The Castlegar community is invited to come out and welcome the Cops for Kids Ride team when they arrive at the Castlegar RCMP Detachment on Sunday, Sept. 13  at 3:30 p.m. Presented by the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation, the annual Cops for Kids Ride brings together law enforcement and civilian riders for a challenging 10-day […]

On Sept. 5, 2026, shortly after 7 p.m., Castlegar RCMP were advised of a single motorcycle collision on Hwy 3 east of Castlegar, according to Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said first responders attended the scene and located a motorcycle with significant damage, along with the lone rider, a 62-year-old man, who had succumbed to his […]

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement regarding Meta announcing new safeguards on its platforms for young people in the U.S.: “Canadian children deserve the same online protections as American children. “The recent $18-billion settlement between Meta and a coalition of U.S. states, involving allegations that Meta’s platforms contributed to harms experienced by […]

As children prepare for the transition to school, BC Children’s Hospital is providing advice to families to help navigate this period, noting that the volume of emergency department visits of patients presenting with mental health concerns increases during this time. Last year, BC Children’s saw a 37 per cent increase in the volume of emergency […]