Tag: Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit

Firefighters gather to train in Penticton ahead of wildfire season

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - April 14, 2025

Hundreds of firefighters from across BC attended the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Penticton ahead of the 2025...

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Public asked to avoid Pine and Douglas street for police incident

Crime August 13, 2025

There is a police incident near Pine Street and Douglas Street and the Nelson Police Department is requesting that the public avoid the area.

RDCK to start selling compost at Salmo and Ootischenia facilities

RDCK August 13, 2025

Residents will soon be able to purchase Class A compost from the Ootischenia Landfill and Salmo Transfer Station for agricultural, garden, and landscaping purposes.

Spike in false alarm triggers prompts warning from Nelson Police

Crime August 13, 2025

Nelson police have responded to 17 panic alarm activations at local businesses and banks since the beginning of August - but 16 were confirmed to be false.

Kaslo’s Lily of the Lake to double distance of annual swim

Community August 13, 2025

Four years after her first swim across Kootenay Lake, 14-year old Lily Nay of Kaslo is set to swim again, but this year she's pushing herself even further.

Federal funding boosts research and Indigenous knowledge on wildfires

Provincial August 12, 2025

Ottawa is offering $45.7 million for projects in B.C. and across Canada that advance knowledge about wildfires.

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