UPDATE (as of Friday, 11:01 a.m.): Search suspended due to slope instability
Updated Friday, 11:01 a.m. The search has been suspended for four people possibly trapped under the massive debris pile caused by a landslide in Johnsons Landing yesterday. Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre spokesman Bill Macpherson said there are plenty of people and resources to conduct the search, but it’s just not safe […]
LETTER: Area residents need to stop Ottawa/Elections Canada from further diluting our collective voice
Open Letter to West Kootenay Residents: It seems like the people who make decisions far away in Ottawa don’t quite understand BC nor do they understand the importance of physical geography in such a mountainous place. They look at maps with demographics and populations and what they have is an impression of where we live, […]
Emergency meeting slated for Genelle residents at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday)
Photo by Anna Kaytor: BC Hydro’s berm road, being built to keep water at bay in Genelle. Water levels are expected to rise even further in an already-overflowing Genelle, but officials have slated a public meeting at 7 p.m. today to reassure increasingly-concerned residents. BC Hydro spokesperson Mary Anne Coules told The Source this morning […]
Skatepark design unveiled, July 16
After over a year of consultation and planning, the Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) will be “rolling out” the preliminary designs for Rossland’s skatepark next week. RSA has invited the public to come Tuesday, July 16, at 7 p.m. to the Miners' Hall to review the plans and offer their feedback and suggestions. “We’re ...
A "distinctive" make-over and cascading falls for the Esling Park water feature
After weeks of work on a complete revamp of the Esling Park pond and creek, Dave Morris is just now building in the pièce de résistance: the third tier of an elaborate waterfall feature that flows into the pond. Morris learned his trade in stone walls working beside his father and brother over the last decade, starting in...
Cross border shopping exemption changes making an impact according to Nelson Chamber of Commerce
It’s been just over a month since the new personal exemption limits changed at the border and it’s just one more thing putting local businesses at a disadvantage, said Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce executive director Tom Thomson. “There’s no question that when you make it easier to bring goods across the line it […]
Let's be healthy outdoors
After driving from Rossland to Nelson for 15 years, two days a week, Dr. Brenda Gill has decided to pass on her Nelson practice to Dr. Christi Hartman. Hartman graduated from CCNM, the Canadian naturopathic school in Toronto and joined our office during the fall of this year and will take ownership of the practice […]
Parts of Genelle submerged as river level continues to rise; region offers flood updates
Lower China Creek Road and 17th Avenue in Genelle have been submerged as river levels continue to rise, but BC Hydro’s Mary Anne Coules says crews are building a berm to make the road passable for residents. Coules said flows from the Hugh Keenleyside Dam had to be increased, however. “Without the operation of upstream […]
Creston edges Kimberley in Kraft Celebration Tour contest
TSN (The Sports Network) announced Tuesday that Creston has been named the first winning community in this year’s Kraft Celebration Tour. The news came after hundreds of thousands of online votes from passionate Canadians across the country. As part of the Kraft Celebration Tour, Creston will host a special edition of SPORTSCENTRE featuring anchors Darren […]
Saints add depth in goal with signing of Alexandre Sirard
Forget about the nice summer weather. The movers and shakers from the Selkirk College Men’s Hockey Team are doing their best to dream of success on ice after inking a major cog in next season’s team — former Western Hockey League netminder Alexandre Sirard of Calgary. Sirard joins the Saints for the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate […]
