The living wage for Trail has increased to $22.85 per hour, a 6% change over last year. The living wage is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn to support a family of four based on the actual costs of living in a particular community....

Enhancing Cardiac Services at Kootenay Lake Hospital. This season your donation will help purchase a state-of-the-art Ultrasound System for Kootenay Lake Hospital. This advanced equipment is specifically designed for exceptional cardiac imaging, providing detailed...

“Holy smokes, choir - do I have a work for you!” Thus began musical director Kathleen Neudorf’s invitation to members of the Nelson Choral Singers to join her in a performance of JUBILATE DEO. The work — exciting, jubilant, celebratory — is by the multi-award-winning...

What is Giving Tuesday? Imagine a day dedicated to giving back, around the world, across Canada, and in your own community. Just as “Black Friday '' kicks off the holiday shopping season, Giving Tuesday is the opening day of the giving season. It’s a global day of...

As you walk along the River Trail on your daily or weekly stroll, you may have noticed the beautiful timber-frame entrance marking the gateway to what was known as the Kaslo Family Mountain Bike Park. Today, this space is proudly known as Doug’s Bike Park — a place...

Registration is now open for a reunion of faculty, students and support staff of Nelson, B.C.’s former David Thompson University Centre and its successor institution, the Kootenay School of the Arts, April 25 to 27 next year. A form-fillable registration form is now...

Nelson CARES Society hosted their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Oct 2nd at the Adventure Hotel with over 30 community members in attendance. The AGM was followed by celebrating the organization's 50th anniversary serving the community. During the AGM, Board...

November 5, 2024 marked the final beach cleanup of the season at the popular Nelson Lakeside Dog Walk, an event organized by the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS). The cleanup, held on a crisp fall afternoon, brought together volunteers and...

Local speakers will champion and accelerate local solutions to the climate crisis at the fifth-annual TEDxSelkirk College Countdown event. Open to the community, the free event will be hosted at the Castlegar Campus on November 20 from 4–6 pm. “I’m curious about the...

In preparation for Kootenay Co-op Radio (KCR) celebrating 25 years of community radio, they are calling out for archival materials and any ephemera that folks might have. You may have an old program schedule, t-shirt, poster, or annual report from an AGM. Whatever you...

Get ready to rev your engines! The Trail & District Arts Council is thrilled to present Bear Grease – The Musical, a wild ride packed with laughs, Indigenous flair, and a dash of 1950s cool. Join us on Friday, November 15 at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre and...

Providing access to regional post-secondary requires community connection, and the Selkirk College Foundation is encouraging people across the region to get actively involved. Selkirk College offers outcomes for in-demand employment, credit transfer to a multitude of...

Celebrating a partnership at the foundation of Selkirk College’s unique Contemporary Music & Technology Program, visiting faculty from the Berklee College of Music touched down in Nelson mid-October to explore the local scene and inspire learners. One of the...

'Keeping Fit and Connected' a senior's exercise group has been active in Kaslo for 19 years. They get together each week to do some walking and exercises to help maintain physical energy and abilities during the winter months. Their goal is to maintain an active...

There’s no such thing as a secret in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. That’s at the heart of the feel-good comedy “Halfway There” written by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, and it’s set to hit the stage with an all-star cast in four shows November 14 – 16 as part of the...