Severe heat wave blankets northeastern US
The Northeastern region of the United States has been blanketed by a severe heat wave since Sunday, with temperatures predicted to reach over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday.The US National Weather Service (NWS) issued warnings of severe heat for most of the East Coast as well as some inland states, which are predicted...
Black buys out local media chain - Nelson Daily News to close
It’s the end of an era – 109-year-old Nelson Daily News (NDN) will be closing its doors, perhaps as soon as July 30 of this year … and The Weekender magazine may also be a casualty. Although The Source has been unable to confirm the exact details of a massive local media purchase, it appears Black […]
And there shall be signs - new Rossland signs just the beginning
Rossland has often been thought of as an invisible city when it comes to signage. However, during the past two weeks three giant leaps forward have been taken to changing that perception. Commissioned by Tourism Rossland in 2008, the “Way-finding signage strategy” is a five year project designed to improve the oriented...
Wildfire Protection Work Gearing Up
City-owned land parcels located adjacent to Iron Colt, Black Bear, South Belt and both sides of the Star Gulch reservoir will soon be getting a haircut. Rather than a little off the top, however, it will be a little off the bottom as the Fire-Start Fuel Treatment Project gets underway. This past winter, all three Regional...
RCMP: Castlegar man's death caused by drowning
Police are confirming that Zach Larsen, the 19-year-old man who went missing June 6 and was found in the Columbia River June 21, died of drowning. “A post mortem examination …showed that Zach’s cause of death was drowning,” said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Investigation has not revealed any suspicion of foul play. “The Castlegar RCMP […]
Rossland Mountain Market: Bringing Rossland's OCP to life
In various pockets around town the ideas, visions and concepts developed over the past few years in the Visions to Actions process that created Rossland's Strategic Sustainability Plan and our new Official Community Plan are coming to life. These initiatives stand to serve as the initial building blocks of creating the future...
CBT Summer Works program full!
The Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) 2010 Summer Works Program is fully subscribed, and Basin-based businesses are now employing over 100 students in the region this summer. Launched in March of this year, the pilot program offers up to eight dollars an hour in wage subsidies for small business and social enterprise. “We are really pleased with the success the […]
The Summer Reading Club would like to inform you of the following: Reading Rocks!
The Rossland Public Library Summer Reading Club program will officially launch July 7th and will continue up to August 27th. This year’s theme is “Reading Rocks!” The Summer Reading Club (SRC) is a non-profit, provincial program made available to the youth of our communities free each summer reaching over 80,000 young British...
Obama dismisses US military commander in Afghanistan
General Stanley McChrystal, the top military commander for the US army in Afghanistan, was dismissed by president Barack Obama Wednesday, over controversial comments he made in an interview with a magazine.McChrystal will be replaced by General David Petraeus. The move was made after McChrystal and the president held a...
Thousands say good-bye to two young Castlegar men
Memorial services for 19-year-old Castlegar man Zach Larsen have not yet been scheduled, as the family awaits the conclusion of a forensic examination, to be conducted tomorrow. An impromtu memorial has been established at Mushroom Park (at the corner of 2 Street and 6 Avenue), however, where mourners are leaving flowers, candles, teddy bears and […]
