2+ week, 2+ day ago   (310+ words) The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is marking its 30th anniversary with $100,000 in grants for community projects across the Kootenays. The foundation will award 10 Community Impact Grants worth $10,000 each, with funding focused on economic development, health, housing and youth employment and retention....

4+ week, 43+ min ago   (317+ words) The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society will hold its annual Kootenay Lake Summit Nov. 15 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson. The event, scheduled for 3 to 8 p.m., will bring together community members, organizations, lake users and stewards to discuss conservation…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (423+ words) Public pickleball is coming to Lakeside Park after Nelson council approved the purchase of two temporary nets Tuesday. The move comes about a month after local pickleball players asked council to improve public access to the sport, arguing there are…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a youth was seriously injured while in Nelson police custody. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. said in a media release the Nelson Police Department arrested the youth on Aug. 11 just before 11 p.m. on…...