Employment statistics resonate deeply with many people, and it’s no wonder—on average, Canadian employees spend about 20 per cent of their time working, and almost three quarters of Canadians’ total income is earned through employment. Income is a substantial determinant of personal well-being and a skilled and engaged workforce...

An increased emphasis on education, cultural safety and spiritual care are some of the changes witnessed in the last 10 years by three of Interior Health’s original Aboriginal Patient Navigators (APNs). The APN program was established to support patients and families in hospitals and communities, helping connect them to...

Castlegar is very proud to announce that a Kootenay Region combination team of Castlegar and Grand Forks Floor Hockey athletes won the right at Regionals in Kelowna to represent our area at the Special Olympics BC Provincials in Vernon on Feb. 21 - 24. This is a prestigious and well-deserved honour for these hard-working...

Get your Ninja on this Family Day with FREE fun at the Complex! The rec commission, RDCK and Areas I and J have sponsored a free swim and skate at the Complex Monday from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., (the gym is not included, but will also be open those hours). In the pool, families will find the WIBIT, which is basically an inflatable...

The latest data collection and processing technology was on display in mid-January at Selkirk College when students and faculty gathered with representatives from several industries for an afternoon of demonstrations on the Castlegar Campus. The Selkirk College Applied Research & Innovation Centre (ARIC) put together the...

The program has seen demonstrable impacts in seven years, including decreased colony sizes, increased community partnerships and improved health for the cats currently in colonies. In 2018, the program provided funding for grantees across the province, resulting in 830 fixed community cats and cats on First Nation lands, and...

The Castlegar Pee Wee Rep team won the Nelson Pee Wee Tier 3 Tournament weekend before last, going undefeated, according to team manager Chris Sherbinin. "The team went 3-0 in the round robin play defeating the Revelstoke Grizzlies, Summerland Jets and Lethbridge Hurricanes," Sherbinin said. "They defeated the home town Nelson...

So, I have recently signed on to co-author a book with a Publishing Group that supports aspiring writers. This is an amazing opportunity and I am so excited about it however, whenever I sit down to write my piece … I get the biggest case of writer’s block ever. I think that I am just feeling a little overwhelmed with the...

Ed Note: The Castlegar Source is a proud sponsor of this event, and we will be publishing articles every Sunday leading up to the conference explaining more about the speakers, the use of proceeds, etc. The Ignite Kootenay Women’s Conference is a two-day event that will be held at the Castle Theatre in Castlegar March 8 and...

Community Harvest Food Bank has had many requests to help with items not food related. Here is what we look at. This certainly doesn't cover everything we do but gives you an idea. Utilities: - have you been making reasonable efforts to stay current with your bill? - do you have the capacity to continue making payments with...