Nelson businesses can apply next month for help with vandalism costs
An answer to the real costs associated with vandalism for Nelson businesses will be found next month with the arrival of a new program that will help recover costs from vandalism, and for vandalism prevention. Small businesses in Nelson — and throughout British Columbia — will be able to apply for funding to help recover […]
Call made for open and transparent consultation around safe inhalation site selection
People are ‘terrified’ of where and when a controlled substance safe inhalation site is selected for Nelson and more transparency is needed leading up to its creation, says a member of the city’s newest neighbourhood group. Kari Kroker of the Nelson Neighbourhood Network (NNN) said there are no parameters in regards to the creation and […]
Search warrant in Robson sees four arrested
On Oct. 25, officers with Castlegar RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), with support from frontline general duty officers, executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 5200 block of Broadwater Road in Robson, BC. The search warrant was obtained to further investigate the trafficking of drugs. Upon execution of the search warrant, four […]
Taking issue: Street culture issue comes to council with intent
The downtown Nelson neighbourhood is under siege, says a representative of the Nelson Neighbourhood Network, a downtown residents’ association. Mike Stolte said in the last six months the street culture issue in the city’s downtown has worsened to the point where people don’t feel safe on the street or in their homes. “I’ve never felt […]
Slocan business spreads chocolate sensation into grocery stores throughout Kootenays
The selections are almost overwhelming: orange quinoa crisp dark chocolate, peppermint and hemp vegan milk chocolate, Aztec spice drinking chocolate, cranberry ginger swirl chocolate bark. Those are only a few of the mouth-watering products available from Viva Cacao (pronounced VEE-va ka-COW), the brainchild of owner Beth Campbell. Over the years, Campbell has found rising success […]
Brian DeBiasio to be inducted into Golf Hall of Fame of BC
Former Granite Pointe golfer Brian DeBiasio was recently welcomed into the Golf Hall of Fame of BC. DeBiasio, who was a former administrator in the Kootenay Lake School District at L.V. Rogers High School before retiring and moving to Vancouver Island, joins Craig Doell of Victoria, Shelly Stouffer of Nanoose Bay and the late Ron […]
Crime is trending down in the Boundary Region — RCMP
The latest release of crime statistics shows many crimes are down in the Boundary Region compared to the same time period of last year said Detachment Commander Sergeant Darryl Peppler in a media release Monday. Sgt. Peppler said the Boundary region RCMP is comprised of two detachments — Midway Detachment which also covers Greenwood, Rock […]
Shuffle of reserves creates new, streamlined financial future for City
The City is having no reservations about its reserves. A proposal to establish a new Growing Communities reserve fund is on the books, as well as a move to amalgamate almost $47 million worth of reserves across 17 funds, now contained within separate reserve bylaws. Worth $4.2 million, the Growing Communities reserve arose out of […]
Provincial program frames vision for rural region
For every dollar invested in connectivity infrastructure in the Kootenay region it was estimated to generate $14 in returns to the gross domestic product in the long term, a Provincial study found. That was one of the nuggets unearthed by the Province as part of its rural vision — Good Lives, Strong Communities — released […]
Creston RCMP arrest US fugitive
Creston RCMP said Friday that officers arrested a wanted American fugitive in the Creston Valley. RCMP said in a media release that officers made the arrest, without incident, in the 1600 Block of Northwest Boulevard in Creston. Creston RCMP were alerted Friday that American fugitive, Cole Levine, in the Creston Valley. RCMP said that Levine […]
