Helicopter crews have been called off after completing the search of Slocan Lake and its shoreline at roughly 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little.   Little, now in New Denver en route to the search site itself, said there are still two Search & Rescue boats inspecting the lake in hopes of […]

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a female who was found deceased on the shore of the Columbia River in Trail on April 18. She was Elena William Popoff, aged 64, of Slocan Park. Popoff had been reported missing by family members on April 17. The next morning, she was found deceased in a shallow shore area...

A vehicle explosion in the 2 Street and 8 Avenue area of downtown Castlegar last night has police asking for public assistance. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said the incident wasn't called in to police until the following morning, but reports made to The Source about the sound of explosions during the night may be related....

Talk about putting the cart before the horse. Fall 2013 the RDKB (Regional District of Kootenay Boundary) launches the Kettle Blah-Blah Plan. A few months later Grand Forks city council slams through a unanimous motion to install residential smart water metres. The citizenry clamours, an open-house is held and already by April...

Connie Denesiuk has announced her intention to seek the Federal Liberal nomination for the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. The new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding brings together towns, cities and communities in an especially beautiful region of the province.  There are significant demographic, economic, historical...

Alex Atamanenko, MP is hosting featured speaker Nathan Cullen, MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, on the Nelson leg of his TAKE BACK OUR COAST tour across British Columbia.  Cullen’s tour focuses on engaging communities across the province to educate and organize against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and tanker project. ...

The Source/Champion are going to throw objectivity to the wind, and admit how delighted we are to introduce the newest member of our team, 21-year-old Tayla Scott. She’ll be serving a six-week internship, doing everything from writing to photography to new media management, and will cover a wide variety of topics, from community events to […]

The Selkirk College Men's Hockey program is pleased to announce a playing commitment from forward Alex Milligan (Shawnigan Lake, B.C.) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2014/15 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Milligan is a 5-foot-11, 175 pound left winger who joins the Saints...

Community groups, organizations and societies with project ideas that will maintain or enhance environmental conditions are invited to apply for a grant of up to $10,000. Apply now through June 27, 2014, by visiting cbt.org/eg. Eligible projects include ones that strengthen ecosystems, help communities mitigate and adapt to...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Yahk on May 7, 2014. He is Rudy Lauritzen, aged 64, of Riondel. Lauritzen was the driver of a westbound car, which was involved in a collision with an eastbound tractor-trailer unit on Highway 3/95 near Irishman's Creek ...