Nelson’s Emma Weiland is the President and Co-Founder of the Endo Educational Organization of Canada. She founded this non-profit with her mother, Deborah Weiland, in 2019. The organization was recently featured as the organization of the month at the Kootenay Koop, bringing in donations for the cause. “That was really neat,” says Weiland, “We’ve had […]

In the Columbia Basin, there’s no denying the presence of exceptional campsites and recreational trail networks, which are among the best in the province, if not the entire country. But what’s the secret behind their upkeep and management? It’s not by chance. The recreation crews formed through a partnership between Columbia Basin Trust and Recreation Sites […]

Carbon pricing can be confusing. Simply put, it’s designed to increase costs of burning polluting fossil fuels and encourage cleaner alternatives. It creates a financial incentive for people and businesses to pollute less. Rebates help keep household costs down. As of 2023, 73 global carbon-pricing instruments were in operation worldwide, covering around 23 per cent […]

A new venture on the city’s waterfront is working out. A temporary use permit (TUP) has been issued by the City of Nelson for Frontier Athletics Inc. in order to establish a gym at 920 Simpson Rd. City council approved the move in its regular business meeting on April 9, temporarily allowing the activity not […]

As the summer tourism season approaches, British Columbia’s wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries are gearing up to offer enhanced tour and service experiences for visitors. “Recent years have been difficult for wineries and tourism across the province, and we are taking action to support these valuable businesses,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and […]

To The Editor: I am one of nine renal patients in the Nelson-Creston who must travel to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) because hemodialysis is not available at the Kootenay Lake Hospital (KLH). When I began dialysis in 2019, I was advised by the social worker at the KBRH Kidney Care Clinic to move […]

An otherworldly vibe of creativity permeated learning on Nelson’s Tenth Street Campus when both college and elementary school students got together for a Monster Party. An annual springtime tradition, the Monster Party is a partnership between Selkirk College’s Digital Arts Program and Hume Elementary School. A major assignment for first-year students in instructor Kerry Pagdin’s […]

The number of unregulated drug deaths in the Kootenay Boundary region has dropped significantly in the first part of 2024, according to data released by the B.C. Coroners Service. One person in the Kootenay Boundary has died by drug poisoning in February, with a total of two in the region since the start of the […]

Nelson sits in the middle of the pack for average, before-tax income for Kootenay communities, according to a recent State of the Basin Focus report. Out of 28 East and West Kootenay municipalities detailed in the report, the Heritage city sits 14th — at $52,919 average income of individuals before-tax — just behind Castlegar ($53,645) […]

RCMP confirmed Friday that two people died in a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon east of Creston in Kitchener. Creston RCMP said that both drivers were deceased at the accident scene. The accident happened at approximately 5:30 p.m. with Creston RCMP, Creston Fire Rescue and BC EHS responding to a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 3. Crews […]