Nelson is going to be part of the push against the Liberal government plan to retain the current electoral system when supporters march on National Day of Action on Electoral Reform Saturday, February 11. The public is asked to join the Council of Canadians and FairVoteCanada for a rally at noon at the amenity area on 400...

The importance of the work done at hospitals in BC is not lost on local residents. Which is why a group of Save-On-Foods employees is hosting Ladies Night on the Lake Spring Fashion Show, Saturday, February 25 to raise money for BC Children’s Hospital and the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation in Nelson....

FortisBC is hosting an information session in collaboration with the Friends of South Slocan Staff House to discuss options for buildings at its South Slocan facility. FortisBC is currently in the process of building new operations center in Castlegar. This present South Slocna site has been important to electricity operations...

The weekend of 27-29 January 2017 was a busy two days for local Kootenay cadets, with over 160 youth and 24 adult supervisors from Grand Forks, Trail, Castlegar, Nelson, Creston, Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere, Golden and Sparwood converging on Selkirk College for a weekend of fitness, fun and leadership activities.  ...

Forty-nine projects were approved for funding in 2016 with a combined total of $1.07 million from Columbia Basin Trust's Environment Grants program. The projects address one or more of the program’s four goals: Ecosystems, Climate, Water and Environmental Education.   “We know residents value a healthy environment,” said Tim...

When Nelson author Lee Reid set out to learn about elders and aging in the West Kootenay, she was unprepared for the richness and complexity of the stories she heard. Before long, interviews about gardening, cooking, and collective wisdom began to take root....

Blues, Brews & BBQ is back for another year, and just in time to save us from cabin fever and get us up on the dance floor. Saturday Feb 25th at Finley's Bar and Grill, Doors open at 6pm, tickets for the door only $25. Featuring such legends as Portland, Oregon roots artist Lloyd Jones. Opening for Jones and the " Nelson...

Calling all musicans. The Kootenay Music Awards submissions are now open, until Sunday February 12, 2017. Awards submissions kicked off January 16 in eight exciting categories, including Artist and Album of the Year. The Kootenay Co-Op Radio is honored and excited to be coordinating the fifth Kootenay Music Awards.  A premier...

West Kootenay EcoSociety and the Civic Theatre are proud to bring two remarkable environmental films to Nelson. These two screenings will be fundraisers for both organizations. Wednesday (February 1) the amazing film “To The Ends Of The Earth” will be screened and then on February 8 “KONELĪNE: our land beautiful” will be...

Nelson-based electronics manufacturer, Pacific Insight Electronics, has launched Cummins Diesel Genset technology to provide a back-up generator for their Nelson manufacturing operations. In a media release, the company said the goal is to provide continuous power for the entire facility including offices in the event of a ...