Bar a blaze that destroyed a Genelle home and injured a firefighter (see: http://castlegarsource.com/news/fire-destroys-home-genelle-injures-firefighter-20525#.UDaiV8GPWSo), the tri-city area remains relatively unscathed during a hot, dry fire season this year, even though several smaller fires have started this past week – including one at the Zellstoff Celgar pulp mill. Southeast Fire Centre’s Karlie Shaughnessey said there was a […]

A bunch of local kids between the ages of 13 and 15 are donating their time and musical talent to garner donations of money and school supplies for the Community Harvest Food Bank. Food Bank manager Deb McIntosh said she’s impressed and touched by the efforts of students from Supercat Studios, who will be staging […]

A firefighter is coping with non-life-threatening injuries and a family with the loss of their home after a blaze in the China Creek portion of Genelle this morning. Kootenay Boundary Fire Rescue Cpt. Jason Milne said Trail was dispatched to a residential home in Genelle for the smell of smoke at 5 a.m. “Once (we […]

“The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.”                                                           – Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day Ever wondered how much electricity you could save by turning off just one light? A column on that topic by Mike Sandiford, […]

Demons, bears and hubcaps are just a few of the calls Nelson Police Department received during the past few days. A Father at a local church contacted NPD in need of help after an agitated man entered the place of worship. When officers arrived they found the male convulsing on the floor, claiming to be […]

Despite some opposition, the road resurfacing project and the temporary re-zoning application to remove gravel from a site in the Village of Ymir was approved unanimously by the directors of the Central Kootenay Regional District (RDCK) last week. “The project is moving forward and we’re clearing the grounds now and I expect a crusher in […]

It’s only August but already Selkirk head coach Jeff Dubois has named his captain for the upcoming 2012/13 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League season. “Jordan is a top player in our league and his leadership skills will be heavily relied upon this season,” said Dubois after naming Cloverdale’s Jordan Wood as the man wearing the […]

Deb Borsos has a big job ahead of her. The Argenta resident is the first person the Regional District of Central Kootenay has ever hired to be a recovery manager after a disaster. She is the lead person in the recovery efforts for the Johnson’s Landing mudslide that happened on Thursday, July 12. The disaster […]

There’s smoke in the air. So it must be fire season in the Southeast Fire region. However, the smoke is not from fires within the region said Southeast Fire information officer Karlie Shaughnessy Monday. “The general hazing of smoke is blowing in from wildfires in the United States,” Shaughnessy explained. “Right now there’s a lot […]

North Vancouver primary teacher Ian Cunliffe spent the past weekend running through the Boundary as part of his 22 Marathons Against Bill 22 campaign across B.C. He is running the width of the province over 22 days as a public protest against Bill 22, which was recently introduced in the provincial legislature in response to […]