Locally based Youth Climate Corps of BC excited to see funding arrive from provincial government
BC Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, George Heyman was in Nelson Monday to speak to the $3 Million in funding that will be provided by the provincial government to the Youth Climate Corps of BC. The funds, allocated in the 2024 provincial budget, will assist with the training of more young people across […]
Prescribed burn continues in Selous Creek area
To help reduce the wildfire risk in the wildland urban interface, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting the Kalesnikoff Lumber Company and the Regional District of Central Kootenay in continuing the prescribed burn in the Selous Creek area near Nelson. The BC Wildfire Service said this burn is located approximately two kilometres south of the City of […]
Enrolment projected to drop in SD8 for next school year: report
Enrolment and funding are dropping in the school district but school trustees will be receiving a raise, according to the district’s secretary treasurer. Cathy MacArthur said the enrolment projections for the next school year in School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) show a drop of 70 students (from 4,702) based on early projections. This is […]
Unemployment drops, but wages rise for Kootenay economy
The region’s unemployment rate might be dropping but it still is on the higher end as it relates to the rest of the province. The Kootenay region unemployment rate stood at 5.9 per cent in May, a drop from 6.3 per cent in April, and less than the high of 7.3 per cent in January, […]
New, lower harvest level set for Kootenay Lake timber supply area
Fewer trees will be coming out of Kootenay forests this year. The province’s deputy chief forester announced a 13.4 per cent reduction in the allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA). The new AAC for the Kootenay Lake TSA is 550,000 cubic metres, a lower figure to represent adjustments that […]
Two dead following race track collision near Oliver
RCMP in the South Okanagan said that on June 5, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., frontline officers responded to a single vehicle collision at the “Area 27” race track, located in Oliver, BC. RCMP said the investigation determined the driver of a sports car participating in a private event, failed to navigate a turn in the […]
Umo Digital Fares Live in the West Kootenays
BC Transit’s Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) electronic fare system is now live in the West Kootenay Regional Transit System. Umo introduces contactless payment methods and new fare products that improve the transit experience by allowing riders to pick the best options for their lifestyle and travel habits. New Payment Methods New payment methods include the Umo […]
BC We Need A Bus Day rally highlights urgent need for improved transit
People in support of better public transit rallied at the main intersection entering Nelson Friday. The “BC We Need A Bus Day” rally saw people rally to draw attention to the lack of public transportation in the region. “I love Nelson, but I’d love to be able to go somewhere else to every once in […]
Chamber pulling together package for unique housing project
Desperate times call for different measures. With Nelson and area housing reports touting a zero per cent or near zero per cent vacancy rate for more than five years, a very atypical 55-unit housing project is being put forth by the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce. Proposed for “underutilized” chamber-owned property — next to […]
Last walk-in medical clinic in Nelson announces closure of service
The city’s last walk-in medical clinic offering will be closing its doors in August to off-the-street patients. Ancron Medical Centre announced last week it will be closing its Saturday and Sunday walk-in clinic with the last day being Aug. 25. The clinic has been providing episodic care for patients since 2010. Episodic care is a […]
