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 […]

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 […]

As the cold weather season approaches, FortisBC Inc. and FortisBC Energy Inc. (collectively FortisBC) are reminding customers of the proactive measures they can take now to reduce energy use and help control their winter energy bills. FortisBC’s energy use records show that last winter’s peak hour system delivery for both its gas and electricity services […]

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 […]

By David Suzuki At the end of the film Don’t Look Up — in which a comet hurtling toward Earth serves as a blunt metaphor for the climate crisis — astronomy professor Randall Mindy (played by Leonard DiCaprio) says, “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” It’s true. This spinning ball of earth, water and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

All residents in the areas below have received a hand-delivered notice. This notice is to inform the public and residents of Bay Avenue and Portland Street in West Trail that these areas will experience a water service interruption between approximately 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 to accommodate new watermain connections […]

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 […]