Kootenay unemployment rate at 6.7% for February 2018

The Nelson Police Department doesn’t want Halloween to get too scary this year, with officers reminding residents to slow down, stay visible and keep safety top of mind. 

A group of Slocan Valley residents are voicing concern about a proposed gravel and sand mine near Passmore, citing worries over traffic, dust and noise in their quiet rural community.

An industry group representing British Columbia’s bars, pubs and private liquor and cannabis stores said it hopes get things can get back to normal within the next month now that a strike by about 25,000 public service workers has come to an end.  The post BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal appeared first on AM 1150.

Police have arrested a man in British Columbia in connection with a string of violent sexual assaults nearly three decades ago. The post B.C. man arrested in connection with historic sex assaults in Ontario appeared first on AM 1150.

Premier David Eby gave no sign he will back off a planned anti-tariff ad campaign in the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s anger over a TV ad by the Ontario government.  The post BC still plans to run anti-tariff ad campaign, despite Trump trade threats appeared first on AM 1150.