The long range forecast for Nelson’s skies is cloudy with a chance of snow, and smoke. Smoke in the sky above the city is from phase one of a controlled burn operation — pile burning — above Mountain Station, a process that began Jan. 12. The controlled burns will reduce the accumulation of combustible materials […]

Contrary to gravity and the laws of plumbing, water and wastewater will be going up this year. Three City utilities will be going up this year — City council decided officially at its Jan. 9 regular meeting — with water and wastewater rates, as well as resource recovery rates, increasing in the utility budget after […]

Dear editor, Pro-oil politicians like Premiers Danielle Smith and Scott Moe are lying to Canadians about renewable energy and I’m sick of it. The risk of losing power during a brutal cold snap like the one Alberta just had is terrifying. The province’s power grid struggled because extreme temperatures took out multiple gas generators, not […]

Programming Overview: Winter programming at the museum has arrived and we’ve organized a Winter of discovery and fun with our weekly programs! Toddlers can explore, play, and learn at Cub Club from 10 to 11 am each TUESDAY morning.  In Young Naturalists (ages 6-12), we’ll dive into nature on TUESDAY afternoons from 3 to 5 pm.  *NEW* During our Homeschoolers Explore […]

In this new con, a scammer poses as a friend asking for a simple favour. The email is so convincing that Better Business Bureau staff almost fell for it. How this scam works: You get an email that appears to be from a friend or family member. The message looks harmless and casual—like something a […]

This past Fall the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) concluded another year of the Communities Protect Freshwater Together: Riparian Restoration in the Kootenay Region Eco Action Project, the Society is thrilled to showcase the remarkable accomplishments and community-driven efforts that have shaped the second year of this three-year initiative. Focused on engaging and inspiring […]

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the West Kootenay/Boundary regions of the province thanks to an oncoming arctic front pushing from across the province from north to south. Environment Canada said on Monday evening the front will begin to sweep into the region, bringing periods of snow. Environment Canada said at the […]

The man convicted in the killing of an off-duty Constable from the Abbotsford Police Department in downtown Nelson has been sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter. Crown prosecutors confirmed that Alex Willness was sentenced in BC Supreme Court on Thursday after he was found guilty of manslaughter charges in 2023. With credit for […]

As the temperature continues to drop in the West Kootenay region the electrical rates are rising from one of the area’s largest energy providers. FortisBC will be tacking a 6.74 per cent general rate increase — as approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission — as of Jan. 1 on to all customer bills, a rate […]

The region is expected to heat up with almost $700,000 in grants from the Province for several volunteer fire departments. Through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) the volunteer fire departments — as well as Nelson’s composite professional department — will receive the money to enhance their capabilities by funding new training and equipment. “These […]