New funding will support more people to train for jobs in much-needed positions in the Kootenays, such as digital business managers, at Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences through a new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project funded by the Province.

People who are vulnerable and have low incomes will be supported with nearly $150,000 in government funding for local poverty-reduction projects in the Kootenays.

A new initiative to support cannabis businesses in the Kootenays will soon lead to better access to employment opportunities in the industry and create sustainable cannabis operations in the region.

The location for the accessibility consultation meeting in Nelson has been changed to the Prestige Lakeside Resort and Convention Centre.

People in Nelson are invited to participate in a consultation meeting to discuss the development of accessibility legislation for British Columbia.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Nelson on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

The Province and the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to find new ways to expand the manufacturing industry in the Kootenays.

The Nelson and District Youth Centre has always benefitted from the profits raised through the operation of the Nelson City Campground, a social enterprise aiding local youth.