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RDCK roundup: New composting program proposed for rural areas

RDCK roundup: New composting program proposed for rural areas

All the news from the June 19 meeting
Kaslo council roundup: South Beach open house to come later this summer

Kaslo council roundup: South Beach open house to come later this summer

All the news from the June 24 meeting
UPDATE: RCMP report Slocan Valley teen found

UPDATE: RCMP report Slocan Valley teen found

The teen was reported missing on July 3
New Kootenay Lake ferry still on track for 2026 completion, 2027 sailing

New Kootenay Lake ferry still on track for 2026 completion, 2027 sailing

The 55-car vessel will replace the MV Balfour, which is one of the two ferries operating on the route between Balfour and Kootenay Bay
FortisBC targets wind, Indigenous power for Okanagan, Southern Interior

FortisBC targets wind, Indigenous power for Okanagan, Southern Interior

Projects will be required to include a minimum of 25 per cent Indigenous equity ownership and detailed Indigenous participation plans
Nelson Hydro to cut trees at Trafalgar Middle School, citing safety

Nelson Hydro to cut trees at Trafalgar Middle School, citing safety

Nelson Hydro will fund replanting elsewhere on the school grounds
UPDATE: Wildfire near Syringa Park now 12 hectares

UPDATE: Wildfire near Syringa Park now 12 hectares

Two other fires that started after a July 2 thunderstorm are no longer considered out of control
Interior Health issues drug alert for Nelson

Interior Health issues drug alert for Nelson

The drug is being sold as down, dope or fentanyl
Trail, Castlegar and Nelson police seize 24 firearms in Warfield raid

Trail, Castlegar and Nelson police seize 24 firearms in Warfield raid

Update from Sgt. Mike Wicentowich regarding June 26 search warrant
Rumble on the river: Raccoon versus sturgeon in Trail

Rumble on the river: Raccoon versus sturgeon in Trail

“Never a dull moment out there!" says Jessica ...