The Kootenay's Ryan Huska has finished his first year as head coach of the Calgary Flames after taking over for Darryl Sutter in the offseason. Huska was born in Cranbrook but grew up in Trail. He's had a long coaching career at the WHL and AHL level, but this is his...

The Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment removed two impaired drivers off the roads this weekend, and want to remind motorists of the risks of getting behind the wheel while impaired. A media release from the detachment stated that the first report came in on April 26 when a Trail...

The City of Castlegar is initiating a public engagement process to renew Brandson Neighborhood Park, located at 2412 6th Avenue, with the goal of creating an accessible and inclusive park for all to enjoy. Brandson Neighborhood Park is adjacent to a mixed-use residential development currently under construction. In a media release,...

Be prepared to pay more for parking at the West Kootenay Regional Airport as Castlegar City Council votes to increase fees. Airport Manager, Maciej Habrych, says the airport hasn't reviewed their fees since 2007, specifically post COVID, and with growing operational costs and inflation, changes must be made. “The airport, as a...

Birkley Valks has won the by-election for the Electoral Area 2 school trustee position on Kootenay-Columbia's School District 20 school board. Electoral Area 2, which represents the City of Castlegar and RDCK Electoral Area J, has two trustee seats on the school board; Catherine Zaitsoff fills the other position. Only residents...

Two Castlegar residents have been charged with drug trafficking after a 2023 Castlegar RCMP investigation. On May 18, 2023, the Castlegar RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit, with support from frontline general duty officers, executed a pair of search warrants in connection with an active investigation into drug trafficking. The warrants were executed...