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MLA Pat Pimm quits caucus after arrest

MLA Pat Pimm quits caucus after arrest

Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm has resigned as a parliamentary secretary for natural gas development and quit the B.C. Liberal caucus after being arrested in a domestic dispute at his home Sunday.
Creston RCMP searching for missing woman

Creston RCMP searching for missing woman

Creston RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been missing since June 18...
40 roads washed out in northeast B.C.

40 roads washed out in northeast B.C.

It will take weeks to repair multiple road and highway washouts caused by a once-in-40-years rainstorm in northeast B.C.

Cougar sightings reported in Castlegar

Recently reported cougar sightings in the Millennium Walkway and Twin Rivers Park area have prompted city officials to issue a warning regarding public safety around the big cats.
Campbell gets appointment to London

Campbell gets appointment to London

Former premier Gordon Campbell has been nominated to be Canada's next High Commmissioner to the United Kingdom.
Quick wits and garden hose prevent lightning fire from spreading

Quick wits and garden hose prevent lightning fire from spreading

A quick-thinking neighbour picked up a garden hose and helped extinguish a burning shed after lightning struck a tree in a backyard on 10th Avenue Thursday afternoon.

Coming soon: tweets and status updates from the city

Castlegar city council voted to implement an official Facebook and Twitter page for the city at its regular council meeting Monday night.

Castlegar on track to be debt-free by 2014: report

Castlegar’s current finances are “enviable” according to the city's 2010 Annual Report.
Clearing the Way

Clearing the Way

Ken Benyon (left) and Al Middleton (to his right) of Habitat for Humanity stand with (continuing to the right) Duayne Nesbitt, Brad DeBlock and Jeff Kernohan of Kodiak Tree Service, who donated their services and took down a pair of 120-foot Douglas-fir trees on a lot of land which will soon become the site of the first Habitat for Humanity home construction in Castlegar. The non-profit organization is still looking for volunteers to help clear the lot and eventually build a house.
Ten new gardens to be featured during Sunday’s Garden Tour

Ten new gardens to be featured during Sunday’s Garden Tour

Ten new gardens will be showcased in the 10th Castlegar and Area Garden Tour this Sunday.