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Who’s running? 2026 West Kootenay election candidates

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Candidate lists based on CivicInfoBC and media reports. The nomination deadline is Sept. 11.

SD8 projects enrolment drop and funding decrease for 2026–27

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Kootenay Lake School District 8 is forecasting fewer students and lower funding in the 2026-27 school year.

SD8 approves amended 2025-26 budget 

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Kootenay Lake School District 8 has approved its amended budget for 2025-26, totalling $87.6 million, reflecting a $2.4-million increase over the original plan. 

Multiple schools closed due to power outages

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Several schools in the West Kootenay region are closed today due to widespread power outages.

SD8 board elects new chair 

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Kootenay Lake School District 8 (SD8)  trustee Susan Chew has been acclaimed as the district’s new board chair. 

SD8 sees small dip in enrolment

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Enrolment numbers from Kootenay Lake's School District 8 (SD8) show a small drop in overall student numbers for the 2025-26 school year, though a growing number of students are learning online. 

SD8 approves 2025-2026 budget

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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BC Greens’ Nicole Charlwood hopes third time is the charm in Kootenay Central

2026 BC Election
The BC Green candidate for Kootenay Central says she is running again in the riding because she has the trust of the electorate and party staff, and is a "known quantity" in the riding.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Nelson wastewater pipe replacement pushed later into 2027

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Nelson's wastewater force main replacement project is facing a longer timeline as the city works through challenging rock conditions along the planned route near Grohman Narrows.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 
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