A driver was seriously injured following a head-on collision Tuesday morning west of Nelson at the intersection of Highway 3A/6 and Granite Road Nelson Fire and Rescue Services said in a media release. The accident happened at approximately 6:42 a.m. when a car collided with a loaded dump truck, trapping the driver inside the vehicle. […]

An effort to lobby the Province over the current transit funding formula between BC Transit and the City of Nelson has begun. During a West Kootenay Transit Committee meeting recently, chair of the committee Rik Logtenberg — who is also a City of Nelson councillor —  requested a discussion around advocating as a committee at […]

People in British Columbia will benefit from a cleaner environment and reduced waste from single-use plastics as new regulations come into effect. People will see less plastic waste in their communities as the next phase of the CleanBC Plastics Action Plan comes into effect. Beginning Monday, July 15, 2024, plastic shopping bags will no longer […]

The Small Business BC Awards celebrate business excellence in our province. During the past 20 years, we have seen over 6,000 businesses engage with this contest. For our 21st year, there are offering four Award categories, each with a cash prize of $5,000 for the winner. “The Small Business BC Awards are an opportunity to […]

The fiscal footprint of the City’s campground is trending upward. Rates and (hopefully) revenues are set to rise at the downtown campground after it camped out in council to ask for a nightly rate rise — and received it. But only for a year. Accordingly, the nightly increase in fees on all sites, except tent […]

All areas of BC. The Community Bat Programs of BC invite you to embrace your connection to bats by wearing clothing that supports bat conservation. These unique clothing items have been created by BC artists passionate about bats. Fundraising efforts will go to the Community Bat Programs of BC to raise awareness about bats, help coordinate Annual Bat […]

This past week has been marked by several fatal motor vehicle incidents on highways throughout British Columbia. Between Friday, July 5, and Wednesday, July 10, 2024, there were 19 accidental motor-vehicle-related deaths reported to the BC Coroners Service (BCCS). Twelve of those deaths occurred during three incidents reported in the Interior Health Authority. Collisions reported […]

A GoFundMe page has been created by the Kootenay Bakery to support the extended family of a Nelson household who was involved in a horrific accident near Hills on Friday, July 5, 2024. RCMP said a passenger truck, travelling with four occupants from Nelson who were beginning a camping trip, was involved in a fatal accident […]

A Nelson Regional Sports Council request from 2022 for a permanent seat at the Nelson and District Recreation Commission No. 5 table still has not been fulfilled. In early 2022 the Nelson Regional Sports Council (NRSC) had asked for a seat on the commission — which includes three elected representatives from the City and two […]

The Gold Fever Follies – in the newly air conditioned Miners Union Hall! — are here again to entertain and delight. This year’s story, Casino Rossland, is built around real events and real people in Rossland’s history – beginning with the City’s long-ago financial problems in the years around 1900, and a dubious scheme to […]