Following outbreaks of measles occurring around the globe, the Government of British Columbia launched a Measles Immunization Catch-Up Programto ensure children in B.C. are protected from measles. There are currently no active confirmed cases of measles in Interior Health. As part of this provincial program, Interior Health...

The post-secondary journey is about changing lives through education and at the end of April, those on the cusp of a bright future will gather on the Castlegar Campus to celebrate Selkirk College Convocation 2019. The annual ceremony takes place on April 30 where almost 1,000 students will be eligible to graduate from a variety...

Imagine being three years old, and accidentally banging your tummy – then having your whole world turned upside down. Gabriel Negreiff did just that on April 3, 2018, according to his mom Brooke. “He was having a lot of discomfort,” she said. “It just got worse and worse, and he was vomiting throughout...

Alexander Zacher was walking to work early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2014 in Tsawwassen. He followed the walk signal on 12th Avenue at the intersection of 52nd Street using the marked crosswalk. When he was about two-thirds of the way across he was struck by a left turning vehicle driven by Glenn Prescesky and suffered serious...

What does famous actor/comedian Seth Rogen have to do with Castlegar and Trail? Quite a bit, according to Dave Streloff, co-owner of The Higher Path cannabis stores in Castlegar and Trail. “He (Rogen) has developed his own strain of cannabis – he’s quite a connoisseur,” Streloff said. “He’s really specific about everything ...

Transport Canada announced today that it will be investing $1,296,811 in Castlegar’s West Kootenay Regional Airport. The agency said in a press release issued Tuesday that the investment will include, “installing runway indication lights and an omni-directional approach lighting system; replacing constant current regulators...

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has hired Kristina Anderson as the new watershed planner for the Boundary Integrated Watershed Service. Anderson is currently employed with the Province of BC and will begin work for the RDKB at our Grand Forks office in July 2019. “This is the exciting next chapter in our 14-year ...

In a season where the Selkirk College Saints relied on strong defense for success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL), the team recognized the goaltending tandem of Patrick Zubick and Tallon Kramer as its most valuable players. The pair of puckstoppers were a major part of helping the Saints to a...

A current and ongoing child pornography investigation in the Trail area has RCMP warning residents and businesses alike how vulnerable they may be if their WIFI isn’t properly secured. “We have a unit within the RCMP that monitors this kind of activity,” said Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “They alerted us that it was...

Ed. Note: Diane Kalen-Sukra was a senior city staffer with the City of Castlegar, as well as the award-winning CAO of the Village of Salmo. Local author, speaker and veteran community builder Diane Kalen-Sukra’s new book Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community & What to Do About It is being hailed by national ...