Tag: Steffan Klassen

Castlegar sets $250K threshold for council spending approval

Community Greg Nesteroff -
Under a new procurement policy adopted this month by council, purchases under that amount can be carried out by staff, provided they are already included within the city's budget.

Castlegar grants Mercer Celgar six-month tax extension

Business Greg Nesteroff -
The City of Castlegar is expected to give its biggest employer an extra six months to pay its property taxes, as Mercer International faces what it describes as an “exceptionally challenging period.”

Castlegar to ask consultant to study airport funding

Airport Greg Nesteroff -
City council has approved spending $25,000 to study alternative models of funding and governing the airport.

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UPDATE: Highway 39 south of Mackenzie cleared; BC Highway Patrol seeking dash cam and witnesses

RCMP
Northern Health has confirmed the Code Orange at the Mackenzie and District Hospital has ended, and emergency department services have returned to normal as of 3:30 this afternoon (Wednesday).

Two dead in suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service has ended its search near Bella Coola after the second victim of a suspected grizzly bear attack was found dead.

Democrats claim House and Senate majorities

Politics
Democratic leaders say they have won majorities in the U.S. House and Senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections.

B.C. privacy watchdog investigating Crime Stoppers after data breach of online tip system

Crime
B.C.’s privacy watchdog is investigating whether B.C. Crime Stoppers adequately protected anonymous tipsters’ personal information after a breach at its tip-platform provider.

BC Conservation Officers investigating suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola after one person was found dead, and a second still missing.
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