Tag: Anne Simonen

Re-imagined Brandson Park unveiled in Castlegar

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
The park has won over some skeptics who were concerned when part of the site was sold for a condo development.

Brandson Park upgrades progressing

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
Construction on Castlegar's Brandson Park renewal project is well underway, though city staff are not yet providing a timeline for when it will be finished.

Short-term Castlegar sewer plant fix a ‘game changer’

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
City of Castlegar staff say a rotary press is doing exactly what they hoped it would at the south sewage treatement plant, but it's too soon to tell whether similar equipment will be used as a permanent solution.

Castlegar airport expansion pre-construction contract awarded

Airport Greg Nesteroff -
The job goes to PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. of Kelowna, who will be paid $60,000 plus tax.

Castlegar awards contracts for sewage plant fixes

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
The City of Castlegar has come up with a short-term solution for the biosolids problems plaguing its south sewage treatment plant while it looks for a longer-term fix.

Castlegar councillors pleased to see Eremenko Block gone

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
Cherryl MacLeod says she "did the happy dance" as she watched the building come down last week.

Contract awarded to demolish Castlegar’s Eremenko building

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
A West Kelowna company will demolish a downtown Castlegar building that sits on land earmarked for a housing development.

Castlegar unveils Canada’s tallest castle play structure at Millennium Park

News My Kootenay Now -
The city of Castlegar is now home to the country’s tallest castle play structure at Millennium Park & Ponds. The...

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Castlegar Rebels won’t get extended lease for now

Castlegar Rebels
Team representatives were told last week during the final meeting of the current recreation commission that it's too late to make changes to the agreement, which is for one year with the option of two one-year renewals.

B.C. leaders spar in fiery debate ahead of Oct. 24 election

2026 BC Election
B.C.’s three main party leaders clashed over affordability, health care and Indigenous rights in a heated televised election debate Wednesday evening.

August free of drug-related deaths in Kootenay-Boundary

Addictions
Nobody died due to toxic drugs in the Kootenay-Boundary in August, according to figures from the BC Coroners Service.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.
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