BC Highway Patrol investigating fatal collision near Greenwood
BC Highway Patrol said that a Grand Forks woman was killed in an accident Sunday evening east of Greenwood. BC Highway Patrol said in a media release that Nelson and Midway RCMP responded to the collision involving a Chevrolet Tracker and a Subaru Outback on Highway 3. BC Highway Patrol said the initial investigation has […]
Kootenay Entrepreneurship and Simulation Showdown Event
Kootenay Entrepreneurship and Simulation Showdown Event The Kootenay Entrepreneurship Program (KEP), a collaborative program offered by College of the Rockies, Selkirk College, and Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST), is thrilled to announce the upcoming Startup Showdown, a dynamic business simulation competition set to take place on February 3rd and 4th, 2024. The two-day […]
Hall Street Pier project receives major recognition despite still not being finished
The City’s Pier Project is already receiving accolades despite it not being completed. On Thursday the City of Nelson was given the Award of Excellence from Canadian Architect Magazine for the Hall Street Pier project. Although the project is behind schedule and over budget, it is slated for completion in spring, 2024, intending to complete […]
Update: licence fee for cannabis retail operations reduced
The ship has been righted for cannabis retail operations in Nelson. There will be a reduction in the business licence fee that cannabis retail operations pay to the City of Nelson, after a request from cannabis retailers made in 2022 to reduce licence fees for “retail: recreational cannabis” was approved and adopted. The previous fee […]
Daily Dose — Nelson Couple Launches Storytelling App for Children
Local couple, Taseyah Davies and Alexander Lamm have launched a storytelling digital program for children, StoryNest. “StoryNest is a sanctuary for young children ages three to nine and it’s filled with audio stories and songs that teach virtues like honesty, compassion, empathy,” says Davies. What makes the program stand apart is that the stories are […]
Uncovering the 12 Sneaky Christmas Scams of 2023
With 2023 quickly winding down, the Better Business Bureau of BC has compiled a list of the 12 sneaky scams of Christmas, which urges the public during this hectic shopping or donating holiday season to watch out for schemes trying to swipe cash or steal personal information. “With BC holding one of the highest cost […]
Three for three: referendums in three electoral areas pass on major borrowing
Three referendums for major purchases for three rural electoral areas managed to receive voter assent, despite a low voter turnout. Less than four per cent of the total voters turned out in Regional District of Central Kootenay’s North Shore, Slocan Valley and Tarrys and Pass Creek on Dec. 2 referendums for fire protection service loan […]
Home run: City approves policy amendment for youth baseball usage of Lions Park
The City is stepping up to the plate to help knock home several long-standing issues for youth baseball and adult slo-pitch. An amendment proposed for the Sports Field User Policy — that identifies guidelines for the allocation and management of City sports fields — could see “fairer access” to the City’s sport fields, Lakeside and […]
Blaze destroys Trail home
Nineteen firefighters responded to a structure fire at 138 Reservoir Road in Trail during the wee hours of Monday morning. Upon arrival at 2:20 a.m., they found a fully-involved blaze, which they knocked down rapidly, thus preventing its threat to other adjacent homes and structures. By 4:08 a.m., the fire was completely under control. In […]
Storm warning for Highway 3,Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass
The atmospheric river that slammed the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island is making its way to the Boundary/West Kootenay region. Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall Warning for Highway 3,Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass as a prolonged period of heavy rain continues. “Now through Thursday morning . . . total rainfall (between) 75 to 100 […]
