Over 150 Canadian and US battle engineers are pulling out of Trail and Castlegar after Wednesday’s traditional close-of-exercise pig roast, according to Canadian Forces Major Dan Thomas, at the end of EXERCISE KOOTENAY CASTOR, a joint training exercise with combat engineers from Washington and Trail, Chilliwack and Vancouver. Thomas said the two-week exercise was “hugely […]

Bar a blaze that destroyed a Genelle home and injured a firefighter (see: http://castlegarsource.com/news/fire-destroys-home-genelle-injures-firefighter-20525#.UDaiV8GPWSo), the tri-city area remains relatively unscathed during a hot, dry fire season this year, even though several smaller fires have started this past week – including one at the Zellstoff Celgar pulp mill. Southeast Fire Centre’s Karlie Shaughnessey said there was a […]

A bunch of local kids between the ages of 13 and 15 are donating their time and musical talent to garner donations of money and school supplies for the Community Harvest Food Bank. Food Bank manager Deb McIntosh said she’s impressed and touched by the efforts of students from Supercat Studios, who will be staging […]

Castlegar city councillor Deb McIntosh will be carrying Castlegar's banner in Nelson's Gay Pride parade along Baker Street this Sunday at 3 p.m. "I'll be attending the Castlegar Gay Pride event in Castlegar, too," she said, referring to an event slated for Aug. 30 at 10 p.m. at the Element downtown. McIntosh said she isn't ...

Walter Volovsek’s exhibit on the life of Edward Mahon, the founding father of Castlegar, will open at the Castlegar and District Public Library on Monday, August 20. There will be a formal opening event on Sunday, August 19, from 7 to 9 pm., which will be attended by Marolyn Mahon, Edward’s daughter-in-law. The Life and Legacy...

Castlegar will be hosting the city's first-ever Gay Pride event at the Element Aug. 30, according to organizer Daniel Ellis, and at least one city councillor is firmly supporting the endeavour. Ellis said business and individuals have already shown tremendous support, donating quality items and gift certificates for raffles...

Shambhala Music Festival is sad to inform the passing of one of our patrons in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 12. At approximately 5:20 a.m., a patron collapsed in the food court. Several patrons in the area quickly notified first aid services. First responders rushed to the scene and at that time found him […]

I’ve been toying around with the idea of writing about gingerism for a while now. You know, the awesomeness of being a ginger. I’ve been a ginger my whole life, no kidding. I came into the world with a flaming red melon – none of this strawberry blonde stuff for me. And I didn’t always […]

Summer at the Skatepark is in its second year. Kootenay Family Place,Castlegar’s non-profit society celebrating their 40th year, initiated this program in 2011 with funding from a BC Gaming grant. Summer at the Skatepark is a free service providing skateboarding instruction for all ages and abilities. The program operates...

The Fructova School isn’t just part of the past to Anne and Cecil Plotnikoff of Grand Forks. It is also part of the future for the generations of Doukhobor children to come. The school, which was opened from 1929 to 1949, was meant to teach Doukhobor children how to speak, read and write English. What […]