OP/ED: On taking on sw-oobs and the junk in the trunk
It was exactly a year ago that I embarked on my quest for fitness. My goal: to be in the best shape that I had ever been in for my 30th year. I wanted to have endurance, I wanted to have strength, and most of all I wanted to feel good about my body. Before […]
Trail hosts 2012 B.C. Little League Baseball Championships, first game Saturday against White Rock
Baseball. The sport of the dog days of summer. Fans looking to watch some of the best youth baseball in the province should take flight to Andy Bilesky Park in Trail for the B.C. Little League Championships. The six-team tournament begins Saturday with the host Trail Allstars up against District 3 rep White Rock at […]
Fire still a concern, despite soggy wet weather in the West Kootenay
The Southeast Fire Centre (SFC) is urging the public not to be fooled by the soggy weather conditions experienced in the West Kootenay after 28 wildfires were extinguished by firefighters in the region to date. “(The Kootenay Lake, Arrow Lakes fire zone) fire danger is fairly low across most of the Kootenays,” said Patrick Gall, […]
UPDATED: Community heroes administer CPR in Safeway parking lot while storm punishes city
It is with deep regret that The Source reports the death, Friday night, of 73-year-old Wayne Ackerman. He did not regain consciousness after Tuesday’s massive heart attack – but was surrounded by family and friends when he died just before midnight. The family will be holding a celebration of life, and The Source will provide […]
Johnson Landing recovery mission put on hold as search team determines next move
The BC Coroners Service has decided to take a step back and reassess the recovery mission at Johnson Landing said Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe Wednesday during a media scrum at the Kaslo Arena. The decision comes following the second day the search team did not locate any of the two remaining missing bodies from Thursday’s […]
54-40 set to rock Capitol Theatre September 14
The rock band 54-40 is celebrating 30 years of rock and roll, and Nelson’s Capitol Theatre is one of the stops on the anniversary tour. One of the most important popular music groups to emerge from the Canadian cultural landscape is slated to play the Capitol Theatre Friday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m. The band […]
UPDATE: Ashley Koftinoff found, safe and sound, in Invermere
UPDATE: Ashley Patrick Koftinoff, a 37-year-old Castlegar man who suffers from mental illness and was presumed dangerous after failing to return from a one hour pass from Hillside Psychiatric Centre in Kamloops, has been found safe and sound. “He was taken into custody without incident in Invermere,” said Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. Previous story: Police are […]
Hwys 3A and 6 closed at Playmore Junction by vehicle engulfed in flame
Highways 3A and 6 at the Playmore junction between Castlegar and Nelson were closed tonight after a car burst into flame. Crescent Valley fire chief Glenn Leidloff said the incident was totally unrelated to the storms that plagued the area earlier in the day. “We got the call at roughly 8 p.m., and we were […]
Summer storm drops 55mm of rain on West Kootenay, Nelson escapes brunt of Mother Nature's wrath
Motorists drove through water up to headlights and a man frolicked in a rubber dinghy on Baker Street but the City of Nelson escaped major damage after Mother Nature dumped upwards of 50 millimeters of rain on the West Kootenay Tuesday afternoon. “All of Ward Street was like a raging river . . .. The […]
Thrums homes being evacuated, mudslides throughout Castlegar
The storm already seems to be slacking, but chances are the consequences are just beginning to be felt after a fierce thunderstorm pummelled Castlegar Tuesday afternoon. Source readers reported sunny skies in Trail and along Highway 3, but as drivers drew near Genelle at roughly 2:30 p.m., they were treated to hot sun and a […]