A local homeowner got a potentially explosive surprise when she found what appears to be an ancient bomb hidden within her wall. Castlegar Sgt. Laurel Mathew said the woman was renovating a very old home, removing drywall, and found several items apparently left there a very long time ago. “One of the items was a […]

Homeowners planning to upgrade their homes this year can once again take advantage of rebates and incentives through the LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program. FortisBC has partnered with the BC government, BC Hydro and Terasen Gas to provide assistance to people who complete energy efficiency upgrades under the direction...

The Federal NDP’s Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311), which will commit the federal government to achieving practical, science-based greenhouse-gas reduction targets, moved one step closer to becoming law yesterday. “It was great to see a majority of the members come together to get this passed,” said New Democrat...

 On April 17, 2010 members of the Trail RCMP with the assistance of the Regional General Investigation unit executed a search warrant on a residence on Balsam Road in Fruitvale. A large, sophisticated indoor marihuana growing operation was located inside the residence, along with a loaded handgun and rifle. 843 plants were seized along with several pounds of […]

It’s official! Interfor is gearing up to re-open its Castlegar mill this summer, according to Interfor chief forrester Ric Slaco. “We are preparing for a potential July start-up of the mill on a reduced operating basis,” he said. Slaco was not available to comment further as to why this start-up is possible and whether the […]

Fifteen Ministry of Forest staff from the Castlegar office have been laid off in the latest round of job cuts by the provincial government. This type of closure proves that the Campbell government has given up on forestry, says Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. These 15 job losses were a part of a total […]

The Castlegar branch of the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range (known as the Arrow-Boundary Forest District Office), is being downsized to a field office, with fully a quarter of the jobs there being lost. A spokeswoman for the Ministry told The Source today that, of the 60 positions currently filled in Castlegar, 15 were […]

Castlegar will play host, on May 13, to a free, interactive session helping residents deal with the looming spectre of frauds and scams, according to Community Response Network (CRN) coordinator Sandi McCreight. “Scams are everywhere. Phone. Email. Mail. “What are the top scams? How do I report a fraud or scam? What do I do...

The Castlegar Complex's second annual Cultural A-Fair last Saturday was a massive hit, with more than 500 people attending the celebration of local clubs and organizations. Organizer Audrey Maxwell Polovnikoff, recreational and cultural programmer at the Complex, said the free event ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and was hugely...

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the BC Non-ProfitHousing Association (BCNPHA) are partnering to support Basin communitiesand organizations in taking action on local affordable housing concernsthrough CBT's new Affordable Housing Resources Program. Through the partnership, communities and organizations are able toevaluate options...