Tag: Castlegar City Council

West Kootenay Regional Airport expansion cleared for takeoff

The West Kootenay Regional Airport terminal expansion is one step closer to fruition. 

Castlegar Fire Department updates pay model

Castlegar’s paid-on-call firefighters are getting a raise this year. 

Fire near 18th street in Castlegar likely human-caused

The cause of last week’s 4.4-hectare fire in Castlegar, located below the southern water treatment plant, is considered suspicious.  Castlegar...

Castlegar’s new homeless shelter set to open by december

Castlegar's new permanent homeless shelter at 2245 6th Avenue is on track to open by December.  City Council gave final...

Out of the Cold warming shelter secures extention to operate until the fall

Castlegar’s temporary Out of the Cold shelter and outreach services have been granted an extension to operate beyond March...

City of Castlegar lowers curbside collection and disposal rates

Unlike its property tax rates, the City of Castlegar’s curbside collection and disposal rates are going down. The City’s solid...

Castlegar permanent shelter project moves forward

Castlegar’s new permanent homeless shelter at 2245 6th Avenue has been given the green light to move forward, but...

West Kootenay Regional Airport 80 per cent reliable in 2024

There were 74 flight cancellations at the West Kootenay Regional Airport in 2024, resulting in an 80 per cent...

Wendy’s in Castlegar faces delays

Wendy’s fans in Castlegar will need to hold onto their cravings a little longer- the fast food restaurant is...

City of Castlegar water and sewage rates going up in 2025

Castlegar City Council has given initial approval to proposed water and utility rate increases for 2025, passing the first...

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Crime declines in downtown Trail

The move of the temporary homeless shelter to Riverside Dr has reduced the amount crime in downtown Trail.

Updated: Search warrant yields firearms, drugs, cash and stolen property

The Highway 3B between Warfield and Rossland is now re-opened in both directions.

Canada Infrastructure Bank backs B.C. Ferries’ China-built vessels with $1B loan

The Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing B.C. Ferries an additional $1 billion in low-interest loans to support service upgrades – including the purchase of four new vessels from a Chinese shipyard.

No injuries after early morning blast outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s Vancouver office

North Vancouver RCMP say no one was injured in an early morning explosion outside an office building in North Vancouver.

Rustad faces leadership vote as B.C. Conservatives feud with splinter group

About 9,000 B.C. Conservative Party members are eligible to cast votes this summer in a leadership review of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad.
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