Regional News
By Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Monday Nov 29 2021
Although the number of people using the city’s library has dropped by 59 per cent due to the effects of the pandemic, the city-owned institution is asking for bump of five per cent more in its budget.
The library’s annual budget ask has gone up to just over $1 million to $1,044,175 for the coming year, but it is a minimal amount to cover the growing digital collection, said the Nelson Public Library chief librarian, Tracey Therrien, in her presentation to city council.
By Lone Sheep Publishing on Sunday Nov 28 2021
The Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre said in a media release Saturday that the The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for streams in southeast BC.
The RDCK said this advisory affects the eastern and northern areas of region and includes the Duncan River and tributaries.
By Contributor on Saturday Nov 27 2021
By CBT on Saturday Nov 27 2021
Funding of $7.6 million has been secured to expand Columbia Basin Trust’s regional fibre optic network between Fruitvale and Nelson and between Kimberley and Wasa. Permitting and other pre-construction work on the projects will start soon, with support from federal, provincial and regional partners.
By Bob Hall on Saturday Nov 27 2021
Accepting the challenge of complex problem solving through an intimate community partnership approach has propelled Selkirk College onto the national research and innovation stage.
A fundamental commitment in the college’s Strategic Plan 2019-2024, Selkirk Innovates has grown exponentially over the last four years. With an annual operating budget that has increased from $1 million in 2016 to $3.9 million today, more than 100 faculty and students have worked on 97 different research and innovation projects in the last year.
By BC Hydro on Saturday Nov 27 2021
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Saturday, November 27 and Sunday, November 28.
By Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Saturday Nov 27 2021
Cybercrime is on the increase in the Heritage city, according to the city’s top cop, and U.S.-style violence and confrontation might be on the way.
Donovan Fisher, the Nelson Police Department’s chief constable, said the NPD’s general investigations section (GIS) is more in demand lately as the level of cybercrime in Nelson has increased.
He recently told city council that online and cellular crime is another area that police continue to see increased pressure on and a demand to deal with.
By Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Thursday Nov 25 2021
The city’s utility could bump residential power costs by over six per cent if it attempts to ‘re-balance’ its rates.
In an online open house on its upcoming rate change on Thursday night Nelson Hydro general manager Scott Spencer said the results of the cost of service analysis (COSA) and rate design application before the B.C. Utilities Commission have indicated that there is a discrepancy between what the residential customers pay versus the commercial customers in Nelson.
By Province of British Columbia on Thursday Nov 25 2021
As of Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, 91.0% (4,218,099) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.5% (4,056,728) received their second dose.
In addition, 91.4% (3,953,383) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 88.1% (3,808,967) received their second dose.
B.C. is reporting 424 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 216,758 cases in the province.
By Teck Trail Operations on Thursday Nov 25 2021
Teck Trail Operations is proud to commemorate 125 years of continuous smelting with an eight-part series that explores the company’s significant role in the region and industry, from the gold rush to becoming one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Since 1896, visionary leadership, generations of skilled employees, adaptation, and industry-leading technological advancements in mining and smelting have helped the company achieve long-term success.
