Filming is underway for the first ever Langham video series of live-off-the-floor mini-concerts from some of our best local and area performers! We’ll be working with local filmmakers to capture brief musical and theatrical presentations and share them through video...

Photo: Castlegar Chamber Reopening for the season was delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health guidance and recent high water levels on the Columbia River. The natural ponds include a recreational beach and three swimming areas on the Columbia...

Seeking the best way to keep its citizens informed, the City of Castlegar has partnered with the Interdisciplinary Intern Research Team at Selkirk College’s Applied Research & Innovation Centre (ARIC). From the city budget to snow removal information and...

Do you have excess produce in your garden you’d be happy to donate? Opt into the Seed Project Grow-A-Row. The folks at Kootenay Food are happy to make arrangements to pick up what you can’t use and help share to those in need. If you have additional abundant food that...

One of the hits of last year’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in Nelson B.C. is back for 2020—in a beautiful outdoor venue. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 7 for EMLF’s second annual Wine and Crime event. The in-person, outdoor, pandemic-guideline-compliant...

Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson is excited to announce plans to re-open to the public on Saturday, August 29, 2020 coinciding with the opening of the Z’otz* Collective exhibition. We are thrilled to welcome you back safely and responsibly. For the next while, the...

The Nelson Library opened its doors again on July 27. Library members can now browse, pick up holds and borrow items. New library members can sign up for a library card online or in person. The library is re-opening in stages and in this stage of re-opening there is...

Want to be heard? The City of Nelson is currently developing a Climate Action Plan and the business community needs to weigh in through this Thought Exchange platform Some may say, COVID-19 Recovery and climate change action are connected as we are look to ignite post...

The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce recognizes the challenges presented to all business sectors in Nelson and Area. Small businesses such as artists and artisans are especially impacted. This summer, the Chamber of Commerce began a partnership with the City of...

Photo: Dave Heath The City of Rossland is running a bi-weekly open air bazaar this summer so that local businesses can offer their customers a safe, outdoor shopping option. The events will take place in Esling Park and on Spokane Street from 2-5pm on Wednesday August...

The BC Wildfire Service has been responding to multiple lightning-caused wildfire starts in the Southeast Fire Centre. The Arrow, Boundary, Columbia, and Cranbrook zones have had ignitions. With these thunderstorm cells carrying minimal rain, it is expected that more...

West Kootenays--Everyone deserves access to healthy food. That’s the starting point for Farms to Friends, a new program this summer bringing local organic produce to low income families and seniors in the West Kootenays. Food security is one of the pillars of West...

With global supply chains disrupted and local food suddenly the focus of everyone’s interest, the Central Kootenay Food Policy Council (CKFPC) is making sure that every crop in our region finds a home and a kitchen this fall. With support from the RDCK, the Council is...

BC Hydro conducted a survey and found that many British Columbians overestimate their abilities. While 85 per cent rate themselves as experienced swimmers, most are only in the water a few times each summer. In addition, most British Columbians have not completed a...

With the weather heating up, more and more people are flocking to lakes and rivers across the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to cool off and have fun. While the lakes and rivers throughout the RDCK are beautiful and inviting, they also pose serious...