1 AA Zone playoffs

The West Kootenay Crusaders captured the U15AA Tier 1 banner after winning the OMAHA U15 AA Playoffs in Kamloops on Sunday, March 5. Photo: contributed
A Castlegar woman succumbed to her injuries after Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue extracted her from the river bank below the Esplanade in downtown Trail.

Castlegar woman dies of injuries after fall from Trail Esplanade

‘A mother, a daughter, a sister and an aunt, who was loved and had a family who fought for her’

A Castlegar woman succumbed to her injuries after Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue extracted her from the river bank below the Esplanade in downtown Trail.
Proposed riding changes are pictured on this map from the Federal Electoral Redistribution Commission.

Federal electoral boundary proposal splits West Kootenay between three ridings

Castlegar and Thrums split up as well as Trail and Montrose

Proposed riding changes are pictured on this map from the Federal Electoral Redistribution Commission.
Team van Yzerloo aka the Kootenay Express earned silver at the 2023 BC Masters Curling Championship in Parksville. From left: Richard Faunt lead, Garry Beaudry second, Myron Nichol third, and Bill van Yzerloo skip.

Kootenay Express earns silver at BC Masters curling championship

Castlegar’s Team van Yzerloo fall in final to Team Sieg after going undefeated through tournament

Team van Yzerloo aka the Kootenay Express earned silver at the 2023 BC Masters Curling Championship in Parksville. From left: Richard Faunt lead, Garry Beaudry second, Myron Nichol third, and Bill van Yzerloo skip.
Black Press file photo

Two Nelson women killed in Shoreacres vehicle collision

The two-vehicle collision happened on Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson

Black Press file photo
Seven flights were cancelled at the West Kootenay Regional Airport in January. Photo: Betsy Kline

Castlegar flights 74% reliable in January

Seven flights were cancelled at the West Kootenay Regional Airport in January

Seven flights were cancelled at the West Kootenay Regional Airport in January. Photo: Betsy Kline
Castlegar mayor Maria McFaddin. Photo: Betsy Kline

Anti-vaccine mandate nurses group using Castlegar mayor’s statements to promote cause

Maria McFaddin says she thought she was giving her personal opinion to an individual, not a group

Castlegar mayor Maria McFaddin. Photo: Betsy Kline
Jonathan O’Rourke was sentenced at the Rossland Law Courts on Feb. 22. Photo: Sheri Regnier

Castlegar 7-Eleven knife-point robber sentenced to 12 months

Jonathan O’Rourke will be serving prison time for April 2021 robbery

Jonathan O’Rourke was sentenced at the Rossland Law Courts on Feb. 22. Photo: Sheri Regnier
April Huggett stands in front of a destroyed apartment building in the Saltovka area of Kharkiv. Photo: Submitted

‘I couldn’t get over it’: Castlegar mother heads to the front lines of Ukraine

April Huggett is delivering supplies to soldiers and civilians

April Huggett stands in front of a destroyed apartment building in the Saltovka area of Kharkiv. Photo: Submitted
Police were led on a chase from Nakusp to near Castlegar, before stopping a suspect.

Two Castlegar men arrested for alleged drug trafficking

Police seized suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and cash at traffic stop

Police were led on a chase from Nakusp to near Castlegar, before stopping a suspect.
file photo

Police arrest two Fruitvale men found in stolen car with suspected illegal drugs

Police also found a catalytic converter inside the vehicle

file photo
A benefit concert for Meadow Moonflower Mullaney will be held Feb 18. Photo: GoFundMe/screenshot

12-hour benefit concert for child crash survivor to be held in Castlegar

Kootenay musicians are supporting Meadow Moonflower Mullaney

A benefit concert for Meadow Moonflower Mullaney will be held Feb 18. Photo: GoFundMe/screenshot
(L-R) Tailout’s head brewer Mary Lusty, Humble Bean owners Mike McLellan and Kimberly Mamos, and Hedin Nelson-Chorney, a founder and the general manager of Tailout Brewing have joined forces to create an espresso stout. Photo: Submitted

Castlegar’s Humble Bean Coffee and Tailout Brewery create one popular stout

Two Castlegar businesses have partnered together to create an espresso stout

(L-R) Tailout’s head brewer Mary Lusty, Humble Bean owners Mike McLellan and Kimberly Mamos, and Hedin Nelson-Chorney, a founder and the general manager of Tailout Brewing have joined forces to create an espresso stout. Photo: Submitted
The Castlegar and District Community Complex’s arena will be getting a new floor this year. File photo

Repairs to ice floor will close Castlegar arena for six months

Project scheduled for spring-summer to reduce impact, but Rebels hockey may be affected

The Castlegar and District Community Complex’s arena will be getting a new floor this year. File photo
Pop-up banner image