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Slocan Valley voters reject dangerous dog control bylaw

Voters in Electoral Area H have rejected a proposed bylaw that would have established a dangerous and aggressive dog control service in the area.

Village of Slocan enacts water conservation measures

Water conservation measures are now in effect in the Village of Slocan.  The Village said the measures, which came into affect on May 8, permit daily lawn sprinkling between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and again between 6 p.m. and 8p.m. 

Slocan to celebrate start of housing project

While work has already been underway for a few months, the Slocan Valley Housing Society is inviting you to a celebration today to mark the start of a housing project in Slocan.

Slocan housing project to break ground next week

Work is about to begin in earnest on an affordable housing project at 903 Hume Street.

Columbia Basin Trust supports community food programs

The Trust will support the essential work of these organizations and others by donating to 40 food banks, First Nations communities and Metis associations to help with ongoing food access and food programs.

Slocan launches Imagining Waterfront Commons project

The Village of Slocan has launched a new public engagement project to gather thoughts and ideas for the future...

CBT funds accessible play spaces

The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is giving grants to make play spaces more accessible in 25 communities. The Trust says...

Nine Kootenay-based projects get forest management funding

Nine projects across the Kootenays will get a share of about $1.9 million from the provincial government for wildfire...

Water Quality Advisory issued for the South Slocan

A Water Quality Advisory for users on the South Slocan Water System has been issued due to high post-treatment...

Rescinded: Stage 3 Water Conservation Measures in Effect for the South Slocan Water System

Rescinded October 15, 2024 Effective immediately, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has implemented mandatory Stage 3 Water Conservation...

Evacuation Order downgrades for Village of Slocan, Komonko Creek and Nemo Creek Wildfires

More residents will be able to return home as a number of evacuation orders have been downgraded to alerts. The...

Evacuation Order issued for Village of Slocan and surrounding areas

An Evacuation Order has been issued for the entire Village of Slocan (208 properties), as well as 309 properties,...

Stolen Slocan Park mail recovered

Nelson RCMP have recovered stolen mail after receiving a report about a suspicious red Dodge 3500 pickup truck near...

Slocan sees 31% population increase on census

The mayor of Slocan was so eager to learn her village's population on the 2021 census that she made...

Slocan abandons Springer Creek microhydro plans

After more than a decade of study and despite securing a major grant, the Village of Slocan has decided...

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Trail launches interactive historical walking tours

The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.
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