Regional News
by Nelson Daily Staff on Friday May 19 2017
Interior Health is advising the public of the importance of avoiding physical contact with bats, the primary carrier of the rabies virus in B.C.
IH said rabies is a very serious disease that affects the nervous system and is almost always fatal if not treated in time.
In 2016, 61 people in the Interior Health region were treated for potential exposure to rabies.
by Contributor on Wednesday May 17 2017
Daffodils are still blooming in Sunningdale, reminding the community of a successful Canadian Cancer Society event that planted hope and support for individuals touched with cancer.
by Timothy Schafer on Tuesday May 16 2017
Simplify, simplify, simplify.
City council has approved a new, single, simplified rate for transit, as recommended by a recent BC Transit Fare review, but it comes at a price.
A 25-cent price.
by Bob Hall on Sunday May 14 2017
A group of ten Selkirk College students in the Integrated Environmental Planning Program (IEP) spent a week off-grid on the west coast studying the impacts of climate change on a delicate ecosystem.
by Timothy Schafer on Sunday May 14 2017
With parking space already at a premium in the city's downtown, the premium people pay to park is now going up.
City council approved third reading on a change to the per hour rates they charge for metered parking, increasing the cost by 25 per cent, from $1 per hour to $1.25.
by John Boivin on Sunday May 14 2017
Residents of Ymir say they’re alarmed by plans of BC Timber Sales to allow logging in their community watershed.
They’re concerned that their tiny community water system could be damaged by forestry operations in the area.
by Boundary Sentinel on Sunday May 14 2017
The Boundary region appears to have dodge a flooding bullet, for now, prompting the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre to cancel the States of Local Emergency.
“River and stream levels in the Boundary forecasts downgraded significantly (Saturday) morning . . ..River levels expected to be well below last weekend's levels,” the RDKB media release said.
by Boundary Sentinel on Saturday May 13 2017
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary issued an Evacuation Alert for Manly Meadows Area.
The RDKB said the alert is being issued due to the potential for a second spike in flooding from the Kettle River in the Manly Meadows Area.
"Predictions are that the water level could exceed those experienced on Saturday, May 6," the media release said.
