Tag: Castlegar Fire Department

Arrow Lakes Drive brush fire under control

Wildfires Storrm Lennie - July 17, 2025

A small brush fire near Oostichenia has been deemed under control.

Castlegar Fire Department updates pay model

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie - June 12, 2025

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

Fire near 18th street in Castlegar likely human-caused

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie - May 22, 2025

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

Nick Ahlefeld appointed as acting Castlegar Fire Chief

City of Castlegar My Kootenay Now Staff - April 14, 2025

The City of Castlegar has appointed Nick Ahlefeld to serve as Acting Fire Chief following the retirement of Chief...

Castlegar Fire Chief bids farewell after over 20 years of bravery

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie - April 3, 2025

After over 25 years of service, Castlegar’s Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio is hanging up his helmet. Lattanzio’s retirement was announced...

Castlegar Fire Department medical response calls surge in 2024

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie - January 15, 2025

Rising medical response calls is putting financial and operational pressure on the Castlegar Fire Department and city, according to...

Fire in downtown Castlegar causes $30,000 worth of damage

Fire My Kootenay Now Staff - November 18, 2024

A structure fire in downtown Castlegar on Friday, November 15, has caused approximately $30,000 of damage according to the...

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Interior Health rethinking Trail lab closure

Health Care July 22, 2025

Interior Health (IH) is exploring alternative solutions to support laboratory access in Trail.

Helena Konanz appointed to House of Commons Standing Committee on Health

Politics July 21, 2025

Helena Konanz, Member of Parliament for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, has been appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health for the current parliamentary term.

‘Safer Together’- Lifesaving Society of B.C. launches Drowning Prevention Week

Recreation July 17, 2025

From pools to the beach, water safety should be top of mind this week as the Lifesaving Society B.C. branch embraces this year’s National Drowning Prevention Week theme: “Safer Together.”

B.C. Public Service Union members preparing to vote on strike action

Labour July 18, 2025

Over 34,000 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union working for B.C.’s public service are set to hold a strike vote.

B.C. bearing brunt of tariff war, says Eby ahead of First Ministers’ meeting

Provincial July 21, 2025

Premier David Eby said British Columbia is shouldering a disproportionate economic burden from Canada’s trade war with the U.S., and he’ll be calling for “basic fairness” at next week’s First Minister’s meeting.

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