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Nakusp forestry contractor fined after worker seriously injured in flash fire

Construction Storrm Lennie -
A Nakusp forestry contractor has been fined more than $45,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a flash fire at a cutblock near Passmore. 

Community collaboration at the heart of Kootenays local food initiative

Community Kate Brown -
A new provincial investment is aimed at helping Kootenays communities work together to strengthen local food production, improve access to locally grown food and build a more resilient regional food system.

Two bodies discovered near burned vehicle in Fauquier area

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
RCMP say they don't suspect foul play in the deaths of two people whose bodies were discovered in a remote area along Lower Arrow Lake.

Columbia Basin Trust to open new Nakusp office

Columbia Basin Trust Storrm Lennie -
The Columbia Basin Trust will officially open a new office in Nakusp next month, replacing a smaller leased space it said it had outgrown.

New forest licence aims to bolster Kootenay forestry sector

Environment Kate Brown -
A new forest licence is set to boost jobs and timber supply in the Kootenays, giving a Nakusp-area company access to local wood for the next five years.

Respiratory outbreak over at Nakusp long-term care home

Health My Kootenay Now -
Five people were infected since the outbreak at Minto House began on April 21.

Power outage prompts Stage 4 water restriction in Nakusp

Village of Nakusp My Kootenay Now -
The Village of Nakusp has implemented a Stage 4 water restriction following a power outage affecting the community’s water system.

Major upgrades at Nakusp waste facility complete

Regional District of Central Kootenay RDCK My Kootenay Now -
Major upgrades at the Nakusp Waste Facility have wrapped up, with the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) now preparing to close the local landfill later this month.

Province says no to lower speed limit on Highway 23

Traffic & Closures Greg Nesteroff -
The Ministry of Transportation doesn't think that reducing the speed limit at the north end of Nakusp from 70 km/h to 50 km/h is a good idea.

Suspect arrested in Nakusp hit-and-run that injured two pedestrians

RCMP Greg Nesteroff -
Police said they received reports of the collision just before midnight Tuesday, but the vehicle involved had fled the scene. 

Man who assaulted Nakusp senior loses restitution appeal

Crime Greg Nesteroff -
A judge has dismissed the appeal of a man who said he shouldn't have to pay restitution in addition to serving jail time for assaulting a Nakusp senior.

Arrest made in Crescent Valley break-in

Crime My Kootenay Now -
A woman suspected in a break and enter was arrested in Nakusp after images circulated on social media.

UPDATED: Wildfire north of Nakusp grows to 120 hectares

Wildfires Kate Brown -
B.C. Wildfire Services are responding to the MacLeod Creek wildfire, located approximately eight kilometres north of Nakusp on the east side of Highway 23.

Wildfires spark in the West Kootenay

Wildfires My Kootenay Now -
Wildfire officials say the one-hectare blaze discovered Tuesday south of Gray Creek is being held and new ones have sparked in the West Kootenay.

Road improvements for north of Nakusp

Construction Kate Brown -
It will be smooth driving on Highway 23 between Nakusp and Galena Bay soon, with the road to receive...

Nine Kootenay-based projects get forest management funding

Wildfires My Kootenay Now -
Nine projects across the Kootenays will get a share of about $1.9 million from the provincial government for wildfire...
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Q&A with outgoing RDKB chair Grace McGregor

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary RDKB
Grace McGregor is retiring after nearly 21 consecutive years as regional director for Christina Lake. We spoke to her a day after she chaired her final Regional District of Kootenay Boundary meeting.
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