Regional News
by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Wednesday Aug 25 2021
What a difference a day makes.
One day after provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix publicly denied a mask mandate across the province and said present measures were enough to manage COVID-19 and its variants, the directive is back in place.
by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Wednesday Aug 25 2021
The current nature of development in Nelson is not serving the needs of some of the people of the city, one city councillor claimed during a recent elected official’s meeting.
by Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Aug 24 2021
As of Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces throughout B.C. to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 as B.C. prepares for the fall and respiratory illness season.
A new order from the provincial health officer will require people 12 and older to wear masks in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.
These settings include:
by The Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday Aug 24 2021
More than 100 people set up shop outside the Nelson RCMP detachment Monday to protest police attacks on old growth forest defenders at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island.
The protest, dubbed the “Last Stand West Kootenays” was staged to express concerns over the recent escalating level of violence against Fairy Creek protesters by members of the RCMP.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Aug 23 2021
Starting Sept. 13, 2021, proof of vaccination will be required in B.C. for people attending certain social and recreational settings and events.
This important step will continue to increase the vaccination rate across the province and provide confidence to fully vaccinated people that those around them are also fully vaccinated.
by The Nelson Daily Staff on Monday Aug 23 2021
The recent surge in new COVID-19 cases in the BC Interior, including the Nelson area, has forced the Nelson Road Kings to cancel its 2021 Queen City Cruise.
Nelson Road Kings president Marcello Piro told The Nelson Daily the upward trend of new COVID-19 cases was a warning sign that organizers just could not push aside.
by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Sunday Aug 22 2021
A new Nelson Police committee is being set up to engage all visible minorities — or racialized people — in the Nelson area to ensure the playing field is level.
by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Sunday Aug 22 2021
Nobody rides for free.
That is, unless you are 12 and under on BC Transit or TransLink service buses.
For the pre-teen segment of society Sept. 1 will herald the beginning of free bus service, part of the Get on Board program funded by the provincial government.
