Best-selling author and cleantech investor Tom Rand will give a public talk on the solutions to climate disruption at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson on March 16. The first 100 people to arrive for the talk will receive a free copy of Rand’s latest book Waking the Frog, a $30 value. Admission is $10 and all students will be...

This February, Cranbrook will be visited by building industry professionals from British Columbia, Alberta, and the United States for the Kootenay region’s first-ever radon measurement and mitigation certification course. With the support of Health Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society is organizing the training for building ...

Castlegar Social Planning Society presents: A Free Workshop – Friday, March 6, 2015 Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows: Using Community Indicators to guide Social Planning and Action   Learn about community indicators, explore key concepts, and gain an understanding of how to use indicators in community planning, decision-making...

BIRTH TO FIVE – WATCH ME THRIVE! ROSSLAND, BC– Every parent wants their child to be healthy and on track with growth and development.   From 9 am to 2:30pm on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Rossland Summit School, the Family Action Network (FAN) will be hosting an Ages and Stages Day.  During the event, parents with children...

The clean-up due to the fire in one of the main floor bathrooms at Stanley Humphries Secondary School continues. We had a crew in the building Wednesday and today but unfortunately more deep cleaning remains.  While we have made good progress on the bathroom itself and the smell of smoke throughout the school has lessened, ...

Though it’s a month away from the start of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) post season, the Selkirk College Saints had a taste of playoff hockey Friday night at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. With time ticking down on the regular season, the two-time defending BCIHL champion Saints locked horns...

When Daniel Leslie was 31, he was at the pinnacle of what it means to carve out an outdoor lover’s life. In the summer, Leslie fought forest fires and in the winter he worked as a ski patroller/first aid attendant/avalanche technician. Physically demanding work, but for those who thirst for fresh air and adventure it was the...

  2015 Environmental Education Leadership Clinic Applications now being received February 1, 2015 The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2015 Environmental Education Leadership Clinic are now being received. From April 25 – 28, eight lucky teams...

The return of second year sciences at Selkirk College helps open doors to students interested in a variety of educational pathways. Students looking for careers in medicine, pharmacy, laboratory research, dentistry, education and more can now get a two year start in Selkirk College’s School of University Arts & Sciences (UAS). “A student who is […]

Learning to deal with financial pressure is as much a part of post-secondary life as final exams, but financial aid opportunities at Selkirk College help ease stress for students focussed on success. When she enrolled in the Selkirk College Resort & Hotel Management Program (RHOT) straight out of Nakusp Secondary School...