This Christmas, Rossland gives the gift of freedom to six Burmese refugees
Two families of Mon refugees from Burma will soon move to Rossland thanks to the efforts of the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees (WKFR), a community group formed this summer by Rossland residents. Now WKFR will focus on raising funds to support the families for one year after they arrive in 2013. “The families’ applications […]
Black Jack to host NorAms this weekend
This weekend the Black Jack Ski Club will be hosting a NorAm/Teck Sprint Series race. According to a press release from the club, the event will “bring in about 120 athletes, with a total of 400 people including coaches and families. This is the top level of Cross Country skiing in North America and attracts […]
UPDATED: Police arrest six alleged drug traffickers in Castlegar
Six Castlegar residents appeared in court today facing charges of trafficking cocaine, but all six were put over to a new court date, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. While he couldn’t offer much information about the investigation, Orr told The Source that it went on for four months, from June to September. “We brought in undercover operators […]
Former Nelson monastery set to become the Kalein Hospice Centre
A long held community dream to establish a hospice centre in Nelson has taken a giant step forward with the purchase, by the Kalein Hospice Centre Society (KHCS), of a retired monastery in the Rosemont neighborhood of Nelson. Formerly home to the Catholic Order of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, the property, located at […]
RDCK improves transit system
Service to the North Shore and to Castlegar just got a little better. The RDCK board of directors approved changes to the region’s transit system in consultation with BC Transit, expanding the transit fleet to include a 40-foot Nova bus for the Nelson to Castlegar transit route. This bus is expected to provide expanded capacity […]
That's why they play the games — Thomson rink upset at Kootenay zones
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily On paper the Fred Thomson rink looked like one of the teams that would book a ticket to the B.C. Men’s Curling Championships. But when the final rock was played, it was Nelson’s Thomson, third Don Freschi of Trail, second Rob Norbert of Castlegar and Nelson lead Barry Marsh on […]
North Island explosive offence sinks Kootenay Ice
Different location, but the same result for the Kootenay Ice. The North Island Silvertips skated into the Grand Forks Arena and left with a pair of B.C. Major Midget Hockey League victories this past weekend in the Boundary City. The Silvertips jumped all over the Kootenay Ice during Saturday’s BCMMHL contest, scoring four times in […]
RCMP: Weekly beat - Thief makes off with mountain bike, rifle
A mountain bike, computer, rifle and some jewelery were taken from a private residence on 17 Street in Grand Forks over the weekend. The break and enter was reported on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2:13 p.m. The culprit kicked down the door of the home to gain access. The owner is out of town and […]
Phone scam: Jamaican lottery takes elderly Taghum woman for $78,000
A bogus lottery phone scam defrauded a Nelson area woman out of thousands of dollars. An elderly female from Taghum first received a phone call in late August, 2011 from Jamaica. She was advised that she had won the “Winners Circle International” for $5.5 million. The women recalled entering a contest through a magazine subscription and […]
CPR Holiday Train visit raises cash and food donations for Heritage City
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train was back in the Heritage City Monday night to fill local food banks with money and raise awareness to fight hunger. Hundreds of Nelsonites flocked to Lakeside Park to hear Valdy give a live performance and donate food and money to the Salvation Army and Nelson Food Cupboard. The last […]
