Regional District of Central Kootenay Director Hans Cunningham was recently honoured for his years of public service at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention in Vancouver from September 18-22 in Vancouver. The Electoral Area G Director, who attend the provincial conference with other RDCK board members, received a long-term service award for over 35 […]

Oxygen Art Centre is delighted to present the group exhibition, The Hungry Mist (A Névoa Faminta) guest curated by Rodrigo D’Alcântara (Brazil/Canada) featuring international artists Bento Leite (Brazil), Dyó Potyguara (Brazil), and Simon(e) Jakiriuma Pateau (Germany/Colombia). Guest curator Rodrigo D’Alcântara conceived of the exhibition as a response to the global pandemic alongside the very state of collapse and acute […]

What will it take to solve the climate crisis? The West Kootenay Climate Hub is offering an interactive workshop to the community using the cutting-edge simulation model En-ROADS to explore that question. The workshop will be held at the Nelson Public Library on Monday, November 6, 7 p.m. as part the library’s Climate Action Week. […]

It was a very exciting night for several 561 Nelson Osprey Air Cadet Squadron air cadets. Recently, a handful were promoted, including Brandon Brook, who received the highest rank in the cadet program, Warrant Officer First Class. Brook has been the squadron since 2017. With this new rank, Brandon will be the senior cadet of the […]

JW Jones and his band are on their way to the Lower Mainland before making a swing through California, Arizona and Texas. They graciously decided to include the Kootenays as part of their international tour – with stops at Finley’s and the Balfour Beach Inn — hosted by the Kootenay Blues Society. Canadian guitarist and […]

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Teacher Sean Marechal has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Marechal teaches Grade 9 and 10 students in the Valhalla Wilderness Program at W.E. Graham School in the Village of Slocan. “I can’t think of a teacher more deserving of this recognition than Sean. His dedication and passion for building […]

The Nelson Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)— the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week TM (FPW) for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention TM .” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple […]

The Nelson Road Kings held a Classic Car Show recently at the Safeway in Nelson to raise money for Kootenay Emergency Response Physicians Association (KERPA). Members of the Nelson Road Kings provided the vehicles for the public to check out while other supporters provided music and food. KERPA is a Canadian Registered Charity, founded in 2016, with […]

On Friday Habitat for Humanity Southeast BC celebrated the completion of their new affordable housing project in Castlegar that will house four families. The keys to the homes are being presented to the selected families in celebration of their new homeownership journey. These families will be given the opportunity to achieve the dream of affordable […]

The fire departments of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Fire Service are participating in Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2023. This year’s campaign is “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.” The intent of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is to educate the community about simple, but important actions they […]