Kootenay Co-op Radio (KCR) is celebrating 25 years of serving the community and everyone is invited. In 1999 a small group of intrepid kids got the crazy idea to create a community radio station right here in the Kootenays. With a lot of hard work and some luck, both...

With community grant funding, and great new partners at Kokanee Park Marina, the Nelson Library’s delivery services have expanded to the north shore! Starting October 1st, library users can place requests for materials by emailing or phoning the library and the...

  Fall’s arrival leads to Oct. 1 winter tire requirement. Whether driving for work or pleasure, crash risk increases as season changes. Even though we’re only a few days into fall, it’s not too early to start thinking about winter — at least as far as your tires...

  The Nelson and District Arts Council and Elephant Mountain Literary Festival are thrilled to announce this year’s recipient of the Richard Carver Award for emerging writers. Writer Ari Lord has been chosen by an arms-length jury to receive the award this year....

  Not all historical novelists give their characters what they long for. But author Brian d’Eon is willing to tweak history just enough to give his protagonist, German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, his dream of journeying to the moon with the Apollo space...

  A fresh chapter of post-secondary life, affordability and access was officially opened on the Castlegar Campus with the completion of a 114-bed student housing facility overlooking the majestic Columbia River. Part of the Provincial Government’s Homes for...

  A design deep in symbolism that’s aimed at fostering better understanding for everyone is featured on Selkirk College’s special edition Orange Shirt Day t-shirt. In 2013, Phyllis (Jack) Webstad began telling the story of her first day at residential school near...

Live Nation presents An Evening with Bruce Cockburn Sunday, March 16, 2025 8:00pm at The Bailey Theatre! For 50 years, this Canadian musical legend has been capturing in song the essence of human experience – while fiercely striving to make it better. One of Canada’s...

When I discovered Somatics, it changed my life. When I teach students and clients Somatics, I see how it changes them. These days, as a Somatic Educator, I am often asked to describe Somatics and explain how it works to help so many people move well and feel better in...

Thanksgiving weekend. For many, this long weekend really kicks off the autumn season. People across the country will spend it raking leaves, harvesting, gathering firewood, and hopefully eating a delicious meal surrounded by friends and family. But where did this...

So Many Opportunities to Make a Difference! Many people think Hospice is all about death and dying. It is really about helping people live as well as they can for as long as they can. Hospice Volunteers support that to make it happen. Nav-CARE volunteers help people...

Lance Ledger photo by Amy Makortoff As summer turns to fall, Taghum Hall beckons folks to gather ’round for events that help us celebrate ourselves and each other, with some interesting opportunities to share and learn. Taghum Hall Youth Presents will be performing in...

  The Kootenay Gallery is pleased to announce that the gallery will host a unique installation exhibit by well-known local artist, Kelly Schpeley, from September 13 to November 2, 2024. Kelly’s wonderfully colourful and strange landscape “Arrow of Time” exhibit...

The rain ended just in time for over 25 people to hit the shores of the West arm of Kootenay Lake on Tuesday, Aug 27th for the first lakeshore clean-up that the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FOKL) has hosted all summer. The Society had been on a hiatus...

  The Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Service (KBRFR) is excited to announce that the construction of its new Regional Fire Training Centre, located adjacent to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Fire Hall, is nearing completion. A grant was...