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West Kootenay under High Streamflow Advisory

A High Streamflow Advisory has been issued for the West Kootenay region.  The BC River Forecast Centre says the advisory...

Living wage rises in the Kootenays but remains among BC’s lowest

Living wages in Kootenay communities spiked in 2024, but they’re still lower than in many other communities in the...

Life Saving Society of BC urges water safety for National Drowning Prevention Week

It’s National Drowning Prevention Week, and the Lifesaving Society of BC is urging everyone to practise safe habits around...

Psychedelic therapy to be offered in Nelson

A Nelson business opening Sept. 12 will offer the region’s only legal psychedelic therapy option to individuals with diagnosed mental health...

B.C. union buys vacant Nelson heritage building

A British Columbia union has bought a heritage building in Nelson to serve as one of its area offices. The...

B.C. government switching vaccine campaign methods

The province will be gradually shifting from mass clinics to targeted programs as more people get vaccinated. B.C. government officials...

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Canada Post employees represented by CUPW to give vote on final offers

Members with the Canadian Union of Postal Worker (CUPW) are set to vote on the final contract offer from Canada Post. 

B.C. bearing brunt of tariff war, says Eby ahead of First Ministers’ meeting

Premier David Eby said British Columbia is shouldering a disproportionate economic burden from Canada’s trade war with the U.S., and he’ll be calling for “basic fairness” at next week’s First Minister’s meeting.

B.C. limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs

British Columbia is limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs that are frequently prescribed off-label for weight loss.

Kootenays see low five-year average of human-caused wildfires

The Kootenay region has one of the lowest rates of human-caused wildfires in the province. 

Eby shuffles cabinet, including key jobs, public safety and housing roles

Premier David Eby shuffled his cabinet Thursday in what he called a “strategic” move to respond to a world that has changed since his B.C. NDP were elected last fall.
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