Two weeks after the senseless murder of a soldier on Parliament Hill (and another earlier in Montreal) there are several things we know and many we don’t. Obvious questions have been asked and inconvenient ones have been left aside. We know — and indeed could predict one second after the shooting — that Stephen Harper would...

Is Canada at war? This is not the simple question it once was. We have witnessed the steady degradation of language, as Orwell predicted, so that “war” has been cheapened by repetition. War on poverty, war on drugs, war on diseases, etc. have left us jaded about the meaning of war. War on terror is another such phrase with ...

For anyone who thought the thermometer was hovering a little higher than normal that was correct according to Ron Lakeman, Weather Forecaster
 for the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. “The mean temperature during the month was 10.4 degrees which makes this the warmest October on record,” Lakeman said adding along with...

A Trail man has died after overdosing on a drug he may have believed was heroin, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "On Oct. 19, in the early morning hours, Trail and Greater District RCMP were called to a report of a sudden death in East Trail," Oelke said. "A 41-year-old Trail resident was found deceased in a residence...

Police are searching for a murder suspect after a 55-year-old Kelowna man was fatally injured on a city transit bus Thursday evening. On Oct. 30, at 6:29 p.m., the Kelowna RCMP received a report of an assault on a city transit bus on Baron Road behind Dilworth Centre. The bus was northbound on Baron Road […]

Responding to specific needs in the region, Selkirk College has partnered with the federal and provincial governments in launching two tuition-free programs to get unemployed and under-employed residents the training they need to be job ready. Starting in November, eligible individuals have an opportunity to enrol in Professional...

I would like to thank Kyra Hoggan and the Castlegar Source for offering the candidates an opportunity to publically express their views for the upcoming school trustee election in the Castlegar/Robson communities. I was born in Nelson and have lived in the Castlegar area for the past 40 years.  I have worked at Selkirk College...

Selkirk College has entered a partnership with leading post-secondary institutions from around the world in a project that aims to enhance prosperity in rural regions. Brandon University was recently awarded a seven-year $2.5 million grant from the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)...

Why do I want to be a school trustee? I want to be a school trustee because: 1)    I want to provide a voice for parents at the school board so there is understanding of the immediate effect of school board decisions on current students. I want to challenge each decision by asking “Is this in the best interest of ALL students...

Hi.  My name is Rosann Brunton and I am running for School Board Trustee in SD20.  I am grateful for the opportunity to communicate the reasons that I am running and what I envision for our school district. My number one reason for seeking election is my twin daughters.  They are currently in grade 3 and I am heavily invested...