Tag: Slocan

Who’s running? 2026 West Kootenay election candidates

2026 Municipal Election My Nelson Now Staff -
Candidate lists based on CivicInfoBC and media reports. The nomination deadline is Sept. 11.

Vehicle crash knocks out power in Slocan

Energy & Utilities Storrm Lennie -
A motor vehicle crash has left hundreds of FortisBC customers without electricity in the South Slocan area. 

Search of Slocan River finds no sign of reported body

RCMP My Nelson Now Staff -
An extensive search of the Slocan River has turned up no evidence after a report of what appeared to be a human body floating in the water. 

Electoral Area H voters reject dangerous dog control bylaw

RDCK Kate Brown -
Voters in Electoral Area H have rejected a proposed bylaw that would have established a dangerous and aggressive dog control service in the area.

Slocan housing project to break ground next week

Housing Greg Nesteroff -
Work is about to begin in earnest on an affordable housing project at 903 Hume Street.

Next generation set to take over at Kalesnikoff Lumber

Business My Nelson Now Staff -
Ken Kalesnikoff is set to step back from his role as president and CEO of Kalesnikoff Lumber, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

CBT funds accessible play spaces

Community Ryley McCormack -
The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is giving grants to make play spaces more accessible in 25 communities. The Trust says...

Nine Kootenay-based projects get forest management funding

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
Nine projects across the Kootenays will get a share of about $1.9 million from the provincial government for wildfire...

Water Quality Advisory issued for the South Slocan

RDCK My Nelson Now Staff -
A Water Quality Advisory for users on the South Slocan Water System has been issued due to high post-treatment...

Rescinded: Stage 3 Water Conservation Measures in Effect for the South Slocan Water System

Village of Slocan Kate Brown -
Rescinded October 15, 2024 Effective immediately, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has implemented mandatory Stage 3 Water Conservation...

Evacuation Order downgrades for Village of Slocan, Komonko Creek and Nemo Creek Wildfires

Wildfires Kate Brown -
More residents will be able to return home as a number of evacuation orders have been downgraded to alerts. The...

Village of Slocan Boil Water Notice

Village of Slocan My Nelson Now Staff -
Effective immediately, a Boil Water Notice is being issued for users on the Water System. The notice is being issued due to...

Evacuation Order issued for Village of Slocan and surrounding areas

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
An Evacuation Order has been issued for the entire Village of Slocan (208 properties), as well as 309 properties,...

Stolen Slocan Park mail recovered

News Justin Baumgardner -
Nelson RCMP have recovered stolen mail after receiving a report about a suspicious red Dodge 3500 pickup truck near...

Slocan sees 31% population increase

News Greg Nesteroff -
The mayor of Slocan was so eager to learn her village's population on the 2021 census that she made...

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