Tag: John McKay

Mercer Celgar to close log yard, woodroom for 2 months

Business Greg Nesteroff -
Castlegar's pulp mill will close its log yard and woodroom for August and September in response to a poor market that has claimed one of its competitors.

Kootenay forestry manufacturers get a boost

Business My Kootenay Now -
More jobs and opportunities for innovation are heading to the Kootenays with two forestry-sector manufacturers receiving over $9.25 million...

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This Pet of the Week will Woo you

Community
Meet Woo, our Summit Radio Pet of the Week from the BC SPCA West Kootenay!

Castlegar’s Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff ready for next chapter

2026 Municipal Election
Soon after Heaton-Sherstobitoff learned that she will not be the next mayor of Castlegar, community organizations began beating a path to her door.

Bear killed after charging at kids in Castlegar

Fish & Wildlife
RCMP say on Monday afternoon they received a report of an "aggressive" bear near a school playground. The caller said the collared bear had charged two young children and a man.

B.C. RCMP to begin phased rollout of Next Generation 9-1-1 system

RCMP
B.C. residents will continue to access emergency services the same way as police dispatch centres transition to a new digital 9-1-1 system beginning Oct. 26.

Mercer International may seek US bankruptcy protection: report

Business
The owner of Castlegar's pulp mill is thinking about filing for US bankruptcy protection, Bloomberg News reports.
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