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SD8 approves 2025-2026 budget

Kootenay Lake School District 8 has approved its budget for the 2025-2026 school year.  The budget, which was approved at...

Over 1.1 million BC residents voted early for 2025 Federal Election

BC saw a 35.7 per cent increase in advance voting compared to the last federal election in 2021. According to...

Salmo teen named 2025 Loran Scholar

Salmo’s Corben Mikol, an L.V. Rogers Secondary student, has been named a 2025 Loran Scholar, securing a scholarship valued...

New Principal at J.V. Humphries and Jewett Schools for 2025-2026

J.V Humphries and Jewett Elementary schools will have a new principal when class resumes in the fall.  Kootenay Lake School...

SD8 sees record high graduation rate in 2024

Kootenay Lake School District 8's graduation rate was the highest it’s ever been last year. Data from the 2023-24 school...

Chair Lang and Vice-Chair Bremner Re-Elected to SD8 Board of Education

Chair Dawn Lang and Vice-Chair Julie Bremner were re-elected by acclamation to serve a second term in their leadership...

SD8 submits funding request to province for Salmo Secondary upgrades

Kootenay Lake’s School District 8 wants to expand Salmo Secondary School to accommodate Salmo Elementary School students, but it’s...

SD8 School Leadership Changes

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has announced all of its annual school principal and vice-principal appointments for the...

School District 8 supports federal initiative seeking a nation-wide school food program

Kootenay Lake's School District 8 supports the idea of a pan-Canadian school food program, following a campaign launched last...

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B.C. Crime Stoppers campaign urges South Asian victim of extortion to come forward

The B.C. government is partnering with Crime Stoppers on an awareness campaign to encourage members of the South Asian community who have been targeted by extortion to come forward. 

Leadership locked in for Mount Sentinel Secondary School

School District No. 8 has appointed Emily Mather as vice-principal of Mount Sentinel Secondary School starting August 1.

Nelson zoning amendment passed- but not with Mayor’s blessing

Despite Mayor Janice Morrison's opposition, council has passed the first three readings of an amendment to its Official Community Plan to change the land use designation for the City-owned Front Street property located beside the Nelson and District Community Complex. 

Most drivers tailgate but get frustrated when being tailgated, ICBC says

Many B.C. drivers admit to tailgating, but when it comes to being tailgated themselves, they feel frustrated.

Bus service transferring to new Victoria Street exchange on Monday

Nelson’s Victoria Street Transit Exchange will open on Monday, June 30.
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