Every year in October, an average of 28 people are injured or killed in crashes in the Southern Interior due to driving too fast for the conditions. However, those numbers more than triple to 97 in December as driving conditions worsen. Which is why ICBC has joined forces with police across the province to launch a speed...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A room with a view from the top of the White Building may be tempting, but the RDCK is going nowhere until it figures out how much space it needs to adapt to a paperless, modernized workspace. The city of Nelson made a pitch to regional district board members […]

So often, in news coverage, valuable opinion/editorial writing requires focussing on controversy and those issues which divide us (this has been particularly true in The Source of late), so it's a real delight when I get to write about something unreservedly wonderful. On Oct. 9, a reader named Angela Erickson posted this...

With the countdown to the Selkirk College Gala 2013 on, students in the Music & Technology Program are fine tuning their skills for a wonderful night of entertainment. The theme of this year’s annual Gala is “Five Pillars of Success” which lay the foundation of the college. One of those pillars is focus on the learner and...

A recent headline announced that JP Morgan has reached a tentative $13-billion settlement with the US government for the role it played in creating the 2007-8 mess that left many nations, including Canada, in a prolonged state of economic dysphoria. JP Morgan was a central actor in the play that created this mess. How much ...

Cozy toes and lower heating bills. Tour the FortisBC virtual Energy House and take the energy saving quiz to learn about your home’s carbon footprint and how you can reduce your energy use. You can also enter to win 1 of 5 $500 family prize packs.* Visit fortisbc.com/footprintsto enter and for full contest details....

As the leaves fall and temperatures dip, you might find yourself wanting to turn on the heat to take the bite out of that chilly Fall morning. But did you know that space heating accounts for about 49 per cent or your home’s total energy use?  This winter you can minimize heat loss and save on your energy bills by following...

It has been an exciting autumn for Red Mountain Racers – all over the world! Sammy Gaul has just returned from spending her summer, wintering in Australia.  She continued her ski training, racing in the Australian winter at Mt Buller.  After a very successful campaign, Sammy succeeded in securing a spot at Whistler Cup 2014...

This Wednesday evening, come one come all, to the Rossland Art Gallery, for a panel discussion concerning all things to do with craft and its place in the 21st century.  The event will cover the full spectrum of craft and crafting, including contemporary questions about the role of crafting, but also metaphysical questions,...

One hundred years after its construction, the Brilliant Bridge has been honoured by Heritage BC with its highest award—Outstanding Achievement—for the recent restoration and preservation of the historic structure. The award was presented at a ceremony in Burnaby on Oct. 18 to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Concreate...