A few days after giving birth to the first baby in 2015 at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, Brittany Zirk and Kyle Braga are still over the moon. “We’re tired, but ecstatic at the same time . . . he (Max) is just awesome,” a very happy 21-year-old Brittany Zirk told The Nelson Daily Sunday […]

Environment Canada said continued its winter storm warning for the region. "A strong winter storm advancing from the coast has brought snow to the interior today," the warning said. "The snow will intensify tonight. Snowfall accumulations from this system will range from 15 to 25 cm." Environment Canada said there will be a...

Anyone seeing the plethora of emergency vehicles out in front of the West Kootenay Regional Airport New Year’s Eve might have been concerned, as every agency from RCMP to fire to BC Ambulance, to emergency social services, as well as commissionaires, CATSA and preboard security were on hand to manage a so-called “hijacking ...

Owners of more than 8000 properties throughout the Castlegar area can expect to receive their 2015 assessment notices in the next few days. “Most homes in Castlegar and its surrounding area have remained relatively stable in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Dennis Hickson, Deputy Assessor. “Most home owners...

What's a cold Arctic air front to enthusiastic Polar Bear Swimmers? Nothing! More than 75 brave, hardy, souls flocked to Nelson’s Lakeside Park beach to take the plunge into Kootenay Lake at the 2015 Rhythm Ropers Polar Bear Swim Thursday at High Noon. And it didn’t matter the age, swimmers young and old made the sprint, in...

The city worker strike is now officially over, with council voting unanimously to ratify the new collective agreement this morning. This agreement was presented to CUPE Local 2262 on Dec. 22 and the union said its membership “overwhelmingly” voted in favour of it on Dec. 23. The union announced the results of the vote on Dec....

The Ministry of Health and Interior Health are confirming that preliminary testing on a health-care worker returning from West Africa has come back negative for Ebola virus disease (EVD). In keeping with provincial protocols, public health officials have asked the patient to remain within two hours of a designated type two facility – in this […]

At High Noon, on New Year’s Day, many brave souls will jump into Kootenay Lake to participate in the 2015 Nelson Rhythm Ropers Polar Bear Dip. Sponsored by the Nelson Rhythm Ropers, the horn sounds at High Noon (12:00) for those hardy souls eager to ring in the New Year with a swim in Kootenay […]

Emcon (our regional road maintenance contractor) is once again under fire after only the second significant snowfall of the season (see last year’s story by clicking here https://castlegarsource.com/news/emcon-answers-uproar-after-record-snowfalls-22622#.VKGxwdWk0 ) This, after Castlegar resident James Mckenzie, 44, was on his...

A 24-year-old man from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, is facing Second Degree Murder charges after a 52-year-old man succumbed to life-threatening injuries Sunday night in Fruitvale said RCMP Const. Kris Clark. Clark said Jordan Brian Shimell remains in police custody and is scheduled to appear in Rossland Provincial Court ...