There’s a new Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Salmo. Mayor Stephen White recently announced that Diane Kalen-Sukra has taken over the position for the Village of Salmo. “We are pleased to have recruited such a qualified and committed individual for this vital Village position,” said Mayor Stephen White in media release. “Council is […]

The Editor: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used a long time as a measure of economic growth and assumed to describe the overall economic health of a nation.  The calculation of GDP, however, does not factor in the real costs of doing business.  Issues such as social and environmental impacts are not considered.  Resource […]

With playing commitments from a pair of top-notch defenceman, the three-time defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) champion Selkirk College Saints have started to rebuild a key component to continued success. With the majority of the 2014-2015 Saints blueline contingent graduating this spring, the...

Teck Resources Limited reported that there has been an explosion at the Greenhills Coal Mine outside Elkford, sending three people to hospital. In a media release the mining company said that "a flash fire occurred in the dryer complex at Teck’s Greenhills Operation near Elkford British Columbia today at approximately 11:...

Nelson Police was kept busy during the past few days rounding up two men wanted on outstanding warrants from Quebec and Alberta. Friday (April 3) officers, while investigating an unrelated call, found a residence with an unsecured door. Following numerous calls to have the resident respond to police to ensure there was no...

Earlier this week, Air Canada Jazz pilot Captain Rob Gordon retired after 27 years of service. Fire Chief and airport manager Gerry Rempel said Gordon's last flight was a special one, met with fanfare here in town. "His goal was to make the last flight of his career into Castlegar," Rempel said. "With his family onboard  to...

Ed. Note: The following was submitted to the Source after a local nurse and Christina Lake resident was heading home from the funeral of a second nurse and her vehicle was struck by a falling tree, crushing the driver's side of her SUV (see coverage below). Hi, my name is Chantel  Fullerton and there has recently been a tragic...

The Waneta Expansion Limited Partnership (WELP), a partnership between Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust, announced today that the Waneta Expansion Project near Trail is now online and generating power. The $900 million 335 MW expansion adds a second powerhouse, immediately downstream of the...

This past Saturday, Robson Fire Fighters held out their boots in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. The bar was set high from last year at $6,200 and the community of Robson and area stepped up at Johnny’s Grocery and Gas on Broadwater Road and raised $6,422! To show their support for people with neuromuscular disorders,...

The Regional District of Central Kootenay, through funding provided through Strategic Wildfire Initiative Program administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, is doing its best to protect communities from wildfires in the district. The RDCK is guarding against possible wildfires by reducing fuel loads in forested areas in specific areas of the district.   […]