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Environment and Climate Change Canada say hot weather expected this weekend
Warm weather is scheduled to hit the region and that has Environment and Climate Change Canada reminding everyone to stay cool and check on those who live alone.
Construction starts on new centre for children with health complexity
Children and youth will soon have access to improved healthcare to address complex care issues with specialized services. Construction to a dedicated BC Children’s Hospital facility is currently underway and...
Trudeau will continue at the helm of liberal party as three-day retreat wraps up
After three days of caucus meetings, the Liberal party says they’re more unified and ready to take on the Conservatives starting on Monday.During the event that took place at...
Province aims to provide effective immunization
With an increase in measles, whooping cough, and other preventable diseases around the world the province says they are promoting this year’s National Immunization Awareness Week. According to the federal...
Island Health partners with VIU and Selkirk College on new Pharmacy Tech program
Island Health, along with Vancouver Island University and Selkirk College, has announced a new pharmacy technician program which they say will streamline work placements. In a media release, they say...
Financial improvement tops the list of New Year’s resolutions in 2024.
New Year’s resolutions are made with the hopes of either making oneself better or to cut out bad habits from the previous year. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the tradition...
Holiday spending on a tight budget
With costs continuing to rise and expenses adding up a study by Research Co. shows Canadians plan to spend smartly. In the national online survey by Research Co., in which...
BC Transit to implement cashless fare system
Worrying about exact change, having a bus pass, or day pass to ride BC Transit across the province will soon be a thing of the past with the announcement...
‘No shortage of vaccine appointments,’ Ministry of Health
If you are looking to get your COVID or influenza shots this season you could be in for a...
Study shows strong support for City of Nelson getting into housing game
Nelson city council has been told there is strong community support for a municipal housing entity. The Greater Nelson...
‘Businesses across BC have had enough,” London Drugs COO
Businesses and organizations from across the province gathered in Vancouver to join forces in what they are calling a...
Drug overdose in Nelson leads to criminal investigation
An early morning overdose has prompted a criminal investigation by Nelson police but chief Donovan Fisher says there are...
Deputy premier, attorney general visit Nelson to address public safety
Two senior provincial politicans insisted they are working hard to address public safety issues in Nelson and elsewhere during...
Grade 12 students can travel safe and free across the province
Graduating high school students across the province will get to ride the bus for free for two days of...
Nelson safety concerns sparks visit by deputy premier
Provincial government officials will be in Nelson tomorrow answering questions around public safety as well as to attend the...
RDCK rejects motion to increase expense allowance for directors
The RDCK board has decided not to amend a bylaw to increase the amount rural directors can claim for...
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B.C. could face wet fall due to La Niña
British Columbia could be in for a wet, rainy fall season as forecasters note an increased likelihood of a La Niña weather system developing this year.
Payton McKellar to be acclaimed to Salmo council
When nominations for the vacant seat on village council closed Friday, there was only one candidate for the job.
Kootenay real estate cools as listings climb
Real estate sales in the Kootenay Boundary declined in September for the second month in a row.
CUPW slams Canada Post’s latest contract offers as ‘new lows’ in strike standoff
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Canada Post’s latest contract proposals represent a major step backward.
B.C. libraries are stretched thin as provincial funding stays frozen
Library directors and advocates in British Columbia say they are disappointed after Premier David Eby ruled out increased funding for libraries in the near future.
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