Local Headlines - CivicInfo BC3d ago
#NelsonBC - #TrailBC - #CastlegarBC - Regional homelessness point-in-time (PiT) count snapshot shows 187 homeless across three cities (Trail) https://www.castanet.net/news/Trail/617852/Regional-homelessness-point-in-time-PiT-count-snapshot-shows-187-homeless-across-three-cities
Regional homelessness point-in-time (PiT) count snapshot shows 187 homeless across three cities

A total of 187 people in late 2025 were identified as experiencing homelessness across three West Kootenay cities, according to a regional homelessness point-in-time count report from Selkirk Innovate

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TheresaMay 25

Selkirk College explores participation in Defence Industrial Strategy. If you live in the West Kootenays or are a Selkirk Student or alumni, this is big news and a possible big shift for a college that founded the Mir Centre for Peace and continues to partner with the pacifist Doukhobour community on anti-war programming.

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https://www.mynelsonnow.com/78369/news/education/selkirk-college/selkirk-college-surveys-staff-on-defence-industrial-strategy/

Selkirk College surveys staff on defence industrial strategy : My Nelson Now

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Local Headlines - CivicInfo BCMay 24
#NelsonBC - City of Nelson invites public input to guide future EV charging  (Nelson) https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/615884/City-of-Nelson-invites-public-input-to-guide-future-EV-charging-
City of Nelson invites public input to guide future EV charging 

People can help shape future electric vehicle (EV) charging by completing a short survey, being undertaken by the City of Nelson, open now until June 5. 

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Local Headlines - CivicInfo BCMay 13
#NelsonBC - Rate set for annual tax take for Nelson municipal and other requisitions (Nelson) https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/614075/Rate-set-for-annual-tax-take-for-Nelson-municipal-and-other-requisitions
Rate set for annual tax take for Nelson municipal and other requisitions

The City of Nelson will once again be leaning heavily on its residential taxpayers when it comes to collect its due, after the city adopted its annual Tax Rate Bylaw Tuesday night.

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Cranbrook & Kootenay NewsMay 10

Nelson | Thirty seven local governments across southern B.C. back old-growth protection

https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/613576/Thirty-seven-local-governments-across-southern-B-C-back-old-growth-protection

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Thirty seven local governments across southern B.C. back old-growth protection

Representatives from 37 southern interior local governments voted recently to support protections for old-growth ecosystems across the province, including the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness outside Revelst

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Cranbrook & Kootenay NewsMay 9

Nelson | Dry conditions raise drought concerns in Kootenay Boundary region : My Nelson Now

https://www.mynelsonnow.com/78224/news/environment/dry-conditions-raise-drought-concerns-in-kootenay-boundary-region/

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Dry conditions raise drought concerns in Kootenay Boundary region : My Nelson Now

My Nelson Now delivers the latest local news, events, contests, and radio features for Nelson, BC.

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Local Headlines - CivicInfo BCMay 8
#NelsonBC - Rate set for annual tax take for Nelson municipal and other requisitions (Nelson) https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/613168/Rate-set-for-annual-tax-take-for-Nelson-municipal-and-other-requisitions
Rate set for annual tax take for Nelson municipal and other requisitions

In 2026, 73 per cent of Nelson property tax will be contributed by residential taxpayers — the same as 2025 — 25 per cent from the business sector, with the remaining two per cent is coming from utili

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DreamaginationMay 4
Cherry tree in full bloom.
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Cranbrook & Kootenay NewsMay 3

Nelson | Staffing challenges necessitate diversion at Fort Nelson General Hospital – Energeticcity.ca

https://energeticcity.ca/2026/05/03/staffing-challenges-necessitate-diversion-at-fort-nelson-general-hospital/

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Staffing challenges necessitate diversion at Fort Nelson General Hospital – Energeticcity.ca

The closure will last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 3rd, according to Northern Health.

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Local Headlines - CivicInfo BCApr 30
#NelsonBC - City of Nelson leases Kootenay Studio Arts building to community group https://kimberleybulletin.com/2026/04/29/city-of-nelson-leases-kootenay-studio-arts-building-to-community-group/
City of Nelson leases Kootenay Studio Arts building to community group - Kimberley Bulletin

The Nelson Community Land Trust Society will take over tenancy after Selkirk College vacates

Kimberley Bulletin