Police lock down Nanaimo hospital
A lockdown at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital today ended without incident, according to RCMP Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong. “On Aug. 26, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Nanaimo Regional General Hospital called the Nanaimo RCMP to report they had received a threat against the hospital and they believed there may be some credibility...
Potential detente between city and union
We’re seeing forward motion in negotiations between the City of Castlegar and its CUPE workers, after a stalemate last month led to limited strike action on the union’s part Aug. 15, with city staff refusing all over time work. Mayor Lawrence Chernoff says city staff continue to assess a settlement offer sent by the union at...
SD board of trustees issues letter to parents re: teachers strike
Dear parents and guardians: As you are likely aware, the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) have not been able to make significant progress over the summer months and so the possibility of schools opening as usual following Labour Day is uncertain. The Board hopes that the...
BCTF president sends teachers back to picket lines beginning this week
Get ready for another round of labour action as British Columbia Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker told teachers Sunday at the annual summer leadership conference rotating pickets going up beginning Vancouver, Langley and Kamloops. The BCTF president announced the picket schedule at the union's summer leadership conference...
CH-146 Griffon helicopters in Trail area for Exercise KOOTENAY COUGAR 2014
A CH-146 Griffon helicopter landed and practiced patient transfer operations at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, British Columbia, on August 22, 2014. Four Griffon helicopters are supporting Exercise KOOTENAY COUGAR 2014, a training exercise involving roughly 400 Reserve Force soldiers from 39 Canadian Brigade...
Open fire ban still in effect in Southeast Fire Centre
Despite the rains cooler temperatures that have blanketed the Kootenays during the past few weeks, the Southeast Fire Centre want to warn the public that open fires remain prohibited throughout the Fire Centre. The Southeast Fire Centre said in a media release the region receives the least amount of precipitation in the months...
Come have a howling good time at this year's Raise the Woof!
The Castlegar Source is thrilled to once again sponsor the Kootenay’s coolest evening – Raise the Woof! A fundraiser for local animal rescue society KAAP (Kootenay Animal Assistance Program), Raise the Woof is also an incredibly upbeat fundraiser with something for everyone. This is the second annual Raise the Woof, and KAAP...
Queen City Cruise 2014 Bigger and Better than Ever
The Queen City Cruise had humble beginnings just over a decade in the minds of a few car buffs who wanted to revive the spirit of the muscle car era in the Nelson Area. They took action and started the Nelson Road Kings car club, launched the first Queen City Cruise and the rest, as they say, is history. The club now has over...
Lobster Fest sold out two weeks before big day
It’s all sails ahead for the Rotary Club of Grand Forks’ first Lobster fest. The Rotary Club announced the lobster dinner earlier this year as a fundraiser for the coming Rotary Children’s Spray Park. Tickets were sold for $100 each and now, two weeks from the event, they have sold out. The big day is Sept. 6 at the Christina...
CLSS' Young Stewards promote conservation
The Christina Lake Stewardship Society’s Young Stewards of the Boundary Youth Program has been successful in encouraging children and their caregivers to do their part to keep our lake clean. The Society strives to promote environmental conservation through education and connections to the ecosystems around them, which occurs...
