With all the evacuations in Argenta and Slocan so far our communities have certainly come together! Wildfires threaten the places we love. Let's work together and be wildfire ready. Stay informed and take action to help protect your home and community. Stay informed....

  Returning for its seventh year, Nelson International Mural Festival welcomes street artists, muralists, creators, and art-lovers from all over the world. The city’s most popular, free summer event is a celebration of creativity, culture, and artistic...

  Most of us know that in the 60s and 70s, the Kootenays saw an influx of Americans coming to the Kootenays for a piece of land and a bit of peace. But have you ever wondered what that experience was like for those beatniks, hippies and other counter-cultural...

  The Showtime Australia Group presents Queen: It's a Kinda Magic Monday, September 16th, 2024 @ 8:00pm at The Bailey Theatre - Trail, BC. Following the huge success of its 2023 Canadian national tour, Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic is returning in 2024 by popular...

  Seemingly disconnected remnants of clothing, crumbling buildings, and fragmented cultures are woven together into a blanket, designed to shine light on the Indian Residential School system that connects them, and stand as a monument to the resiliency and...

Gaining deeper understanding about community perceptions on homelessness is the focus of a Selkirk Innovates online survey that is now open to the public. Selkirk College is inviting community members in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson to share their views on current...

"Stone Portal to Beyond" by Barbara Brown   The Kootenay Gallery is pleased to announce that the gallery will launch two exhibits by well-known local artists, Barbara Brown and Jenny Baillie. Barbara Brown is an artist and author residing in the Slocan Valley,...

City Councillor Leslie Payne, NCFC Executive Director Alex Hawes, and NCFC Food Access Coordinator, Ainsleah Hastings at the Community Dinner. The heat (or the power outage) couldn’t keep folks away from the Nelson Community Food Centre to share a delicious meal among...

  A little rain on Saturday, June 29th couldn't keep the art lovers away from the 36th annual ArtWalk. The streets were hopping, and with maps in hand, folks headed out to see what the local arts community had to offer at over 30 venues. They were entertained by...

  Addressing health care shortfalls in rural British Columbia is the focus of a Selkirk College Foundation campaign aimed at assisting students destined for careers in a variety of vital professions. Launched in early-summer, the foundation’s Steps to Success...

  Nelson CARES Society is hosting a summer fundraising raffle for a Pedego Avenue electric bike. Proceeds from the raffle go to support the Kootenay Seniors Transportation Program. Kootenay Seniors, a program of Nelson CARES Society, works to support seniors in...

  Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River, once hailed as the greatest salmon-producing river in the world, hasn’t seen a significant spawn in its upper portion for 85 years. However, Indigenous-led salmon restoration efforts are...

Shuswap author Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski has a remarkable number of published books under her belt. Her nine books vary in genre from fiction to memoir to children’s books to travel writing, but a theme that rises often through her work is an intentional respect for...

  The volunteer board of Nelson Pride has started work on this year's events that will be taking place starting August 26th and culminating with the Pride Parade on Sunday, September 4th. This has been the first full year of incorporation for the Nelson Pride...

Overlooking the rugged beauty of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, the community came together to officially open the Tenth Street Indigenous Gathering Space that will support transformative learning and reconnection. In a ceremony on Nelson’s Tenth Street Campus that...