West Kootenay Hockey Pool week ending Feb. 8

1st Yellow Weasel 1025 20 2nd Mike .9.9 1014 20 3rd Edie Darche B 1010 20 4th Fishermans Mark 1007 20 5th Bruins 1005 20 6th Brian Zahn 1001 20... more

• Groundhog Bonspiel returns to Castlegar
• Rough weekend for Rebels
• Junior Novice Ducks

> more

Extra Element hours questioned

The party is going a little too late for Councillor Deb McIntosh. She opposed a request put forward at a Feb. 1 council meeting by the Element Club Bar and Grill, who asked permission to remain open for another hour... more

• Heritage Credit Union buys into new fund
• New dog in town
• Stamp of approval

> more

Wet, warm January for Castlegar

Everyone has noticed how warm this January has been. According to the Weather Services at the Southeast Fire Centre, the warmer temperatures are the result of an El Nino winter weather pattern. The mean temperature in January was a full 3.3... more

• Growing land set for Discovery Centre
• Human impact on turtles

> more

Memory lapse of a different kind

Most of us have done this. Some of us even have stories we share about these incidents. And then, a few people are too embarrassed to admit to what they’ve done. I refer to the coffee cup on the car trick.... more

• Fraser report misses the mark
• B.C. VIEWS: The Wally Buono school of medicine
• Communicate with your creditors

> more

City support urged with school issue

Editor: I would like to thank Castlegar News for this week’s thoughtful and accurate article, titled “Group challenges city on SD20 school issue”. Although some would report that we hijacked last Monday’s Castlegar City Council meeting, our questions to council... more

• Torch’s spirit always burning
• Aides not the solution
• Utility rates increasing too much

> more