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Storrm Lennie

Storrm began her journalism career in the Kootenays, joining Vista Radio in 2022. Originally from Red Deer, Alta., she now calls Nelson home and brings her passion for politics and community to her reporting.
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Arrow Lakes Drive brush fire under control

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
A small brush fire near Oostichenia has been deemed under control.  

Castlegar, Slocan Park credit union workers reject employers latest offer

Labour Storrm Lennie -
Unionized workers at StellarVista Credit Union branches in Castlegar and Slocan Park have overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s latest contract offer, extending job action into it's 15th week. 

Trail’s Night Market returns for an evening of award-winning folk, fiddle and more

Community Storrm Lennie -
Trail’s Farmers Market will return July 17 for an entertaining evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music.

Two fruitvale men facing charges in relation to separate crashes

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
Two Fruitvale drivers are facing charges in connection to two separate collisions over the weekend. 

BCUC approves FortisBC’s wildfire safety policy

Energy & Utilities Storrm Lennie -
The implementation of FortisBC’s Power Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) policy has received the green light from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). 

West Kootenay Regional Airport expansion cleared for takeoff

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
The West Kootenay Regional Airport terminal expansion is one step closer to fruition. 

Castlegar water restrictions come into effect June 15

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
The City of Castlegar is imposing water restrictions starting Monday. 

Castlegar Fire Department updates pay model

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
Castlegar’s paid-on-call firefighters are getting a raise this year. 

West Kootenay heat wave hits new heights -again

Weather Storrm Lennie -
West Kootenay communities have smashed daily temperature records for the second day in a row. 

West Kootenay crash numbers down in 2024 

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
ICBC has released its crash count data for 2024, and numbers went down in three West Kootenay communities. 

Kalesnikoff opens North America’s first mass timber prefab facility

Business Storrm Lennie -
The ribbon has been cut on Kalesnikoff’s new $34 million mass timber pre-fabrication and modular facility - the first of its kind in North America. 

West Kootenay projects receive funding for crime prevention

Crime Storrm Lennie -
The BC government is providing nearly $180,000 to two projects in the West Kootenays that support crime prevention and youth advocacy. 

Local Mayors call for regional mental health strategy

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
The cities of Trail, Nelson, and Castlegar have joined forces in a call for a regional strategy to address...

64-year old Castlegar man killed in fatal Highway 22 crash

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
A 64-year old Castlegar man has died following a fatal collision on Highway 22 near Birchbank Golf Course on...

Fire near 18th street in Castlegar likely human-caused

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
The cause of last week’s 4.4-hectare fire in Castlegar, located below the southern water treatment plant, is considered suspicious.  Castlegar...

Slocan launches Imagining Waterfront Commons project

Village of Slocan Storrm Lennie -
The Village of Slocan has launched a new public engagement project to gather thoughts and ideas for the future...
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B.C. Public Service Union members preparing to vote on strike action

Labour
Over 34,000 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union working for B.C.’s public service are set to hold a strike vote. 

B.C. bearing brunt of tariff war, says Eby ahead of First Ministers’ meeting

Provincial
Premier David Eby said British Columbia is shouldering a disproportionate economic burden from Canada’s trade war with the U.S., and he’ll be calling for “basic fairness” at next week’s First Minister’s meeting.

B.C. limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs

Provincial
British Columbia is limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs that are frequently prescribed off-label for weight loss.

Castlegar teens allegedly confronted by gun-weilding man during campout

Crime
Castlegar RCMP are investigating a incident involving a man with a firearm who allegedly confronted a group of teens during a wilderness camp, leading to damage to their equipment. 

Eby shuffles cabinet, including key jobs, public safety and housing roles

Provincial
Premier David Eby shuffled his cabinet Thursday in what he called a “strategic” move to respond to a world that has changed since his B.C. NDP were elected last fall.
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