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Temporary Water Supply Change Scheduled for October 9-11

Residents are advised that planned maintenance work at the Arrow Lakes Pumphouse will require a temporary change to the City ...
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BCTS caught quietly deleting old growth deferrals before slating it for logging

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is finalizing harvest plans for 120 hectares of ancient and old-growth forests in critical Southern ...
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Kootenay Regional Arts Council: New arts and culture projects in the works

Columbia Basin residents can learn about themselves, their region, its past and its people by being engaged through arts and culture.To help make this happen, 123 arts and culture projects are ...
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BC SPCA reports voters overwhelmingly believe animal control enforcement is important for community public safety

Recent polling conducted by Stratcom* on behalf of the BC SPCA shows that 91.7 per cent of British Columbians believe animal control bylaws and their enforcement are important for community public ...
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A season of eclectic performances to brighten up your mood in the cooler months at The Bailey

Starting in October, the Trail & District Arts Council brings you another amazing season of live performances at The Bailey. Our season starts on October 6 with Quartetto Gelato, a virtuosic classical ...
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Selkirk College Partnership Trains Health and Human Service Workers across BC

A new partnership between, North Island College and Northern Lights College aims to strengthen health care and human services workforces across the province by expanding access to’s Mental Health and ...
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New legislation makes online versions of B.C. laws official

As part of ongoing work to improve and modernize access to justice, the Province has introduced new legislation to make online versions of B.C. laws official. If passed, the new statutes act and the ...
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Op/Ed: We fact-checked residential school denialists and debunked their ‘mass grave hoax’ theory

Recently a politician from a village in Prince Edward Island displayed an offensive sign on his property in which he proclaimed there is a “mass grave hoax” regarding the former Indian Residential ...
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OP/ED; BCGEU says talks break down on first day of resumed bargaining

The BCGEU returned to the bargaining table with the provincial government today for the first time since negotiations broke down in July. Unfortunately, talks have once again collapsed. Despite ...
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You're invited to the AGM of the Community Foundation of Castlegar and District

Learn how we’re building a strong community, and how you can be a part of it! Join us at our Annual General Meeting on Oct. 14 at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union at 605 20 St. in Castlegar. Everyone ...
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Letter: Hundreds of Ostriches in B.C. Facing Government Cull – Public Voices Needed

I am reaching out to you with urgency and deep concern about the fate of over 400 ostriches in Edgewood, British Columbia. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has ordered a mass cull of these ...
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City of Castlegar cancels annual tax sale

The City of Castlegar is pleased to advise that all delinquent taxes have been paid, and as a result, the City will not be holding a tax sale this year. Pursuant to the Community Charter and the Local ...