As a former professional hockey player, Derek Diener knows what it takes to achieve a goal . .. any goal. And now with more than ten years of experience in the real estate sector, most recently as an investment consultant in the area of large-scale real estate projects, Diener wants to do the same for his clients. The Nelson...

Chris Catta says that before his experience in the Skills Link program, he would have never agreed to be interviewed by the media. “I would have been hiding in the corner,” he says. “The program has totally boosted my confidence. I used to have bad avoidance behaviour where I could not talk to people. This program has helped...

The Nelson Business Association (NBA) says a majority of its members want to rescind Nelson’s dog by-law and allow leashed dogs on a trial basis.  Margaret Stacy represented the group in its presentation to City Council on March 19. The by-law prohibiting dogs on Baker Street was enacted in the 1990s, but Stacy told Council...

The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) - The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) is a tax-free benefit available to low-income seniors living in Canada, who are receiving, or are eligible to receive, Old Age Security (OAS). Enrollment is not automatic, you MUST apply for this supplement. Age Tax Credit - You can claim this...

There’s another L.V. Rogers High School grad making a splash in the fashion industry at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Richmond. Jenna Renwick of Nelson hopes to bring snowboarders the ultimate function, comfort and safety combined with state of the art styling with her TerraRada line. “Being a female involved in action...

Grand Forks resident, Christopher James Cusack, 47, has been charged with two counts of arson endangering life in connection with the fires at the Grand Forks Hotel and the Winnipeg Hotel in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 7. Within two hours of the fires being reported, Grand Forks RCMP had Cusack in custody and...

Selkirk College is addressing the increased demand for new renewable energy technical and design skills, with their new Advanced Certificate In Renewable Energy Technology launching in May 2012 at the Castlegar Campus. This intensive six-week program will build on an individual’s existing education and experience, to provide...

Telus says it will invest $3 billion in advanced technology and new facilities in B.C. over the next three years, including a splashy new office and residential complex in downtown Vancouver that the company says will be a leader in green design. Telus President Darren Entwistle says much of the money will be spent on expanding...

After a five-and-a-half-year tenure at the helm of the city’s largest commercial venture, Al Hitzroth will be bidding Zellstoff Celgar adieu. Hitzroth, Celgar’s 55-year-old managing director, Operations & Technical, told The Source that his final day will be February 24, as he relinquishes Celgar’s top spot to current...

  Local numbers-watcher Mike Stolte says the 10.5% increase in Nelson’s population is just about right. “It is not at an Okanagan pace,” the economist said, “but you do want to grow a little. You don’t want the population falling because anyone wanting to relocate there will wonder about the viability of the community.” He ...