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Expenses are up this year at the Nelson Police Department. Photo: Bill Metcalfe

City reserves sit snug despite inflation pressures: Nelson’s chief financial officer

But the Nelson Police Department expenses have increased

Expenses are up this year at the Nelson Police Department. Photo: Bill Metcalfe
Kaslo Village Hall. File photo

Kaslo council roundup: Community plan ready for public review

Final approval is expected to occur by Sept. 27

Kaslo Village Hall. File photo
Columbia Basin Trust has completed its 125-kilometre fibre optic line in the Slocan Valley. File photo

Slocan Valley high-speed internet project completed

Around 125 kilometres of fibre optic cable have been installed

Columbia Basin Trust has completed its 125-kilometre fibre optic line in the Slocan Valley. File photo
A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore. on Dec. 27, 2021. Photo: Jenny Kane/AP Photo

COVID-19 booster shot clinics set to begin this week in Nelson

A clinic for children aged 4 months to 11 years old begins Wednesday at the Nelson Health Centre

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore. on Dec. 27, 2021. Photo: Jenny Kane/AP Photo
Ben Bullock and his son Eli walk on land Krestova residents want purchased as a regional park. Photo: Submitted

Krestova residents start drive to raise funds for new park

Community must raise money by Oct. 5

Ben Bullock and his son Eli walk on land Krestova residents want purchased as a regional park. Photo: Submitted
Kaslo’s Official Community Plan is getting a rewrite. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Kaslo community plan review turns into complete bylaw rewrite

It’s the first review of the document since it was adopted a decade or so ago.

Kaslo’s Official Community Plan is getting a rewrite. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Kaslo Village Hall. File photo

Kaslo council: Active Transportation Plan to be pursued

All the news from the Aug. 9 council meeting

Kaslo Village Hall. File photo
Area H voters such as those who live in Slocan will vote on whether or not to fund environment protection projects for the Slocan Lake and Kootenay Lake areas. Photo: Kootenay Career Development Society

Area H voters to decide on joining environment fund

The matter will be included for voters as a separate issue during the Oct. 15 municipal elections

Area H voters such as those who live in Slocan will vote on whether or not to fund environment protection projects for the Slocan Lake and Kootenay Lake areas. Photo: Kootenay Career Development Society
Rising costs associated with inflation are hampering a project to remediate the banks of the Kaslo River. File photo
Rising costs associated with inflation are hampering a project to remediate the banks of the Kaslo River. File photo
The Slocan Valley. File photo

‘We’re so clean’: Slocan used more than 27 million litres of water in July

That works out to about 3,246 litres of water per person per day

The Slocan Valley. File photo
Six emergency shifts at Port Hardy Hospital remain uncovered in September, according to minutes of a recent Island Health meeting. (Island Health photo)

Health-care crisis poised to escalate on Vancouver Island, leaked documents show

Three doctors expected to be working in September in Port Hardy, a community that needs seven

Six emergency shifts at Port Hardy Hospital remain uncovered in September, according to minutes of a recent Island Health meeting. (Island Health photo)
A firefighter poses near the Briggs Creek fire in the Kaslo area. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is developing new construction rules to protect properties from wildfires. Photo: B.C. Wildfire Service

Higher standards coming to protect new properties from wildfire in RDCK

A new permitting process will encourage and enforce improved wildfire protections

A firefighter poses near the Briggs Creek fire in the Kaslo area. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is developing new construction rules to protect properties from wildfires. Photo: B.C. Wildfire Service
Jared Towers photographed this humpback whale and four others in 2018 near Port McNeill, Alert Bay, and Hanson Island. JARED TOWERS PHOTO

Discovery Islands resurfacing as a B.C. humpback hot spot

Gentle giants returning to waters of northeastern Vancouver Island and not just passing through

Jared Towers photographed this humpback whale and four others in 2018 near Port McNeill, Alert Bay, and Hanson Island. JARED TOWERS PHOTO
A small slice of city land seen here behind Finley’s Bar and Grill has been sold to the restaurant. Photo: Bill Metcalfe

City of Nelson sells slice of land on Hall Street

A triangle-shaped parcel was originally slated for a right-hand turning lane

A small slice of city land seen here behind Finley’s Bar and Grill has been sold to the restaurant. Photo: Bill Metcalfe
Kaslo council re-inserted itself into the vaccine mandate debate on July 26. File photo

Kaslo council roundup: Council to send anti-vaccine mandate letter to province

Kaslo council dealt with vaccines, wood smoke, gravel, and more

Kaslo council re-inserted itself into the vaccine mandate debate on July 26. File photo
Southern resident orcas off the shores of Tofino. (Photo credit: John Forde and Jennifer Steven)

$3.1 million pumped into B.C. marine noise reduction as advocates call for targets

Efforts underway to help protect endangered killer whales from increased traffic

Southern resident orcas off the shores of Tofino. (Photo credit: John Forde and Jennifer Steven)
The Kootenays continues to have a higher unemployment rate compared to the provincial average. File image

Unemployment numbers in Kootenay region drop compared to rest of B.C.

Statistics Canada is reporting a 3.9 per cent unemployment rate for the region

The Kootenays continues to have a higher unemployment rate compared to the provincial average. File image
General admission fees at the Nelson and District Community Complex will slightly rise in September. File photo

Admission to Nelson and District Community Complex set to increase for fall

Adult admission is going up by 26 cents, while youth will have admission raised 13 cents

General admission fees at the Nelson and District Community Complex will slightly rise in September. File photo
The Friendship Gate, an example of public space in Nelson, was created five years ago to mark the 30th anniversary of Nelson’s sister city relationship with Izu-shi, Japan. It is located in Cottonwood Falls Park. Photo: Bill Metcalfe

Path into Nelson’s Friendship Garden next major issue for society

Signage needed to show visitors where garden is

The Friendship Gate, an example of public space in Nelson, was created five years ago to mark the 30th anniversary of Nelson’s sister city relationship with Izu-shi, Japan. It is located in Cottonwood Falls Park. Photo: Bill Metcalfe
Kaslo council on July 12 discussed water mains, the racquet club and accessible patios. File photo

Kaslo Council Roundup: A Avenue watermain project underway

News from the Kaslo Village Council meeting on July 12

Kaslo council on July 12 discussed water mains, the racquet club and accessible patios. File photo