Members of the Health and Hospital Committee of the LCCDTS were just some of the community members on hand to welcome seven new medical trainees to the Lower Columbia recently. The medical students and residents are part of two growing programs that are expected to have a positive, long term impact on recruiting new doctors...

The bustle in the Selkirk College hallways and classrooms slows during summer, but the excitement of educational opportunities never takes a break thanks to Community Education & Workplace Training (CEWT). Each year across the West Kootenay-Boundary region, Selkirk College offers hundreds of classes through its CEWT...

Thanks to a successful AGM and a decision from council Monday night to offer some financial support, Castlegar’s Community Garden is now blossoming and ready to run riot into the coming seasons despite almost withering into obscurity just months ago. “Last year we were running with a skeleton crew, just enough to keep the...

Two Castlegar youth are $2,000 richer thanks to their own amazing efforts and Kootenay Savings' youth-based funding programs. Twenty-six young people throughout the region received bursaries, awards and scholarships. Community Champs Bursaries: Since 2001, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation has awarded ‘Community Champs’...

The Transitions for Men program, first developed in Nelson in 2013, will be offering a free group in Castlegar for the first time, beginning on July 20.The group provides support and tools for men who are seeking fulfilling employment by addressing some of the challenges of living with trauma.In the context of the Transitions...

Community college leaders from both sides of the Canada-United States border gathered at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus last month to embark on a new north-south relationship aimed at enhancing opportunities for both students and educators. Administrative and academic leaders from Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) and...

Trading textbooks for tools of the trade, first year Selkirk College Forest Technology Program students wrapped up their semester in the bush. Though outdoor work in the natural surroundings of the West Kootenay is a fixture of the nationally accredited two-year program, the semester ending ten-day field study session is an...

The Christina Lake Elementary School Parent Advisory Council received a cheque from Grace McGregor, RDKB director for Christina Lake, to fund a new outdoor classroom. The outdoor learning space will improve the student learning experience and improve the school’s aesthetic. “I’m proud to provide funding for the new outdoor ...

Selkirk College is opening doors to multi-industry opportunities by offering an additional intake for the popular Plant Operator Program. Based out of Nelson’s Silver King Campus, the 24-week Plant Operator Program prepares students for entry level positions in a multitude of areas like oil & gas, refineries, pulp mills,...

By Zaynab Mohammed, The Nelson Daily The Heritage City is going to see a lot more teachers roaming around in the downtown core after the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program decided to move its operations from Castlegar to Nelson in September. For the past 26 years the WKTEP has been located at Castlegar’s Selkirk College....