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Pipe Band honoured at Nelson’s Spring Fling

10 pipe and drum bands were in Nelson this weekend to celebrate the Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band's 100th anniversary and Spring Fling. It's the third time Nelson has been host...

Monitoring of Salmo River Continues Post-Fuel Spill

The Province continues to assist with and oversee clean up efforts after a fuel spill in the South Salmo River this week. Joshua Watts is an Environmental Emergency Response Officer...

Fatal Crash Near Salmo Closes Kootenay Pass

RCMP attended to a single vehicle crash on Highway 3 near the bottom of Kootenay Pass at 8:20 pm yesterday (Wednesday), which resulted in one fatality and a significant...

Nelson’s Hunt Scores 1st NHL Goal

Nelson's Dryden Hunt had a night to remember - scoring his first NHL goal in Florida's 6-1 mauling of the Detroit Red Wings. The undrafted winger was signed by the...

Slocan Valley artist recognized

A Slocan Valley artist has been recognized for his exploration of the human form by an international art community. Longtime Passmore resident Frantisek Strouhal was one of 618 artists from...

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B.C. adds 5k jobs in June, led by gains in part-time work

British Columbia added 5,000 jobs in June but saw a dip in full-time employment, according to the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada. 

B.C. maintains decision to end drug coverage for girl with rare, fatal disease

B.C. is standing by the decision not to continue drug coverage for a Vancouver Island girl with a rare, fatal disease. 

Measles cases reported in B.C. this year top 100

B.C.’s health officials have said 102 cases of measles have been reported across B.C. so far this year, with most of those in the Northern Health region.

Puck drop date set for KIJHL season

The puck will drop on the 2025-26 KIJHL regular season on Friday, September 19, when the league’s 21 teams each embark on a 44-game schedule.

Council votes to bring Baker Street market back downtown

Following months of community debate and vendor frustration, Nelson’s Wednesday farmers market will return to it’s longtime home on Baker Street next week (July 16). 
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