Charge in Lemon Creek fuel spill stayed as federal lawyers, fisheries take up investigation of case
A further investigation into the Lemon Creek fuel spill will be undertaken by federal ministries as the Fisheries Act charge brought forward by a Slocan Valley resident has been stayed. Federal lawyers from the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said Monday outside of BC Supreme Court in Nelson that Marilyn Burgoon’s charge...
Big smiles from West Kootenay Community TEETH after winning $50,000 from Pacific Blue Cross
If anyone sees the people associated with the West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic today, don’t be alarmed if they’re grinning from ear to ear. The West Kootenay Community Teeth Clinic in Nelson made it to the top of the podium, winning the grand prize of $50,000 in a province-wide Pacific Blue Cross contest for local charities....
Paving the way: telehealth clinics for post-transplant follow up
Transplant patients living in rural communities can be faced with a number of challenges when travelling long distances to attend an appointment. But for Paula Smith, a new telehealth service for post-kidney transplant patients has eliminated all of these. Paula’s kidney function first started to decline more than 10 years...
The state of the reserve: regional health board to debate future of growing reserve fund
A reserve fund once set up to purchase and finance capital projects is creating an embarrassment of riches for the region’s health board. The West Kootenay Boundary Regional Health District board (WKBRHD) will be deliberating this month on what to do with a reserve fund that has grown to $9.3 million, nearly exceeding the $10...
REGIONAL: Keremeos and Okanagan Falls get age-friendly grants
Keremeos and Okanagan Falls are among 28 B.C. communities that have been awarded 2016 Age-friendly Community Planning and Project grants, to support strategies to help seniors stay mobile, physically active, socially connected and healthy. The Village of Keremeos will receive $20,000 to assist in the creation of an age-friendly...
Nelsonite still fighting against chronic Lyme disease but needs public support to continue the battle
Nelson native Ross Steed continues his fight against chronic Lyme disease. To help with this courageous battle, Steed’s family has set up a YOUCARING Compassionate Crowdfunding campaign to help get Ross back to visit the Hansa clinic in Kansas for three weeks of treatment. “I’m really very unwell from the effects of chronic...
BC Coroners Services looking for community coroners in Nelson/Trail region
Want a job? However, before running out to apply, remember one of the first requirements is you can’t be squeamish around dead bodies. The BC Coroners Services is looking for community coroners for eight regions of the province including Nelson/Trail. “Community coroners work on an as-needed basis,” said the Ministry of Justice...
Paris Climate Summit — New Deal Signals Fossil Fuel Era Coming To An End
The world is watching to see what comes out of the Paris climate summit. Montana Burgess is the West Kootenay EcoSociety's Community Organizer. She's attending the Paris UN climate summit with the Climate Action Network delegation and is reporting back to the West Kootenays on developments at the negotiations and what they ...
Montana Burgess — Faith in the Paris climate summit
The world is watching to see what comes out of the Paris climate summit. Montana Burgess is the West Kootenay EcoSociety's Community Organizer. She's attending the Paris UN climate summit with the Climate Action Network delegation and is reporting back to the West Kootenays on developments at the negotiations and what they ...
Some Canadians line up for more than 18 weeks for surgery says The Fraser Institute
The median wait time for Canadians seeking medically necessary surgery or other therapeutic treatment remains stagnant for the third consecutive year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, an annual survey of physicians from across...
