A successful program that provides lower-income families, pregnant women and seniors with coupons for locally produced food is receiving an additional $2 million investment, Health Minister Terry Lake announced today. “We know that having access to healthy, fresh foods makes a huge difference in health,” said Lake. “Unfortunately, for some British Columbians, it can be […]

Many professional firms offer “free initial consultations” to the public as an enticement to get customers in the door. It’s part of their promotional strategy to attract new customers. Pinnacle PAC offers free initial consultations for a few other reasons. First, we want to get to know our prospective customers.  We view the relationship between […]

A year after they opened up their business in Trail, Trail Brewing has made the move up the hill and has opened their doors in the heart of Rossland. The duo of Petri Raito and Ryan Arnaud have taken their love of brewing, and brought it closer to home.     Their new location, at 2123 Columbia Avenue, will continue to provide...

Celgar managing director of operations Kevin Anderson told The Source today that 85 jobs will be cut from the mill over the next five years, most within the coming year. He said no single portion of the mill or the staff base will be targeted, with the workforce reduction taking place mill-wide, across most departments. "We...

A secret 10-year deal signed by forest minister Steve Thomson could have significant implications on B.C.’s pulp mills, including Celgar, says New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy. “We know that mills are having to pay more to get fiber, and we know that as the timber supply problem gets worse, it’s only going to get harder for ...

Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)’s most recent bid to buy Astral Media‘s television and radio services for CAD$3.4 billion has been approved on Thursday by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the Canadian regulatory body which supervises broadcasting and telecommunications. The CRTC rejected BCE’s initial bid for Astral in October, citing concerns over market competition. […]

Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)’s most recent bid to buy Astral Media‘s television and radio services for CAD$3.4 billion has been approved on Thursday by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the Canadian regulatory body which supervises broadcasting and telecommunications. The CRTC rejected BCE’s initial bid for Astral in October, citing concerns over market competition. […]

Fulcrum Management Solutions Ltd., makers of Thoughtstreamannounces the successful closing of its third investment round of two million dollars led by Toronto’s First Generation Capital Inc.  “This is an exciting investment,” said Ian Ihnatowycz, President and CEO of First Generation Capital Inc.  “I’ve been very impressed ...

BC Hydro fired five workers Thursday for allegedly stealing equipment and facilitating the theft of electricity related to a grow-op. “BC Hydro has been investigating the actions of a small number of employees to determine if they violated BC Hydro’s Code of Conduct,” said Greg Reimer, executive vice-president, Transmission & Distribution, BC Hydro in a […]

First it was the pub tenant in the former Savoy Inn Hotel. Then a fire closed the restaurant and the hostel shut down. Toss in the Esso gas station pulling up shop and the new owners closing down the Nelson Daily News in the 200 block of the street and the most western part of […]