A woman has died in Winlaw after an accident last night, according to West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. John Ferguson.   "On Aug. 14 at 11:08 p.m. the Slocan RCMP and the West Kootenay Traffic Services attended the 5900 block of Highway 6, Winlaw on a pedestrian fatality," Ferguson said.   "Investigation has revealed that...

To Whom it may concern. The Winlaw Fire Department is a volunteer group that has come together to help their community in the event of an emergency. We were recently asked by the Regional Fire Chief to provide traffic control for a nonemergency community event, I refused. Disciplinary action has now being taken against me for...

Despite the Interior Health Authority's all-clear for water use in the Slocan Valley, they are urging residents to use discretion in deciding what is, and is not, safe and to avoid any water with visible or detectable deposits of jet fuel. Dr. Andrew Larder, senior medical health officer with IHA, said lifting the Do Not Use...

Ed Note: The Source just got word that the Resiliency Centre will now be open until Aug. 23. "We want to apologize to residents for any hardship that this incident may have caused," says Wayne Smook, senior vice president, airport services for Executive Flight Centre, "and we want to assure that Executive Flight Centre is...

The entire Winlaw fire department (19 volunteers in all) resigned last (Tuesday) night after their fire chief of 10 years, Jon Wollenberg, was given an open three-month suspension for insubordination after a disciplinary hearing held yesterday (Aug. 13). “I can confirm he (Wollenberg) is suspended for a period not less than...

A terrific late addition has been made to this year’s Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair with Canadian Country sensation Tim Hus taking the stage for an all ages dance & concert Saturday Sept. 14th  starting at 7 pm. Tim Hus has a voice sweeter than a Husqvarna chainsaw, a wit that is sharper than rusty barbed wire, and ...

If you are one of the growing number of people who has a smartphone or tablet, you can download a City of Castlegar App that puts garbage, recycling, special waste collection details and much more at your fingertips, anytime you want them. “The City of Castlegar is pleased to announce that we’ve just launched a mobile App...

Businesses and organizations around the Basin can once again get support to hire students through the School Works Program of Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). Applications are available at www.cbt.org/schoolworks starting Aug. 14, and are assessed on a first-come, first-served basis. The program provides a wage subsidy of up to ...

Executive Flight Centre is reporting that Kootenay and Lower Slocan River containment booms have been removed, and that upwards of 150 people attended yesterday's job fair in Castlegar, with 18 people getting hired to help with spill clean up. In an update released this (Thursday) morning, EFC said, “Quantum Murray removed ...

During the long weekend period starting Friday, Aug. 2 to Monday, Aug. 5, the Castlegar RCMP responded to 55 complaints, including expensive   vandalism and one major theft, according to Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff.   "The majority of the complaints were causing a disturbance and mischief related incidents," she said. "Castlegar...