SEFC Speaks to Mean Monthly Temperature Record set in April
The 5.8 degree record stands for the average of all daily maximum and minimum temperatures through April.
Hydro Facility Planned for Nelson's North Shore
The General Manager of Nelson Hydro expects construction to start on the North Shore Battery Energy Storage System in 2025. Scott Spencer figures the facility to store power for peak periods and help restore power during outages will benefit ratepayers.
RCMP Constable Saves Man in Downtown Trail
A 39-year-old Trail man is alive thanks to RCMP Constable Connor Nickel. He gave the man Naloxone after he stopped breathing. Downtown passers-by told the officer the man took a combination of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine. He regained consciousness after getting two more treatments from paramedics.
Rossland Council Passes Draft Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
The City has been working with local Indigenous Peoples and representatives to refine the draft Territory Land Acknowledgement including some from the local Sinixt community.
Nelson Tax Rate Bylaw, Five Year Plan Discussed Tuesday
The City is sticking with a 4% tax increase and trying to catch up after holding the line on taxes in 2020 and last year's 1.7% increase.
Trial Date Set for Trail Man Accused of Second Degree Murder
The trial for a Trail man accused of killing 78-year-old Harold Paddock is set for Feb. of next year. Joel Anderson was charged with second degree murder about 18 months after Paddock died in hospital. He was found downtown in August of 2017 suffering from head injuries.
Kaslo Lands BC Housing Affordable Rental Homes
Pennylane Apartments at 334 A Avenue in Kaslo will have three stories and a mix of studio one, two and three-bedroom units expected to range from $375 to $1600 monthly rent.
Kaslo Mayor Speaks to Kemball Memorial Centre Upgrades
The former Provincial building and courthouse is being transformed into a modern house for high-tech innovation and business start-ups thanks to the nearly one-million dollars.
Trail Man Wanted in Thailand Murder Dies in Plane Crash
RCMP confirmed Gene Lahrkamp died in a plane crash on Apr. 30 in Northern Ontario. He was wanted in the shooting death of a BC gangland member in Thailand in early Feb. and was Canada's second most wanted man.