Local immigration pilot faces funding shortfalls amid surge in demand
Community Futures Central Kootenay wants the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to help sustain a new immigration pilot program that it says is helping ease the region’s labour shortage.
Province rolls out updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines for fall
B.C. officials say it’s time to roll up your sleeves as we enter the fall virus season.
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Nelson council grants one-year tax break to golf club
Nelson city council has approved a one-year permissive tax exemption for the Granite Pointe Golf and Recreation Society, following a lengthy debate over community benefit, fairness and the future of the golf course lands.
B.C. attorney general welcomes proposed federal bail reforms targeting repeat violent offenders
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said proposed changes to Canada’s bail laws reflect the province’s push for tougher rules targeting repeat and violent offenders.
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How about a hoppy friend from the SPCA?
This week's Summit Radio Pet of the Week is Bunny!
Nakusp to pilot virtual emergency care program
A new virtual emergency care pilot is set to be rolled out at the Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp.
BCGEU says mediation talks progressing as strike impacts widen across B.C.
The B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) said Thursday progress is steady as mediation talks between the union and the province continued for a sixth day.
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Two years’ jail time for Nelson arsonist
David Travis, the man found guilty of deliberately starting three fires in Nelson in July 2024, has been sentenced to two years in jail and three years of probation.
Dive into Terror at the NDYC Haunted House: “Under the Sea”
If you think it’s safe under the sea, think again. This Halloween, the Nelson and District Youth Centre is turning its annual haunted house into a deep-sea nightmare — and it’s all for a good cause.
BC. Conversative management committee says Rustad should step down as leader
The B.C. Conservative Party's management committee says the party is in turmoil and is calling on John Rustad to immediately step down as leader.
First Nations leaders condemn ‘alarmist’ comments on Cowichan title ruling
The First Nations Leadership Council said it’s “deeply disturbed and angered” by what it calls alarmist comments by B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad about Aboriginal title rights.
MLA Anderson calls Selkirk campus closure “devastating” to community
Kootenay‑Central MLA Brittny Anderson is calling the closure of Selkirk College’s Victoria Street campus a blow not only to the local arts scene but to the broader community.
B.C. proposes expanded job protections for workers with serious illness or injury
British Columbia's government has tabled legislation aimed at improving job protections for workers with serious illness or injury.
B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee resigns, urges Rustad to step down
Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee said she’s leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus and called on party leader John Rustad to resign.
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