A move to make regional district board meeting votes transparent to the public was blocked at the board level recently with a resounding vote against. The vote at the Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors meeting on Sept. 14 went overwhelmingly against including a provision “to record votes opposed at regular board meetings, […]

Nelson is about to make history. The city is the first community to test pre-treating household food waste at a community level with the launch this week of the Pre-Treated Organics program. In partnership with Food Cycle Science, the City has selected the Fairview neighbourhood as the pilot area for the program. The program will […]

Nelson Hydro is proposing a customer rate hike of up to nine per cent for the coming year, according to its recent budget presentation to City council. On Sept. 25 the City-owned utility revealed — during a special budget presentation in City council chambers — it would be pursuing a seven to nine per cent […]

Academic progress reporting for students in the region will be undergoing several changes this year, after the Ministry of Education and Child Care entrenched a pilot project into policy this fall. With an eye toward improving communication about student learning — making it clearer and more accessible — the ministry has taken a pilot project […]

B.C.’s justice system will be strengthened by the B.C. Sheriff Service’s (BCSS) comprehensive plan to support sheriffs and make sure people have consistent, safer access to court services. “The work sheriffs do is critical to ensure people have access to courtroom services,” said Niki Sharma, Attorney General. “With law-enforcement agencies across the country experiencing recruitment […]

BC Wildfire Service said in a media releast that effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Time on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, the category 3 open burning prohibition will be rescinded in the Columbia, Arrow and Kootenay Lake fire zones, all open burning will be permitted in those zones. Category 3 open burning will remain prohibited in […]

As scientists warn that we’ve pushed the planet “well outside the safe operating space for humanity” and young people march for their futures, the fossil fuel industry campaigns to keep its products, and the world, burning. Industry’s push for continued global energy market dominance accounts for the climate emergency in the most cynical way. Most […]

Salmo RCMP said that a 65-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 3 Friday evening. In a media release Monday, Salmo RCMP said on September 22nd, 2023, at 9:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle near the summit of the Kootenay Pass. […]

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the world. The excitement of pickleball has not gone unnoticed in the communities in and around the Heritage City, prompting the Nelson Pickleball Club to take matters into their own hands by raising funds to build an additional court at the Nelson Tennis Club, located above L.V. Rogers […]

Excitement continues to build at Whitewater Ski Resort after a heavy Blackhawk helicopter arrived at the hill Sunday to begin the concrete pour for the new lift towers for new fixed-grip quad chairlift. The Blackhawk helicopter will assist in the concrete over the news few days, including the pour of the footings on Sunday. Lift […]