Tag: Nakusp

UPDATED: Wildfire north of Nakusp grows to 120 hectares

Wildfires Storrm Lennie - July 30, 2025

B.C. Wildfire Services are responding to the MacLeod Creek wildfire, located approximately eight kilometres north of Nakusp on the east side of Highway 23.

$5.8 million in energy upgrades for affordable housing in the Kootenays

Community Kate Brown - July 24, 2025

Affordable rental housing across the Kootenays will benefit from over $5.8 million in clean energy upgrades thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust.

Tom Wayman book launches in Nelson and Nakusp

Community My Nelson Now Staff - July 5, 2025

West Kootenay author Tom Wayman will launch his newest collection of poems, Out of the Ordinary, in Nelson and Nakusp later this month.

Wildfires spark in the West Kootenay

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff - June 12, 2025

Wildfire officials say the one-hectare blaze discovered Tuesday south of Gray Creek is being held and new ones have sparked in the West Kootenay.

Road improvements for north of Nakusp

Construction Kate Brown - May 9, 2025

It will be smooth driving on Highway 23 between Nakusp and Galena Bay soon, with the road to receive...

Nine Kootenay-based projects get forest management funding

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff - April 25, 2025

Nine projects across the Kootenays will get a share of about $1.9 million from the provincial government for wildfire...

Selkirk College closing learning centres in Kaslo and Nakusp

Education Submitted Article - April 16, 2025

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

Avalanche risk in the Kootenays listed as high

Weather Storrm Lennie - February 24, 2025

Heavy snowfall combined with rising temperatures has significantly increased the avalanche risk in the Kootenay region, with Avalanche Canada...

BC Transit expands West Kootenay service

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - December 24, 2024

Effective January 6, BC Transit and the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and the Regional District of Kootenay...

‘Isabella the Incredible’: Nakusp family advocates for BC Children’s Hospital

Community Storrm Lennie - December 23, 2024

A Nakusp family is opening up about their daughter’s battle with cancer in hopes of inspiring support for the...

BC police watchdog called in after fatal crash near Nakusp

Crime Kate Brown - November 26, 2024

BC's police watchdog has been called in to investigate a fatal collision near Nakusp on Monday, November 25. The BC...

Kootenay-Central candidates talk housing and affordability during final all candidates forum

Politics Storrm Lennie - October 16, 2024

Kootenay-Central constituents filled the banquet room at Nelson’s Prestige Hotel last night for the final all-candidates forum hosted by...

Kootenay communities will be better equipped to defend against climate change

Environment My Nelson Now Staff - September 19, 2024

People in the Kootenays will be safer during emergencies, with provincial funding that will better equip local governments to...

Nakusp emergency water shut-off

Community My Nelson Now Staff - September 11, 2024

The Village of Nakusp will have their water shut-off as crews attend to an emergency. The water shut-off will affect...

Nakusp Elementary School gains financial support for music program

Education My Nelson Now Staff - September 4, 2024

With the school year underway, 74 schools across Canada will be getting a share in a $1 million music...

Nakusp and Sparwood hit record low maximum temperatures on Sunday

Uncategorized Storrm Lennie - June 17, 2024

Communities in BC’s Interior region experienced record-breaking low temperatures over the weekend. According to data from Environment Canada, the City...

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