BC Gov News

Annual grants support economic recovery in the Interior

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:06 AM

People in 55 communities throughout the province, including 19 communities in the Interior, will benefit from more than $17 million in grants in lieu of municipal property taxes this year.

Affordable apartments now available to Nelson workforce

Friday, September 17, 2021 5:15 PM

A new apartment building with 39 new one-bedroom rental units designed to be affordable for members of the local workforce is now open in Nelson.

Nine new EV chargers connecting communities in Kootenays

Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:03 PM

British Columbia’s network of public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations is expanding with the opening of nine new stations between Fernie and Nelson, making it easier for people travelling highways 3, 3A and 95 to charge up their EVs.

Kootenay communities benefit from economic recovery funding

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 7:33 AM

People living in British Columbia’s Kootenay region are benefiting from more than $16 million in transportation investments made to support the region during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Affordable rental building opening in Nelson

Monday, May 31, 2021 9:30 AM

Families, seniors and people with disabilities with low to moderate incomes in Nelson are moving into 43 affordable rental homes, with the first affordable housing project opening in the community in almost 15 years.

Interior artists, organizations pivot through the pandemic

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Saturday, May 1, 2021 9:10 AM

More than 30 artists and arts and culture organizations in the Interior are getting support to adapt to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collaboration key to community co-operative’s success

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 7:00 AM

A residential street in Nelson, B.C. The trees are green, and in the background the Selkirk Mountains slope down to the west arm of Kootenay Lake.

Connecting with like-minded people to make things happen is a key foundation of community social services and the non-profit sector overall.

StrongerBC investments support tourism communities in the Kootenays

Monday, March 29, 2021 8:03 AM

In the Kootenay Rockies region, eight communities with local economies that depend heavily on visitors have received almost $5 million to support tourism infrastructure development.