Tag: West Kootenay Transit System

Over 1.1 million BC residents voted early for 2025 Federal Election

Federal Election 2025 My Nelson Now Staff - April 25, 2025

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

Upcoming Changes to Fare Product Sales in West Kootenays

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - September 17, 2024

BC Transit launched Umo in the West Kootenay Transit System in June 2024, introducing the Umo Mobility app, reloadable...

BC Transit to roll out fleet of electric buses in nine communities, Nelson on the list

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - May 6, 2024

A media release from BC Transit stated that it has ordered 66 new electric buses for nine communities throughout...

Transit demand study rolled out in Salmo and RDCK Area G

News Storrm Lennie - August 5, 2023

The Village of Salmo and RDCK Area G have launched a transit demand study which aims to improve public...

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New locations for health services in Nelson

Health Care August 11, 2025

Nelson residents will have new and convenient ways to access a range of local services starting Tuesday, August 12.

B.C. to appeal court decision on Quw’utsun Nation land claim in Richmond

Provincial August 11, 2025

British Columbia intends to appeal a decision by the province’s top court in favour of the Quw’utsun First Nations in their land and fishery claim in Richmond.

UPDATED: No injuries in semi-trailer crash on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir

Road Closures August 11, 2025

No one was injured in a head-on collision involving two large semi-trucks on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir last Thursday.

Heat warnings issued through Tuesday for B.C. south coast, parts of Interior

Provincial August 11, 2025

Scorching temperatures are expected through Tuesday in southwestern British Columbia, climbing as high as 35 degrees in some areas.

UPDATED: Two dead in backcountry crash near Trout Lake

BC Coroners Service August 11, 2025

The BC Coroners Service confirms it's investigating the incident Thursday on Rady Creek Forest Service Road, but they're not providing any other details.

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