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UPDATED: Two dead in backcountry crash near Trout Lake

BC Coroners Service Greg Nesteroff -
Family and friends have identified the two people killed in a backcountry accident near Trout Lake as a Nanaimo couple known for their popular online adventuring videos.

Province doubles municipal borrowing limits to speed up infrastructure projects

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The Union of B.C. Municipalities is welcoming changes to provincial borrowing rules that regulate how much money municipalities can borrow without holding a public vote.

BC Hydro rates to go up 3.75 per cent

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
BC residents will have to pay a little bit more for electricity. The BC Government announced today BC Hydro’s annual...

Province working to have rapid responses towards US tariffs

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
The province has put forward legislation to respond to further tariff threats and implementations in a timely manner. This comes...

Nearly $37 million to help gender-based violence survivors

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
Survivors of gender-based violence will be getting rent support from the BC and federal governments. The BC Government announced that...

BC NDP and BC Greens agreement finalized

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
The BC NDP and BC Greens have finalized an agreement to work together in the legislature. The caucus chairs for...

BC Government fast-tracking credential approval for American-trained health professionals

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
The BC Government will be fast-tracking the approval of credentials from American health care professionals. Health Minister Josie Osborne says...

United States pauses Columbia River Treaty negotiations

Provincial Ryley McCormack -
The U.S. government has paused the process of negotiating an updated Columbia River Treaty (CRT) with Canada. An announcement made...

US alcohol to be removed from BC Liquor stores

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
All US alcohol will be removed from BC Liquor stores starting this week. That comes from Premier David Eby in...

Former BC Conservative MLA’s to sit as independents in the legislature

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
Three ex MLAs with the Conservative Party of BC told reporters today (Monday) that they have made a decision...

BC Hydro customers to get affordable connection costs starting this summer

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
Updates to a BC Hydro policy looks to make the cost of connections more affordable for customers. The BC Utilities...

Commercial trucks travelling through BC to Alaska will pay up

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
Premier David Eby says the uncertainty around US Tariffs needs to stop. Eby says his government plans to introduce tariff-response...

BC and Ottawa sign agreement on pharmacare coverage

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
BC and Ottawa have inked a deal to provide a range of contraceptives and diabetes medications to BC residents...

COFI “disappointed” by absence of support for Forestry Sector in BC Budget 2025

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI)’s president, Kim Haakstad, is feeling “disappointed by the absence” of support for the...

Eby predicting more tariff exemptions, but continues call for all tariffs to be dropped

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
BC Premier David Eby is predicting more exemptions from American tariffs, as President Trump realizes the damage he’s causing...

Drivers encouraged to sleep more ahead of Daylight Saving

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
With Daylight Saving Time coming this weekend, drivers should get more rest before hitting the road. On Sunday morning, the...
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Kaslo’s Lily of the Lake to double distance of annual swim

Community
Four years after her first swim across Kootenay Lake, 14-year old Lily Nay of Kaslo is set to swim again, but this year she's pushing herself even further.

Federal funding boosts research and Indigenous knowledge on wildfires

Provincial
Ottawa is offering $45.7 million for projects in B.C. and across Canada that advance knowledge about wildfires. 

B.C. invests $35M in clean energy project fund

Provincial
British Columbia is investing $35 million towards new clean energy projects, through the CleanBC Industry Fund. 

FortisBC employees vote in favor of job action

Labour
FortisBC employees in both electric and gas operations have voted in favour of strike action. 

Nelson Aces crowned provincial champions

Sports
The Nelson Aces U15 All-Star baseball team are provincial champions after dominating at the U15 BC Baseball Provincials in Parksville over the weekend. 
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