Boom baby: Prolific building pace in 2015 set to repeat in 2016 with a few new surprises
A surprise structure for the downtown and a new owner for the former Kutenai Landing waterfront property are in store for the real estate and development industry in the city in 2016, says the city’s manager of development services. Pam Mierau, said the promise of the new year for Nelson will likely surge ahead like 2015 did,...
Significant spike in CBT community grant money
Community projects will be getting access to more funds this spring through Columbia Basin Trust’s popular Community Initiatives and Affected Areas programs. The Trust announced a 15-per-cent increase from $3.6 million per year throughout the Basin, to over $4.2 million per year for each of the next five years. “We are pleased...
Investigations into local officer-involved fatal shootings still incomplete
The Independent Investigations Office is responsible for investigating two officer-involved fatal shootings in the region in the past two years. In a second interview, conducted this week (the first was in March of 2015, to read that story, click here ) the Source again asked why the investigations were taking so long (to put...
Op-Ed: Life in the 42nd Parliament of Canada
Parliament is made up of the House of Commons (338 Members – 184 Liberal, 99 Conservative, 44 NDP, 10 Bloc Quebecois, 1 Green), the Senate (105 Senators – currently 47 Conservative, 29 Liberal, 6 Independent, 1 Independent Conservative and 22 Vacant Seats), Queen Elizabeth II and Governor General David Johnston. The House of...
City turns off tap (almost) on water and sewer rate increases for 2016
The torrent that once was annual water and sewer rate increases in the city will slow to a trickle this year with only an “inflationary” rate increase planned. City taxpayers will only endure a three per cent increase in water rates and a two per cent increase in sewer rates, down from double to triple those figures in previous...
BC government increases home owner grant threshold in 2016
British Columbians are getting a bit of a reprieve a few days after the 2016 assessment notices were sent out to homeowners. The Liberal government has said in a media release homes valued up to $1.2 million may be eligible to receive a full home owner grant this year, while a partial grant may be available if the home is...
Sun shines on solar garden as Nelson Hydro looks to exceed minimum buy-in
A further allotment of solar panels is up for sale by the City of Nelson as the fledgling solar garden project continues to gather momentum. The city’s solar garden has already met and now looks to exceed the number it needed to move ahead with the first phase of the groundbreaking municipal energy generating project. The...
High cost versus low flood reduction stalls Grohman Narrows project
BC Hydro has elected to scrap its Grohman Narrows dredging project in face of high costs and potential risks versus the degree of flood risk reduction it would bring, the corporation announced Monday. The results of a two-year investigation by BC Hydro into the potential improvements at Grohman Narrows have concluded that...
City garbage strategy explained
In the spring of 2016, the City of Castlegar will roll out changes to curbside garbage and recycling collection services. The new Solid Waste and Recycling Program has been carefully designed to help meet the City’s waste reduction goals and to reflect a commitment to environmental and economic sustainability. Stop by Castlegar...
Year's final council meeting sets tone for 2016
The City of Trail has finalized the Funding Contribution Agreement for the Pedestrian Pipeline Bridge, with the RDKB contributing $7.2 million toward the total project cost of $15.076 million. According to Councillor Robert Cacchioni, Chair of the RDKB Sewerage Committee, Trail residents will not be looked at to pick up any...
