Free support set up for BC smokers to help them quit
Nicotine replacement therapies will be available to all British Columbian smokers at no cost and smoking cessation prescription drugs will be covered under PharmaCare. Starting Sept. 30, British Columbians will have the choice of either nicotine gum or patches to help quit tobacco with a free supply for up to 12 weeks, or...
Springer Creek mill in Slocan shuts down temporarily; 35 out of work
Less than 14 months after it re-opened Slocan’s Springer Creek sawmill is closing its doors temporarily and around 35 people will be out of work in the village 75 kilometres north of Nelson.That number could be higher but the remaining 30 staff will continue minimal operations until the market turns around, mill general manager...
Being remarkable in Nelson
The first Remarkable Micro-Loan program in BC was issued and received in Nelson last week.Sasha Trupp of Sashisha Accessories was chosen as the first recipient — her application was received just minutes after the program opened to the public. Credit unions across British Columbia launched a revolutionary new micro-loan program...
The Royal looks to create 16-unit strata in current building
The Royal Grill and Lounge on Baker Street is looking to renovate their existing building into a strata, taking 14 rental units off the Nelson market and instead putting 16 residential units up for sale.A development application has been received by City Hall for the building at 330 Baker Street, seeking to renovate the...
Helping Nelson businesses save money on power costs
A strategic alliance aimed at helping Nelson businesses operate safely and save electricity will be launched this Wednesday. Every year Nelson firefighters visit over 1,000 businesses and conduct on-site fire safety inspections. During this year’s inspections, firefighters will also share important information about current...
Review in hand, City avoids taking B.C. Transit to task
The City of Nelson is one step ahead of a group of 36 municipal and regional politicians from across the province as they call for an independent review of the way B.C. Transit operates.While politicians banded together Tuesday to ask for a meeting with provincial Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom to express their concerns...
KCR spring Forget Me Not membership drive
Why do you listen to the radio? To hear music? To learn what’s happening in the world? To share ideas and events? CJLY, also known as Kootenay Co-op Radio, is entering its 12th year on the air. That’s 1,440 months of local music, local news and local support, entirely supported by the love of its listeners. Radio isn’t cheap....
Decade long quest for a skatepark in Rossland nears completion
With continued participation from the community and a little bit of luck, by the middle of next week Rossland will have chosen its preferred skate park locationSince the Rossland Skatepark Association’s last meeting in January, the first part of a re-launched site selection process, much work has been done. That first meeting...
Province of BC creating wolf management plan: Canadian Wolf Coalition
The Provincial government announced recently they are in the planning stages for creation of a wolf management plan for BC, the Canadian Wolf Coalition says, just one day before Montana and Idaho ended federal protection for wolves in those neighbouring states.However, members of the Canadian Wolf Coalition (CWC) are concerned...
Water festival and the story of the creek
Water called hundreds of people to celebrate as the eighth annual Winlaw Water Festival paid homage to the essence of life Sunday.Hosted by the Winlaw Watershed Committee — a nonprofit society founded 20 years ago by Winlaw and Dumont Creek water users — the festival was the time to inspire reverence and delight in the living...
