Interfor to invest $50 mill in Castlegar facility
Interfor has announced it will be making a $50-million investment in its Castlegar facility, according to a Nov. 6 press release which also said the project will convert the Castlegar mill to a two-line operation with state-of-the-art technology and optimization. "We expect significant improvements in lumber recovery,...
City CUPE workers announce full strike action to start Nov. 8
In a press release issued at noon on Wednesday, city workers announced they will be taking full strike action by the end of this week, with picket lines in place by Saturday. "CUPE 2262 members who work for the City of Castlegar have issued 72-hour strike notice of a full withdrawal of service," read the release. "CUPE 2262...
Castlegar one of only six B.C. towns to be featured on Expedia tourism site
Castlegar is poised to become a tourism destination location, with Expedia’s feature of the city just having gone live on the worldwide web. “Expedia is a travel site that people use to nook accommodations, to explore places to travel, to arrange tour packages – it runs the whole gamut,” said Castlegar and District Chamber ...
COMMENT: Canada's capital gains taxes hurt economy, reform could liberate 'locked-in' capital
The Fraser Institute Capital gains taxes stifle investment, discourage entrepreneurship, and damage Canada’s economy, notes a new essay released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “While capital gains taxes raise a small amount of revenues for government, they do so at considerable economic cost by reducing returns on investment, […]
New cab company promises service to Castlegar/Trail after both cities lose service providers
The ink is barely dry on a deal that will bring taxi service once more to Castlegar and Trail, after both cities’ taxi services were shut down as of Oct. 11. Ken Parker, a dental rep out of Surrey, and his partner first entered the taxi business when they purchased the license to open Creston Cab Company in July of this year....
Mill fire near Burns Lake injures three
Three people are seriously injured after a mill fire near Burns Lake, according to RCMP Cpl. D.J. (Dave) Tyreman. "On Oct. 9, at 8:59 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP was notified of a fire at a local mill located 16 km east of Burns Lake and were called in to support BC Ambulance Service and the Burns Lake Fire Department," Tyreman...
Midnight train controversy draws angry crowd to Community Forum
More than 100 people crammed into Castlegar’s Community Forum last night (Oct. 6) to attend a council meeting in which a CP Rail delegate was set to speak to the new nighttime train schedule in the area. There were also quite a few people there to see Communities in Bloom volunteers honoured for their spectacular work and...
Celgar speaks to stink situation
Celgar is offering some information regarding the pungent stench recently emanating from the mill. Spokesperson Sandy Hinter said today that a mechanical problem is at the root of the odiferous issue. "On ... Oct. 4, Zellstoff Celgar Ltd experienced an electrical failure on their underground electrical line to the pump house,"...
City responds to union's rejection of mediator recommendations
City officials reacted today with disappointment at hearing of the union’s rejection of the recommendations of the Labour Relations Board appointed Mediator David Schaub. If accepted, the recommendations would have ended the strike and concluded a new collective agreement between the parties. The collective agreement expired...
City workers reject mediator recommendations, ask for more talks
Workers at the City of Castlegar have sent out a press release today via Marketwired, indicating they are seeking further talks with the employer in order to reach a new collective agreement and avoid full strike action. Following mediation in September, members of CUPE 2262 met last night to review the mediator's recommendations....
