Woman Running 900km to Advocate for a Safe Drug Supply
Jessica Michalofsky is running to Victoria to push for province wide programs. Her 25-year-old son died from a drug overdose last year in Nelson. She says the award winning Selkirk College Student struggled with drugs.
Castlegar City Council Talks Senior Housing Woes
Leni Normington covered 2021 census data suggesting roughly 3280 seniors live in Castlegar, Area I and J, with 25% of Castlegar's over 8000 residents at over 65-years of age.
EOC Director Addresses Decreasing River Levels in RDKB
Emergency Operations Centre Director Mark Stephens says water levels were closely monitored through long weekend storms.
Trail RCMP Seek Help Locating Wanted Man, Report Seizing Guns and Ammo
42-year old Michael Allan Struthers of Castlegar has an outstanding unendorsed BC Warrant of Arrest for Assault. He disappeared from his residence on April 24th after cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing.
Castlegar City Council Talks Odor Complaints, Ongoing Improvements
Staff sought $50,000 for detailed design and tendering to install geotubes to store smelly bio-solids at the facility, part of efforts to minimize an odor complained about by some community members.
Grand Forks RCMP Investigates Stolen Truck, Talks Fraud, more
Grand Forks RCMP says the investigation into a stolen truck continues and thanks to surveillance video, they do have a possible suspect in mind. Police also spent part of the long weekend at a road check stop in Christina Lake.
Fruitvale Area Residents Oppose Fortis Substation Location
A Fruitvale area resident is skeptical about the Fortis plan to build a substation on a property across from Atco Lumber. Christy McGillivray disputes the company's claim it's the best of 20 properties they've checked out because Fortis has told opponents nothing about the others.
RDCK Urges Residents to Prepare for High Waters
The Slocan River is listed under a Flood Watch by BC’s River Forecast Centre and all other areas of the RDCK are under a High Streamflow Advisory.
Castlegar Weather Forecaster Speaks to Weekend Weather, Summer, more
Last month broke an impressive climate record for our area and current weather trends are hotter than normal for May.