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Support local seniors through Kootenay Seniors’ 50/50 Raffle

Win up to $10,000 while helping seniors get where they need to go.

Join the Wildfire Awareness Party at Lakeside Park in Nelson on July 10

The Nelson & Area Wildfire Risk Reduction Committee is inviting residents and visitors in the Kootenays to take part in a family-friendly Wildfire Awareness Party at Lakeside Park on Thursday, July 10, from 2 to 6 p.m.

Fishing Forever this Father’s Day

Join Nelson's Rod and Gun Club this weekend, June 14 and 15, at Cottonwood Lake, for some quality time on the lake.

Mount Sentinel Secondary student films showcased for community

West Kootenay residents are invited to attend “Channel Surfing,” the sixth annual short film festival from the Mount Sentinel Performance and Media Academy (Academy PM) on June 9-10 at...

Stellar season for Nelson Volleyball Club 17U

A stellar season for the Nelson Volleyball 17U Club has come to an end, with the club finishing among the best in BC. A month after winning the Division Two...

Oxygen Art Centre welcomes new summer residency

Oxygen Art Centre will welcome Manuel Axel-Strain and Kalli Van Stone as artists-in-residence from June 22 to June 28, 2025. xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam), Simpcw and Syilx artist Manuel Axel-Strain and Suqnawqin...

Leafs’ Davis commits to ACHA Saginaw Valley State

Dawson Davis of the Nelson Leafs has committed to play collegiate hockey for the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals in the American Collegiate Hockey Association this fall. The Fort St....

Leafs’ Gregga commits to ACHA Saginaw Valley State University

Ryder Gregga of the Nelson Leafs will play for the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals in the American Collegiate Hockey Association this fall. Gregga, a Markham, Ont., native played in...

Student book featured in Rosemont Park story walk

A grade 3/4 class from South Nelson Elementary walked nearly three kilometres from their school to Art Gibbon Memorial...

Kootenay Columbia College students unite under on roof

Kootenay Columbia College is proud to announce that its Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Student Clinic has officially moved from...

Leafs’ Burgeson to play for ACHA’s Saginaw Valley State

Memfis Burgeson of the Nelson Leafs will play for the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals in the American Collegiate...

Leafs’ Crawford joins ACHA’s Oswego State Lakers

Carsyn Crawford of the Nelson Leafs will play for Oswego State Lakers, based in Oswego, N.Y., in the American...

Win some new wheels with Nelson CARES

Ready to upgrade your ride? Nelson CARES Society is launching its Summer Fundraising Raffle, featuring a Pedego Avenue electric...

Judy Wapp Art Fellowship award winner announced

The inaugural winner of the $2,000 Judy Wapp Art Fellowship Award, announced April 20, is Winlaw’s playwright Marya Folinsbee. The...

Nelson firefighters fund food for students in SD8

Hat tricks aren’t just for hockey. Nelson firefighters have teamed up to make a third, consecutive annual donation to...

Selkirk College closing learning centres in Kaslo and Nakusp

Selkirk College will be closing its learning centres in Kaslo and Nakusp later this year as it addresses financial...

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Province funds HealthIM expansion in Nelson to aid people in crisis

B.C.’s solicitor general was in Nelson on Friday to announce the launch of a digital public safety tool aimed at improving officer response to people in crisis.

Arrest made in Crescent Valley break-in

A woman whom police believe to be connected to a break-in this week was picked up in Nakusp.

School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements. 

Kaslo Turns 132

To celebrate Kaslo's 132nd birthday, Summit Radio's Afternoons with Andrea featured local historian Greg Nesteroff to share some interesting facts about Kaslo! View the full interview here. 

The most Purrfect kitty looks for forever home

You guessed it! This weeks Pet of the week is Purrfect, from the BCSPCA in Castlegar!
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