TAWKROC brings adventure storytelling event to Nelson
The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers will bring an evening of adventure storytelling to Nelson on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Nelson launches Fruit Tree Week to reduce wildlife attractants
Nelson residents are being encouraged to pick ripe fruit, clear fallen produce and share excess harvests as the city prepares for Fruit Tree Week next week.
Sinkhole risk keeps part of Silica Street closed after Nelson water-main break
The 500 and 600 blocks of Silica Street will remain closed overnight after a water-main break sent water beneath the roadway, damaged the road base and created a risk of sinkholes.
IIO investigating after youth seriously injured in Nelson police custody
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating after a youth sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries while in custody at the Nelson Police Department. The incident occurred Aug. 11, according to an IIO release.
Province promises measurable outcomes as Kootenay Lake forest plan takes shape
The B.C. government says a new plan for managing forests across the Kootenay Lake region will include clear, measurable outcomes for old forests, biodiversity, wildlife habitat and watersheds, while acknowledging that some parts of the landscape rely on younger forests aging into old-forest conditions to meet existing targets.
Blasting brings Highway 3A delays near Brilliant through Aug. 21
Motorists travelling between Castlegar and Nelson should expect delays on Highway 3A as blasting continues near the Brilliant rest area.
19 firefighters respond to multi-unit rental house fire in downtown Nelson
Nelson Fire & Rescue Services was called to the 500 block of Hall Street at 12:49 p.m. on Aug. 11.
Nelson police respond to 176 calls in one week
Nelson police responded to 176 calls for service over seven days, including property offences, violent-crime investigations, traffic incidents and mental-health-related calls.
The Nelson Police Department released its weekly policing summary Aug. 5, covering July 26 to Aug. 1.
No Boundary projects listed as West Kootenay and Okanagan receive $37.4M
No Boundary-based recipient appears on the approved list for a new round of federal infrastructure funding, while communities and regional organizations elsewhere in the Southern Interior will receive more than $37.39 million.
Kootenay Lake Hospital begins $4.25-million CT scanner upgrade
Construction is underway at Kootenay Lake Hospital to prepare its medical imaging department for a new CT scanner expected to begin operating in December.
More health services return to Nelson centre after water damage
More Interior Health programs have returned to the Nelson Community Health Services Centre, six months after water damage forced the facility to close and relocate services across the city.