Nelson Police have started an investigation after threats were made to blow up a building in the Heritage City. In a media release Tuesday, Nelson Police said investigation began after Stepping Stones staff received a threat that a suspect was going to have the Nelson Cares building and The HUB blown up. “The suspect was […]

On Friday Habitat for Humanity Southeast BC celebrated the completion of their new affordable housing project in Castlegar that will house four families. The keys to the homes are being presented to the selected families in celebration of their new homeownership journey. These families will be given the opportunity to achieve the dream of affordable […]

Climate action and what is being done locally in that regard will be laid bare later this month as the regional district’s climate action open house tour touches down at the edge of Nelson. The process has been “diving really deep and engaging around” the topic of climate change, said the City of Nelson director […]

A move to make regional district board meeting votes transparent to the public was blocked at the board level recently with a resounding vote against. The vote at the Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors meeting on Sept. 14 went overwhelmingly against including a provision “to record votes opposed at regular board meetings, […]

Nelson is about to make history. The city is the first community to test pre-treating household food waste at a community level with the launch this week of the Pre-Treated Organics program. In partnership with Food Cycle Science, the City has selected the Fairview neighbourhood as the pilot area for the program. The program will […]

Nelson Hydro is proposing a customer rate hike of up to nine per cent for the coming year, according to its recent budget presentation to City council. On Sept. 25 the City-owned utility revealed — during a special budget presentation in City council chambers — it would be pursuing a seven to nine per cent […]

Academic progress reporting for students in the region will be undergoing several changes this year, after the Ministry of Education and Child Care entrenched a pilot project into policy this fall. With an eye toward improving communication about student learning — making it clearer and more accessible — the ministry has taken a pilot project […]

The original consultants on the Hall Street Pier project have pulled out, but the project should gain some ground and be finished by the end of the year, says the City’s general manager of Community Planning, Climate and Infrastructure. Chris Johnson said the City has sent out the finalized designs for the project — to […]

The Canada Revenue Agency is warning residents of the West Kootenay about a new fraud. The agency said fraudsters have been sending emails and text messages — to people throughout the region including Nelson and Castlegar — offering people the new federal government grocery rebate. In the text of the messages, the fraudsters claim to […]

The connection between transit riders and the people who make the decisions has just been strengthened. A new committee to improve governance of West Kootenay Transit has been created by the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), with the board of directors approving the West Transit Services Committee on Sept. 14 during its monthly board […]