Summer is back in the Kootenays, and for avid readers there is no greater pleasure than a good book and an icy drink on the patio. On the beach or under a shady tree also works! The Kootenay Book Weekend is celebrating its 14th annual event this year, and book lovers can discover great summer reads as they prepare for this ...

MarketFest is once again back on Baker Street this July 28nd starting at 6 p.m. and running until 10:30 p.m. This is a rain or shine event but with luck the weather will be beautiful, the sun will shine, and the music will soar. This MarketFest musical line-up is power packed with amazing acts such asSlava Doval’s – “Dance ...

Mountains are in Ulla Farrelly’s blood. The visual artist is a former ski instructor, and avid backcountry hiker, and a keen observer. Farrelly’s Mountain Mythology series, which honours mountains and valleys in the Kootenays and Rocky Mountains, is now on display at the Nelson Public Library. Farrelly works en plein air — ...

Kootenay Co-op Radio, a community-based radio station in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia, is pleased to announce that it was awarded $48,953 for the implementation of "Amplifying the Voices of our Community". These funds were made available by the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) under their Radiometres program....

The Nelson and District Arts Council, Wood Gundy and Hidden Creek Arts Centre are proud to name Nelson artist, Kelly Shpeley as the 2017 Wood Gundy Hidden Creek Resident Artist. Shpeley will have one week in August to create, all expenses paid, at Hidden Creek Arts Centre at Grohman Narrows. The selection committee was charged...

Are you an artisan in the Nelson and West Kootenay area who creates authentic handcrafted products? Do you want to welcome visitors into your workshop and share the knowledge and tradition of your craft? Would you like to transform your business into something more? The Économusée® BC Artisans at Work program, in partnership...

On June 22nd, over 160 water professionals came together to celebrate innovators and influencers in the water sector at the Water’s Next Awards Gala — part of the 8th annual Canadian Water Summit in Toronto. Water Canada editor, Katherine Balpataky said that ”This year, we received nearly 60 submissions, and with the Selection...

This year the West Kootenay Permaculture Co-op is putting their very own KOOTENAY-FOOD-LOVERS spin on the Slocan Valley Art & Garden tour.   The event comes on the heels of a very well organized, and hugely successful tour last year, and this year its a little more delicious. It will be the same great day of art and garden...

The Harrop-Procter Community Co-Operative was awarded the Robin Hood Memorial Award for Excellence in Community Forestry. In its second year, this $10,000 grant honours past president of the BCCFA and community forest champion, Robin Hood. Established in 2016, the prize is awarded annually by the Ministry of Forests Lands and...

The Capitol Theatre has spearheaded a community project that will use dance as a way to celebrate the historical significance and cultural importance of historic sites throughout the city. The public is invited to join in and dance with professional dancers and instructors in celebration of our achievements as a country and...