Two young Castlegar men have been sentenced to jail time after being convicted or drug charges, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew.   “On Sept. 19, at just after midnight, a routine traffic stop in Castlegar led to several charges being laid against a 22-year-old Castlegar man,” she said.   “An officer on patrol noted a vehicle at […]

This October, my besties and I are going on a girls-only trip to Napa Valley and San Francisco. We have been saving up for almost a year and have quite the travel itinerary planned. First, we are going to rent a little cabin in wine country and tour the various vineyards (sipping all the way). […]

Rita Moir will read from her book The Third Crop at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.  The Third Crop is this year’s One Book One Kootenay (OBOK) selection. Moir’s beautiful book of image and essayabout the history of the Slocan Valley reflects sentiments both local and universal. In […]

“Ridge Meadows RCMP followed up on information purporting human remains are still at the site of a 1953 airplane crash that killed all aboard a Canadian Armed Forces plane. The crash site is located on a mountain in the area of Widgeon Creek, and is only accessible by air,” said Cpl. Alanna Dunlop. “Police checked […]

A distinguished  judge—one of the first aboriginal judges in Canada—will speak at the Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College in Castlegar on Friday, September 21. The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair is the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. “We are bringing him here because in spite of our growing awareness of […]

After doing some ground work investigation at the Johnsons Landing slide head, geotechnical experts are warning another slide of the same magnitude as the one earlier this year is possible. The experts spent last week exploring the site at the ground level and discovered tension cracks and slope displacement of up to four meters about […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is pleased to announce dates residents can dispose of toxic hazardous materials hiding in and around homes. Saturday, October 13, residents can dispose of hazardous materials at the Castlegar and District Community Complex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The time is the same for Nelson, however the RDCK […]

A new local organization will be bringing a corporate giant to Castlegar to talk about taxes tomorrow. The Kootenay Tax Payers Association (KTPA) is bringing Jim Shepard to the Complex tomorrow at 7 p.m. Shepard, former CEO of Finning Tractor and Canfor as well as senior advisor to Premier Christy Clark, will be in Castlegar […]

A 22-year-old Castlegar man is facing several drug-related charges stemming from an incident on Sept. 15. Jason Osachoff, who received media attention in the summer of 2011 regarding an exploitative online manual called Deflowered in Seconds (see http://castlegarsource.com/news/general/lobby-group-calls-criminal-charges-against-castlegar-men-who-penned-deflowered-seconds-#.UFj8Ya5idMw), will remain in police custody until his next court appearance. “At (about) 11:50 p.m., a Castlegar RCMP […]

 A 70-year-old pilot from Nanaimo walked away with minor injuries after his float plane crashed early this morning into Second Lake, located south of Nanaimo, according to RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien.   “At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 18, Nanaimo RCMP received a call alerting them to the crash of a float plane at Second […]