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OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Celebrating 70 years of NORAD Tracks Santa - Castlegar Source There are variations of the origin story of the NORAD/Santa tradition (just like with all other long-standing traditions) but we all agree it started 70 years ago this Christmas. I’ll tell you what I know. It started in 1955 when a child called CONAD (Continental Air Defense Command) looking to ta...

Police believe that Searra may be associated to a 2024 gray Jetta Volkswagen (4-door sedan) bearing Alberta licence plate 0CU716. If you see this vehicle or Searra Corke, please call you local police immediately. *The pic is a stock photo, not the actual car.

Many places in the province of British Columbia are dealing with winter now. This includes other provinces too. A good source to look at is BC Transportation and Infrastructure initiative for winter driving shiftintowinter.ca Gives you a lot of excellent travel tips. Also folks should be looking at BC Parks Alberta Parks Yukon Parks SaskParks Manitoba Parks Ontario Parks Northwest Territories Parks Nova Scotia Provincial Parks PEI Provincial Parks Parks Canada Recreation Sites and Trails BC BC AdventureSmart British Columbia Search and Rescue Association Destination British Columbia Travel Alberta Travel Yukon Northwest Territories Tourism Tourism Saskatchewan Avalanche Canada and look carefully at the forecast on The Weather Network before making plans. You can also download Alertable which will make you aware of the events around.

Above are just a few suggestions to look at prior to your winter activities.

City of Castlegar Water Quality Advisory - Castlegar Source Effective immediately, City of Castlegar residents serviced by the City’s water system will be under a Water Quality Advisory. During a Water Quality Advisory, Interior Health and the City recommend that children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and anyone seeking additional prot...

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BC cop wins gold at 2023 World Police & Fire Games A Vancouver Island RCMP officer is coming home with a suitcase a little heavier after winning the gold medal in Cross Country Mountain Bike in the scope of the 2023 World Police & Fire Games which was held in Winnipeg. Forty-two-year-old Sgt. David Vunic, who is currently posted at the West Shore RC...

Slocan Valley Co-op to purchase Castlegar Husky Nearly one year after announcing the purchase of two Husky retail fuel sites in Nelson and Glenmerry, B.C., Slocan Valley Co-op is adding a third retail fuel site in Castlegar. The Board of Directors of Slocan Valley Co-op approved the purchase of the Castlegar Husky site, located at 1415 Columbia A...