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17 hours ago · A 47-year old woman and 54-year-old man, both from Castlegar, were arrested on Feb. 12 after Castlegar police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of 9th Avenue. According to a police statement, the search warrant was obtained in relation to a drug trafficking investigation ...

Feb 3, 2025 · The City of Castlegar is hosting an open house and requesting feedback on its 2025 - 2029 Financial Plan. The public drop-in open house will be held on Feb. 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the Community Forum (445-13th Ave.) with a staff presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m..

Feb 6, 2025 · Castlegar city council has decided to let BC Housing's Temporary Use Permit (TUP) application for a new shelter proceed to the next stage, but not without expressing frustration with the organization's plans to stop funding the current shelter at the end of March. BC Housing purchased property at ...

1 day ago · Calls to paramedics for overdoses and drug poisonings in Castlegar dropped by 23 per cent in 2024. Data released by BC Emergency Health Services shows Nelson led all Kootenay communities with 261 calls in 2024, up from 225 in 2023. Nelson was followed by Cranbrook (237), Trail (183), Grand Forks (52 ...

Mar 22, 2024 · The City of Castlegar has crossed a milestone — it has now issued development approvals or building permits for 250 new housing units since a 2022 housing needs report identified the need for 464 new units by 2026.

Jan 13, 2025 · Fire calls drop in 2024 while 9-1-1 calls climb. Castlegar Fire Department extinguished a trailer fire on May 16, 2024. (Betsy Kline/Castlegar News)

Dec 26, 2024 · The City of Castlegar announced a housing and medical office partnership towards the end of 2023 that included the demolition of Pioneer Arena.

Dec 27, 2024 · During 2024, Castlegar News was recognized with both provincial and national newspaper industry awards. Editor-reporter Betsy Kline took bronze in the Feature Article category at the Ma Murray Awards for “‘I couldn’t get over it’: Castlegar mother heads to the front lines of Ukraine. ” The piece delves into the story of April Huggett as she leaves Castlegar to …

Dec 27, 2024 · After spending several years as a freelance writer for the Castlegar News, Betsy joined the editorial staff as a reporter in March of 2015. In 2020, she moved into the editor's position.