A 19-year-old Castlegar man is in custody after he was caught allegedly trying to break in  to the Kinnaird Community church on 26th street on the evening of Nov. 13. Someone inside the church heard strange noises and called police.  Upon arrival, the male was located by police and arrested for attempting to break into […]

One of the perenniel issues we face here in the Mountain Kingdom is population. Not over-population, but underpopulation. If we want to keep our schools open, our tax base viable, and our community programs and services viable, we need a certain minimum population--a numbr that always seems to be defined as 'a few more than...

Police are warning parents of a sexual predator who is using Facebook to target local boys. Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson said police have heard two complaints in which the offender sends a friend request to males around the age of 13, and if they don’t accept, threatens to beat them up. Once added, the offender makes sexual […]

Are you parenting a Teenager?  How’s that working for you?  Crossing the bridge from childhood to adulthood has never been so daunting.  The Recreation Department has purchased the “Making Sense of Adolescence” DVD series—an eight part video course that will help shed light into this often dark and confusing time. He gives ...

One hundred and ninety people cast their ballot early on Nov. 8 or 9, as compared to only 151 early voters during the last municipal election in 2008. According to Chief Election Officer Carolyn Rempel, Castlegar has 5,929 registered voters, as well as 13 non-resident, property-owner voters. She said that in the 2008 election, only […]

This coming Thursday evening, at 7pm the Rossland Telegraph will be hosting an informal discussion with the candidates at the Red Room lounge in the Prestige. Pithily named 'beers and ballots', the goal is to allow ordinary folks to sit down with other ordinary folks (your candidates) for a pleasant chat about local issues,...

Last seen hitch-hiking east of Grand Forks, Randy James Neilsen has been reported missing.  Neilson is described as being 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighing 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a trench coat and a golf style cap. He was last seen in Grand Forks on […]

Rossland self-identifies as a 'ski town', but the long term viability of this city demands either  an expansion of Red or a need for diversification of this identity. Hence today's question: "Rossland’s economy currently depends on winter tourists. How do you perceive Rossland's relationship with Red Mountain? How can we...

Castlegar’s Aaron Hadley scored once and former B.C. Major Midget star Alex Kerfoot had two points to lead Canada West to a 4-2 win over rivals Canada East in the final of the 2011 World Junior A Challenge Sunday in Langley. It’s the first time Canada West has won the gold medal since doing so […]

I think most Rosslanders agree that provisions for higher density housing forms to lower costs are a good idea.  These thoughts are crystallized in the 2008 Official Community Plan in section 18.2.  However, the OCP also recognizes the risks of radically changing neighbourhoods.  The following section of the OCP at 18.3.4...