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Happy Fall! Winter Tire Time!
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...
Richard Carver Award 2024
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....
‘Race to Space’ Novel
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...
New Housing at Castlegar Campus
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...
Orange Shirt Day Design
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...
An Evening with Bruce Cockburn
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...
“Somatics”by Rob Selmanovic
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 History
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...
Hospice Volunteer Training
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...
Taghum Hall September
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...
“Arrow of Time”
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...
Kootenay Lake Clean-Up
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...
KBRFR Fire Training Centre
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...
Water Data & Wildfire Suppression
In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the BC Interior mountains above the small rural community of Argenta, three lightning strikes set parched vegetation ablaze. The Argenta Creek wildfire was discovered the following...
Nav-Care Volunteer Training
If you have been thinking to yourself “I really like connecting with people. I need to feel I make a difference in my world. I wonder how I can start?” then this news is for you! Nav-CARE Volunteers assist individuals with declining health by creating...
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