School District 51 has received $86,235 to help it purchase a new boiler for Grand Forks Secondary School though the provincial government’s Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP). “Our government is setting an important example by spearheading the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across B.C.,” Boundary-Similkameen MLA ...

Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by Teck: Teck Trail Operations will begin construction on a $40 million groundwater treatment plant as part of our overall groundwater remediation plan. The remediation plan was submitted to Environment Canada in 2012, and is designed to address groundwater affected by the...

About the podcast: The You can do that here! podcast is produced by Andrew Zwicker of AZcreative for the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology. The podcast is a weekly series of 30 minute conversations with some of the most innovative and successful entrepreneurs in the Kootenays.   You can CLICK PLAY on the triangle...

 “What is happening is that government is requesting boards to cut administration spending.” It is about time for these admin spending cuts because  over the years they have grown in size in all districts. The money belongs in our schools I have watched this board administration costs from 12 years ago climb from over $300,000...

Rushed mornings, no time for a lunch break, food-filled meetings, shift work and limited time to prepare meals ― there’s no doubt that workday challenges can make it difficult to eat well. However, the benefits make it worth the effort. Eating well at work can boost concentration, productivity, and vitality. It can also reduce...

Proper planning is vital to success in a new career and Selkirk College is providing the opportunity to explore options this Thursday at the Castlegar Campus. The annual Selkirk College Career & Education Fair brings together more than 50 exhibitors with community members, students, prospective students and parents for ...

Ed. Note: The Source only heard of Krystal yesterday when she messaged me (the editor) on Facebook about her endeavours. As I see our role as sharing unique success stories and neat Castlegar-based efforts, I was only too happy to share Krystal's message. It was incredibly fun to watch Source readers respond with 61 comments...

We all realize now it was too good to remain for any length of time. Gas prices across B.C are expected — in some places of the problem the increases have already started — to rise for some time according to industry watchers. Patrick DeHaan said on the online forecaster GasBuddy.com website that consumers can “expect prices...

A vehicle-versus-house MVA on Wednesday has prompted police to remind residents that the emergency brake is an important second precaution. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff said police got a call at 11:49 a.m. on Feb 25 to attend a motor vehicle accident in the 1000 block of 7 Avenue. “We arrived to find a Ford F350 truck...

The city intends to increase its efforts to minimize dog conflicts in all city Parks. Dogs are currently required to be leashed and the city will increase its bylaw enforcement of these regulations and, in certain cases, the city will be levying fines to enforce compliance for the safety of all park users. The city’s Animal...