She will take over the role on an interim basis, following the resignation of Dean Trumbley, who has taken a similar job in the northern BC community of Houston.
Residents across four Kootenay communities will come together later this month to develop local solutions to challenges involving transportation, food and child care.
With minutes to go before the nomination deadline this afternoon, it appeared that councillor C.J. Rhodes might be elected by acclamation. But former mayor Barry Noll has submitted his papers.
When the nomination deadline closed today, incumbent mayor Everett Baker and former Castlegar mayor Kirk Duff remained the only two names in the race. Both made their candidacies known months ago.
Police officers will trade their uniforms for cycling gear this weekend as the Cops for Kids Ride rolls through the Kootenays, raising money for children and families facing medical and other crises.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.
The B.C. Conservatives have dropped their Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after racist social media posts and comments appearing to support violence surfaced.
