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Major upgrades for waste disposal facilities in Nakusp, Rosebery and Slocan

Major upgrades for waste disposal facilities in Nakusp, Rosebery and Slocan

Upgrades will replace aging infrastructure, increase site capacity, and improve efficiency
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Nelson raises hourly parkade fees, eliminates monthly rates

Nelson raises hourly parkade fees, eliminates monthly rates

Payment by phone will be the only option at the parkade
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Nelson police arrest two men after gas station break-in

Nelson police arrest two men after gas station break-in

Silas Maccreadie and Joel Dinunzio were arrested following a break-in at gas station in the 500 block Lakeside Drive
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Enrolment projected to drop in SD8 for next school year: report

Enrolment projected to drop in SD8 for next school year: report

Enrollment is projected to go down by 70 students in the next school year
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New electronic transit fare system rolled out in West Kootenay

New electronic transit fare system rolled out in West Kootenay

The contactless payment method Umo features a reloadable card and the Umo Mobility App.
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Kaslo council roundup: Youth network painting rainbow crosswalk

Kaslo council roundup: Youth network painting rainbow crosswalk

All the news from the May 28 meeting
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Cranbrook motorcyclist killed in collision near Rossland

Cranbrook motorcyclist killed in collision near Rossland

Trail RCMP have confirmed that a motorcycle rider from Cranbrook was killed in a collision near Nancy Greene Junction
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New, lower harvest level set for Kootenay Lake timber supply area

New, lower harvest level set for Kootenay Lake timber supply area

The province’s deputy chief forester announced a 13.4 per cent reduction in the allowable annual cut for the Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area
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BC Housing purchases new shelter for Castlegar

BC Housing purchases new shelter for Castlegar

20 new shelter spaces coming in 2025
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Fibre-optic project enables high-speed internet from Trail to Nelson

Fibre-optic project enables high-speed internet from Trail to Nelson

The new project provides fibre-optic transport capacity to communities along the route
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