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Environment and Climate Change Canada say hot weather expected this weekend

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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

Provincial Justin Baumgardner -
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

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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

Provincial Justin Baumgardner -
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 

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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. 

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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

News Justin Baumgardner -
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

News Justin Baumgardner -
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

News Justin Baumgardner -
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

News Justin Baumgardner -
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

News Justin Baumgardner -
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 

News Justin Baumgardner -
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

News Justin Baumgardner -
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 

News Justin Baumgardner -
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

News Justin Baumgardner -
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

News Justin Baumgardner -
The RDCK board has decided not to amend a bylaw to increase the amount rural directors can claim for...
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New protection measures in place for Great Bear Sea  

Provincial
B.C. is introducing new protection measures for 14.5 square...

B.C. streamlines process for U.S. and international doctors to work in the province

Provincial
U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications.

Nelson receives over $700k for emergency dispatch upgrades

City of Nelson
The City of Nelson has secured $710,490 in provincial funding to strengthen its emergency response system. 

Bear-resistant bins coming to downtown Nelson

Fish & Wildlife
Hungry bears will have a harder time feasting in Nelson’s downtown core as the city rolls out 35 new bear-resistant garbage bins. 

B.C’s youth watchdog says more work needs to be done, one year after report on systemic failures

Provincial
One year after a report by British Columbia's Child and Youth Representative on the horrific death of an Indigenous boy in care, the province is still working on an action plan for systemic changes to children and youth social services.
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