Preparations for ArtWalk 2024 have begun! Applications for artists and venues are now open. The Nelson & District Arts Council (NDAC) hopes to make the 36th annual ArtWalk another boom for artists and art lovers alike; 2023 was an overwhelming success, with over...

Selkirk College is renewing its strategic plan, and asking for public input on how it can best meet regional labour market demands and educational aspirations. Since the mid-1960s, Selkirk College has been an essential economic and cultural driver that contributes...

Spring is in the air! We are going to celebrate with a Labyrinth Walk to welcome the change of season. Tuesday, March 19th at 5:00 pm in Nelson’s Lakeside Rotary Park at the Lakeside Labyrinth. Bring the family, bring a picnic supper and herald in Spring with your...

Local writer Melanie Maure has a foot in two worlds: Nelson, where she works as a Life Coach, and Ireland, where her family roots compel her to spend a lot of time across the pond. Both countries provided the inspiration behind her first novel, The Sisters of Belfast,...

Oxygen Art Centre is delighted to offer the workshop series entitled “Between Futility and Future” with visiting B.C.-based artists Alexis Hogan and Chris Dufour. The series entangles ecologically-centered practices of ink making, dyeing, and plant-based film...

Entry into an exciting and rewarding career in the industrial sector is only a short program away at Selkirk College. Teck Trail Operations is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc/lead smelting and refining complexes. To make it function on a daily basis,...

Flipping through a magazine remains a favourite pastime for folks who frequent the Nelson Public Library, evidenced by the popularity of the Library’s collection of 80 different magazine titles, from Adbusters to Zoomer. March is Magazine Subscription Drive month, a...

The Nelson Adventure Speaker Series is pleased to announce that mountain historian and award-winning author Bernadette McDonald will be visiting Nelson to promote her new book, Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges....

Twenty-nine non-profit organizations in the Columbia Basin are undertaking projects to reduce their energy use, create fewer greenhouse gases and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The projects are being realized with support from Columbia Basin Trust....

For nearly 30 years, the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) has funded the Nutrient Restoration Program in Kootenay Lake and Arrow Lakes Reservoir. An independent review has found that nutrient additions are working—they are helping to restore aquatic...

The origins of Valentine's Day are not entirely clear, and the holiday has evolved over centuries with various cultural and historical influences. One popular belief is that Valentine's Day traces its roots to ancient Rome during the feast of Lupercalia, which was...

Bats are getting injured or even squished by roll up blinds and power awnings that provide shade to homes in the summer. The BC Community Bat Program is actively seeking assistance to assess how common this is and address it accordingly. Bats are important wildlife...

B.C. is facing a housing crisis, with a shortage of all forms of attainable housing, including long-term rentals. The rise of short-term rental of entire homes is taking away much needed homes for British Columbians. Data shows that more than 16,000 entire homes are...

The Nelson Committee on Homelessness (NCH) has had to make the very difficult decision to terminate the lease for the current Coordinated Access HUB (HUB) location at 521 Vernon Street in March 2024. Plans are underway to ensure the closure of the HUB will not affect...

Selkirk College alumna Sarah Meunier’s passion for outdoor recreation and leadership in creating quality rides for the region’s mountain biking community has landed Castlegar at the top of a prestigious global list. At the end of 2023, Trailforks released its top-10...