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...

Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) is seeking individuals to join their team of volunteers in Castlegar! The Depot provides short term loans of walkers, wheelchairs, bath aides and other personal care equipment to people who are recovering at home from an injury, illness or surgery. With a referral from a health care...

Joining the ranks of most universities and colleges across Canada, Selkirk College welcomed its first two international students from Saudi Arabia, Sahal Amin Hussein and Abdulaziz Saeed Alqahtani, in late February. These students have been followed by five others who  arrived in early April. The current King of Saudi Arabia,...

The construction of the Brilliant Expansion Project on the Kootenay River near Castlegar has left a legacy for local communities. The owners of the project, the Brilliant Expansion Power Corporation—a subsidiary of Columbia Power Corporation (CPC) and Columbia Basin Trust (CBT)—are pleased to announce the completion of...

Do you know what these people have in common: Christine Anne Weller, Colleen Marian Daignault, Daryn Todd Johnsrude, Sandra Lynn Wolfsteiner, Ada Anita Court, Simon Patrick Partington, Judy Elizabeth Kozma, Raymond Lawrence King, Sigrun Charlotte Arndt, Terri Lynn Carson, and Louise Marie Chartrand. It wouldn’t come as a...